Aether Limited: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 18 uncontested awards; 51% of its awards; 17 without a competition; 1 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-05BB4R71RC · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Aether Limited: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/aether-limited/
Aether Limited won 18 of its 35 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2016-08-22 to 2026-08-18: 17 without a competition and 1 after a competition that drew a single bid. 9 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Department for Energy Security & Net Zero with 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.
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero gave Aether Limited 4 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-10-10, latest 2026-08-18.
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) gave Aether Limited 4 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-09-14, latest 2025-04-10.
Business Energy and Industrial Strategy gave Aether Limited 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2017-09-06, latest 2020-06-16.
Defra Network eTendering Portal gave Aether Limited 3 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-08-11, latest 2021-09-20.
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy gave Aether Limited 4 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-10-10, latest 2023-02-13.
DESNZ gave Aether Limited 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-03-26, latest 2025-01-21.
Business Innovation & Skills gave Aether Limited 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-08-22, latest 2016-08-22.
BEIS gave Aether Limited 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-08-25, latest 2023-10-23.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS gave Aether Limited 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-04-25, latest 2025-04-25.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | Department for Energy Security & Net Zero 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-03-03 | Department for Energy Security & Net Zero 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-01-21 | Department for Energy Security & Net Zero 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-10-10 | Department for Energy Security & Net Zero 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-04-25 | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS 017047-2025-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2025-01-21 | DESNZ ocds-b5fd17-cb508888-0cfd-436a-9e57-2cb4888fcc1f-1 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · Aether 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.