Cera Care Operations Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 46 uncontested awards; 22% of its awards; 5 without a competition; 41 single bid.
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Cera Care Operations Ltd won 46 of its 207 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2020-12-11 to 2025-10-14: 5 without a competition and 41 after a competition that drew a single bid. 8 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Cumbria County Council with 31.
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.
Cumbria County Council gave Cera Care Operations Ltd 42 awards: 0 without a competition, 31 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-01-28, latest 2023-03-23.
Milton Keynes Council gave Cera Care Operations Ltd 49 awards: 0 without a competition, 7 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-03-09, latest 2024-11-15.
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council gave Cera Care Operations Ltd 5 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-12-11, latest 2023-11-06.
Cumberland Council gave Cera Care Operations Ltd 46 awards: 0 without a competition, 2 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-04-12, latest 2025-10-14.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL gave Cera Care Operations Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-05-06, latest 2022-05-06.
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board gave Cera Care Operations Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-07-15, latest 2024-07-15.
Scottish Prison Service gave Cera Care Operations Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-05-29, latest 2023-05-29.
The Cornwall Council gave Cera Care Operations Ltd 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-01-21, latest 2021-01-21.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-15 | North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board 008941-2024-Contract Reference: QHM-01H-ST-24-47916-1 | No competition | — |
| 2023-09-07 | Milton Keynes Council 026495-2023-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2023-05-29 | Scottish Prison Service 015186-2023-SPS-02088-1 | No competition | — |
| 2023-05-23 | Cumberland Council 014634-2023-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2023-04-13 | Cumberland Council 010691-2023-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2023-03-23 | Cumbria County Council 008470-2023-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · Cera Care Operations 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.