UK Space Agency: contracts awarded without a rival: 63 uncontested awards; 63% of its awards; 48 suppliers; 1 single bid.
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UK Space Agency made 63 of its 100 public contract awards without a rival from 2021-03-03 to 2026-03-27: 62 without a competition and 1 after a competition that drew a single bid, to 48 suppliers; the most to Satellite Applications Catapult Ltd, 4.
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.
UK Space Agency gave Satellite Applications Catapult Ltd 4 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-05-19, latest 2026-03-13.
UK Space Agency gave Raytheon Systems Limited, 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-03-31, latest 2026-02-18.
UK Space Agency gave Price Waterhouse Coopers Llp 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-11-20, latest 2025-09-10.
UK Space Agency gave Growbotics Space Ltd 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-04-30, latest 2025-03-24.
UK Space Agency gave Aerospace Corporation UK Limited 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-03-03, latest 2021-04-03.
UK Space Agency gave Trade Fair Support Ltd 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-10-01, latest 2025-08-06.
UK Space Agency gave The Scout Association 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-02-28, latest 2025-10-30.
UK Space Agency gave Virgin Orbit UK 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-04-28, latest 2021-07-27.
UK Space Agency gave FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL LTD 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-11-09, latest 2023-11-15.
UK Space Agency gave ST Engineering Antycip SAS 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-08-06, latest 2025-12-08.
UK Space Agency gave Airbus Defence and Space Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-08-29, latest 2023-08-29.
UK Space Agency gave Edinburgh Innovations Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-03-27, latest 2026-03-27.
UK Space Agency gave Withheld Section94 Supplier 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-09-01, latest 2025-09-01.
UK Space Agency gave Roke Manor Research Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-05-10, latest 2024-05-10.
UK Space Agency gave Curvature Group Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-09-17, latest 2022-09-17.
UK Space Agency gave BSI STANDARDS LIMITED 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-02-19, latest 2024-02-19.
UK Space Agency gave ANALYSYS MASON LIMITED 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-03-26, latest 2026-03-26.
UK Space Agency gave GHGSAT (UK) LIMITED 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-08-29, latest 2025-08-29.
UK Space Agency gave Girl Guides Association 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-05-09, latest 2023-05-09.
UK Space Agency gave Ernst & Young LLC 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-03-10, latest 2026-03-10.
UK Space Agency gave ERNST & YOUNG LLP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-03-10, latest 2026-03-10.
UK Space Agency gave KNOW. CONSULTING LIMITED 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-08-28, latest 2025-10-08.
UK Space Agency gave Secure World Foundation 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-04-24, latest 2023-04-24.
UK Space Agency gave Lena Space Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-02-27, latest 2024-02-27.
UK Space Agency gave Space 4Sight Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-11-02, latest 2023-11-02.
UK Space Agency gave Olly Services S.r.l 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-12-23, latest 2025-12-23.
UK Space Agency gave QinetiQ ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-08-12, latest 2022-08-12.
UK Space Agency gave NAMMO UK Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-06-09, latest 2021-06-09.
UK Space Agency gave Scout Services Ltd t/a The Scout Association 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-10-30, latest 2025-10-30.
UK Space Agency gave Know.space 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-02-17, latest 2025-02-17.
UK Space Agency gave AMENTUM ENTERPRISE ASSET SOLUTIONS LIMITED 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-08-13, latest 2025-08-13.
UK Space Agency gave The Guide Association ('Girlguiding') 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-06-26, latest 2025-06-26.
UK Space Agency gave Space Foundation 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-04-18, latest 2023-04-18.
UK Space Agency gave CTS Group Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-11-06, latest 2025-11-06.
UK Space Agency gave SPACE SKILLS LTD 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-12-17, latest 2025-12-17.
UK Space Agency gave 3S NORTHUMBRIA LTD 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-10-07, latest 2025-10-07.
UK Space Agency gave Apex Hotels (Developments) Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-03-11, latest 2025-03-11.
UK Space Agency gave Big Brain Innovations ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-02-24, latest 2026-02-24.
UK Space Agency gave EISCAT AB 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-03-09, latest 2026-03-09.
UK Space Agency gave GATHER & GATHER 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-07-21, latest 2025-07-21.
UK Space Agency gave Livingston James Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-03-21, latest 2025-03-21.
UK Space Agency gave LONDON ECONOMICS LIMITED 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-06-06, latest 2025-06-06.
UK Space Agency gave Nammo (U.K.) Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-04-27, latest 2022-04-27.
UK Space Agency gave Novaspace SAS 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-03-19, latest 2026-03-19.
UK Space Agency gave Ordinal Space Ltd 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-03-11, latest 2024-03-11.
UK Space Agency gave SAMCO Aircraft Maintenance BV 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-02-24, latest 2026-02-24.
UK Space Agency gave Space-Comm Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-02-27, latest 2026-02-27.
UK Space Agency gave THE MATHWORKS LIMITED 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-12-08, latest 2025-12-08.
| Date | Supplier | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | Edinburgh Innovations Ltd 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2026-03-26 | ANALYSYS MASON LIMITED 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2026-03-19 | Novaspace SAS 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-03-13 | SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-03-10 | Ernst & Young LLC 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2026-03-10 | ERNST & YOUNG LLP 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
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.