Blackwell Associates: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 2 uncontested awards; 50% of its awards; 1 without a competition; 1 single bid.
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Blackwell Associates won 2 of its 4 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2022-03-09 to 2022-12-13: 1 without a competition and 1 after a competition that drew a single bid. 2 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Department of Finance 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.
Department of Finance gave Blackwell Associates 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-12-13, latest 2022-12-13.
Procurement and Logistics Service gave Blackwell Associates 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-03-09, latest 2022-03-09.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-13 | Department of Finance 035141-2022-1 | No competition | — |
| 2022-03-09 | Procurement and Logistics Service 006406-2022-1-1 | 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.