MOD: contracts awarded without a rival: 9 uncontested awards; 26% of its awards; 9 suppliers; 6 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-17D521G1SD · Cite as: Assay Systems, “MOD: contracts awarded without a rival (United Kingdom)”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/b/mod/
MOD made 9 of its 34 public contract awards without a rival from 2020-05-29 to 2021-10-27: 3 without a competition and 6 after a competition that drew a single bid, to 9 suppliers; the most to Boeing Defence UK Limited, 1.
An award is uncontested when the buyer had no rival offer to weigh: it was made without a competition (direct award, negotiated procedure without a call for tenders, sole-source or advance-notice contract), or a competition was held and only one bid arrived. Every count below is built award by award from the official notices. Awards to individuals are not included.
MOD gave Boeing Defence UK Limited 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-05-01, latest 2021-05-25.
MOD gave Goodyear Nederland BV 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-10-27, latest 2021-10-27.
MOD gave Honeywell International Inc 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-11-04, latest 2021-02-22.
MOD gave Howorth Air Technology 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-03-22, latest 2021-03-22.
MOD gave M-ASSESSMENT SERVICES LTD 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-07-14, latest 2021-07-14.
MOD gave NP Aerospace Ltd 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-05-07, latest 2021-05-07.
MOD gave QinetiQ 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-04-22, latest 2021-07-09.
MOD gave Security Services Group 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-05-29, latest 2021-10-12.
MOD gave Solent University 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-02-02, latest 2021-02-02.
| Date | Supplier | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-27 | Goodyear Nederland BV 026949-2021-700007583-1 | Single bid Restricted | — |
| 2021-10-12 | Security Services Group 025523-2021-FAST/00256-1 | Single bid Restricted | — |
| 2021-07-14 | M-ASSESSMENT SERVICES LTD 016498-2021-701027428-1 | Single bid Restricted | — |
| 2021-07-09 | QinetiQ 016147-2021-CR2-LEP-A5-400-00-1 | Single bid Competitive dialogue | — |
| 2021-05-25 | Boeing Defence UK Limited 011590-2021-701547457-1 | Single bid Competitive procedure with negotiation | — |
| 2021-05-07 | NP Aerospace Ltd 009980-2021-IRM19/7471-1 | Single bid | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries
Source: Find a Tender Service and Contracts Finder, Cabinet Office, in the Open Contracting Data Standard (data.open-contracting.org), Open Government Licence v3.0; an award is counted once where both services publish it. Awards are matched to their buyer and supplier as published. Values in these notices often state a framework ceiling rather than a contract amount, so awards are counted, not summed. Updated 17 October 2026.