British Telecom: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 16 uncontested awards; 30% of its awards; 15 without a competition; 1 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-0SPCRO803D · Cite as: Assay Systems, “British Telecom: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/british-telecom/
British Telecom won 16 of its 54 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2016-10-31 to 2026-06-02: 15 without a competition and 1 after a competition that drew a single bid. 11 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest MCA - Maritime and Coastguard Agency with 3.
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.
MCA - Maritime and Coastguard Agency gave British Telecom 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-04-28, latest 2024-03-15.
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED gave British Telecom 11 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2018-05-10, latest 2025-08-22.
National Highways gave British Telecom 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-07-13, latest 2023-09-01.
DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL gave British Telecom 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-10-31, latest 2016-10-31.
THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT gave British Telecom 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-04-02, latest 2020-04-02.
Darlington Borough Council gave British Telecom 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2018-11-13, latest 2018-11-13.
ST HELENS & KNOWSLEY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST gave British Telecom 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2018-03-08, latest 2018-03-08.
HISTORIC ENGLAND LIMITED gave British Telecom 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-05-01, latest 2023-05-01.
Gloucestershire County Council gave British Telecom 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-01-31, latest 2023-01-31.
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority gave British Telecom 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-06-02, latest 2026-06-02.
UK Research and Innovation gave British Telecom 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-03-17, latest 2026-03-17.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority 051803-2026-1 | No competition | — |
| 2026-03-17 | UK Research and Innovation 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2024-03-15 | MCA - Maritime and Coastguard Agency ocds-b5fd17-892641ec-7aa4-44af-afd4-cc5b878b25aa-2 | No competition | — |
| 2023-09-01 | National Highways ocds-b5fd17-ab719779-421e-4b4b-a49e-0e8241bdb463-1 | No competition Other - Single Source (Direct Award) | — |
| 2023-08-24 | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED ocds-b5fd17-113966f4-c723-4388-8a90-82822588fcda-1 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
| 2023-07-13 | National Highways ocds-b5fd17-06de1ff1-f240-446f-91af-8a531853f7d7-1 | No competition Other - Single Source (Direct Award) | — |
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.