ADS Group Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 14 uncontested awards; 78% of its awards; 14 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-13J4B0A0J1 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “ADS Group Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/ads-group-ltd/
ADS Group Ltd won 14 of its 18 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2019-11-27 to 2026-07-15: 14 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 6 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Department for International Trade with 7.
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.
Department for International Trade gave ADS Group Ltd 8 awards: 7 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2019-11-27, latest 2023-11-10.
Department for Business & Trade gave ADS Group Ltd 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-05-15, latest 2026-07-15.
Home Office gave ADS Group Ltd 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-04-28, latest 2026-05-20.
Department for Business and Trade gave ADS Group Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-01-28, latest 2025-01-28.
Ministry of Defence gave ADS Group Ltd 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-04-06, latest 2023-06-29.
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government gave ADS Group Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-04-10, latest 2026-04-10.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-15 | Department for Business & Trade 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-05-20 | Home Office 2 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Home Office 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-04-10 | Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Department for Business & Trade 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-01-28 | Department for Business and Trade ocds-b5fd17-9c9d5640-2d99-4d99-ad9a-d31269593a7f-1 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
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.