Cepheid UK Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 23 uncontested awards; 37% of its awards; 23 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-1T7YJH5152 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Cepheid UK Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/cepheid-uk-ltd/
Cepheid UK Ltd won 23 of its 62 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2016-04-01 to 2026-08-25: 23 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 16 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust 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.
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust gave Cepheid UK Ltd 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-11-04, latest 2026-07-03.
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST gave Cepheid UK Ltd 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-09-10, latest 2026-08-25.
SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST gave Cepheid UK Ltd 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-09-16, latest 2026-08-19.
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust gave Cepheid UK Ltd 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-10-23, latest 2025-11-07.
HULL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST gave Cepheid UK Ltd 4 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2018-11-30, latest 2023-03-19.
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) gave Cepheid UK Ltd 3 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-06-23, latest 2026-04-01.
YORK AND SCARBOROUGH TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST gave Cepheid UK Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-09-04, latest 2025-09-04.
Public Health England gave Cepheid UK Ltd 10 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-04-01, latest 2021-05-04.
BIRMINGHAM WOMENS AND CHILDRENS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST gave Cepheid UK Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-02-17, latest 2021-02-17.
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust gave Cepheid UK Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-07-03, latest 2021-07-03.
NHS South West - Acutes gave Cepheid UK Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-05-05, latest 2022-05-05.
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership gave Cepheid UK Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-03-16, latest 2023-03-16.
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust gave Cepheid UK Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-12-29, latest 2025-12-29.
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust gave Cepheid UK Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-07-31, latest 2025-07-31.
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency gave Cepheid UK Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-03-17, latest 2025-03-17.
TORBAY AND SOUTH DEVON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST gave Cepheid UK Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-06-22, latest 2021-06-22.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2026-08-19 | SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2026-07-03 | Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-04-01 | The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) 030328-2026-NP19626-1 | No competition | — |
| 2025-12-29 | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-12-17 | Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust 2 | No competition Direct award | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · Cepheid UK Ltd 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.