ABB Limited: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 27 uncontested awards; 42% of its awards; 26 without a competition; 1 single bid.
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ABB Limited won 27 of its 64 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2017-10-12 to 2026-10-08: 26 without a competition and 1 after a competition that drew a single bid. 16 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Sellafield Limited with 5.
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.
Sellafield Limited gave ABB Limited 5 awards: 5 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-05-02, latest 2026-03-02.
Sellafield ltd gave ABB Limited 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2017-10-12, latest 2026-01-12.
Met Office gave ABB Limited 4 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2017-11-08, latest 2025-07-04.
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited gave ABB Limited 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-01-19, latest 2026-03-27.
ORE Catapult gave ABB Limited 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-10-08, latest 2025-10-16.
UK Research and Innovation gave ABB Limited 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-04-02, latest 2026-01-28.
CTM Portal for the NDA Shared Services Alliance gave ABB Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-04-28, latest 2023-04-28.
UK Atomic Energy Authority gave ABB Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-03-16, latest 2026-03-16.
Dounreay a division of Magnox Limited gave ABB Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-03-31, latest 2024-03-31.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board gave ABB Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-05-26, latest 2026-05-26.
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult gave ABB Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-09-29, latest 2026-09-29.
Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service gave ABB Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-01-07, latest 2021-01-07.
Southampton Solent University gave ABB Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-06-19, latest 2025-06-19.
SSE plc gave ABB Limited 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-10-08, latest 2026-10-08.
Trinity House gave ABB Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-12-10, latest 2025-12-10.
UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED gave ABB Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-03-27, latest 2026-03-27.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | SSE plc 009424-2023-C214 (2021)-1 | Single bid Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition | — |
| 2026-09-29 | Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2026-05-26 | Aneurin Bevan University Health Board 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-03-27 | UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2026-03-16 | UK Atomic Energy Authority 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · ABB Limited in the register
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.