ASK4 Limited: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 2 uncontested awards; 20% of its awards; 2 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-0VYD5RD0N3 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “ASK4 Limited: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/ask4-limited/
ASK4 Limited won 2 of its 10 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2026-01-28 to 2026-07-10: 2 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 2 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest University of Leicester 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.
University of Leicester gave ASK4 Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-10, latest 2026-07-10.
University of the West of England gave ASK4 Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-01-28, latest 2026-01-28.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | University of Leicester 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2026-01-28 | University of the West of England 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · ASK4 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.