ACS: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 17 uncontested awards; 61% of its awards; 1 without a competition; 16 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-1MGHXXY1LG · Cite as: Assay Systems, “ACS: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/acs/
ACS won 17 of its 28 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2022-01-17 to 2026-07-23: 1 without a competition and 16 after a competition that drew a single bid. 2 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Milton Keynes Council with 16.
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.
Milton Keynes Council gave ACS 25 awards: 0 without a competition, 16 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-01-17, latest 2024-06-24.
Cheshire East Council gave ACS 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-23, latest 2026-07-23.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | Cheshire East Council 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2024-06-24 | Milton Keynes Council 019235-2024-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2024-05-01 | Milton Keynes Council 014131-2024-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2024-04-11 | Milton Keynes Council 011865-2024-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2024-03-18 | Milton Keynes Council 008724-2024-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2024-01-08 | Milton Keynes Council 000575-2024-1 | 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.