Scottish Qualifications Authority: contracts awarded without a rival: 8 uncontested awards; 25% of its awards; 7 suppliers; 7 single bid.
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Scottish Qualifications Authority made 8 of its 32 public contract awards without a rival from 2022-03-28 to 2026-03-17: 1 without a competition and 7 after a competition that drew a single bid, to 7 suppliers; the most to Adare SEC Limited, 2.
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.
Scottish Qualifications Authority gave Adare SEC Limited 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 2 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-07-10, latest 2024-03-27.
Scottish Qualifications Authority gave Ashbrook Research & Consultancy Ltd 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-07-06, latest 2023-07-06.
Scottish Qualifications Authority gave Baxterstorey 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-03-27, latest 2024-03-27.
Scottish Qualifications Authority gave civic computing 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-03-28, latest 2022-07-20.
Scottish Qualifications Authority gave Coveris Speciality Bags Ltd 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-03-17, latest 2026-03-17.
Scottish Qualifications Authority gave Version 1 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-03-26, latest 2024-03-26.
Scottish Qualifications Authority gave Version 1 Solutions Limited 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-03-26, latest 2024-03-26.
| Date | Supplier | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Coveris Speciality Bags Ltd 024016-2026-SQA2478-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2024-03-27 | Adare SEC Limited 009998-2024-SQA2347-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2024-03-27 | Baxterstorey 009980-2024-SQA2440-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2024-03-26 | Version 1 Solutions Limited 009799-2024-SQA2467-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2024-03-26 | Version 1 007631-2024-SQA2467-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2023-07-10 | Adare SEC Limited 019559-2023-SQA2246-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
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.