Children 1st: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 3 uncontested awards; 19% of its awards; 0 without a competition; 3 single bid.
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Children 1st won 3 of its 16 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2022-01-25 to 2025-07-03: 0 without a competition and 3 after a competition that drew a single bid. 3 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest East Lothian Council 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.
East Lothian Council gave Children 1st 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-01-25, latest 2022-05-13.
Scottish Government gave Children 1st 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-05-31, latest 2025-07-03.
West Lothian Council gave Children 1st 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-05-30, latest 2023-05-30.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-31 | Scottish Government 016962-2024-659079-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2023-05-30 | West Lothian Council 015205-2023-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2022-05-13 | East Lothian Council 012515-2022-1 | 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.