APEM Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 8 uncontested awards; 7% of its awards; 6 without a competition; 2 single bid.
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APEM Ltd won 8 of its 121 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2017-01-27 to 2026-07-14: 6 without a competition and 2 after a competition that drew a single bid. 8 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Defra with 1.
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.
Defra gave APEM Ltd 4 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-09-25, latest 2026-07-14.
UK Centre For Ecology & Hydrology gave APEM Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-03-30, latest 2021-03-30.
Cefas gave APEM Ltd 7 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2017-01-27, latest 2025-01-21.
ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES LIMITED gave APEM Ltd 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-08-20, latest 2026-06-02.
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science gave APEM Ltd 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-01-02, latest 2026-03-20.
DAERA:Marine and Fisheries Division gave APEM Ltd 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-03-12, latest 2025-03-12.
Salford City Council gave APEM Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-04-21, latest 2026-04-21.
Scarborough Borough Council gave APEM Ltd 3 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-05-10, latest 2021-06-03.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Salford City Council 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-03-20 | CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-08-20 | ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES LIMITED 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2025-03-12 | DAERA:Marine and Fisheries Division 008978-2025-1-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2025-01-21 | CEFAS ocds-b5fd17-c476845f-176e-472d-a664-6f22f7f95c7e-1 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
| 2024-07-29 | DEFRA ocds-b5fd17-03bf2dd7-c952-4e1f-bb00-1184e82bfc1e-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.