Design Council: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 3 uncontested awards; 38% of its awards; 3 without a competition; 0 single bid.
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Design Council won 3 of its 8 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2022-11-24 to 2025-01-09: 3 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 2 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest UK Research & Innovation with 2.
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.
UK Research & Innovation gave Design Council 3 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-11-24, latest 2025-01-09.
City of London Corporation gave Design Council 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-12-19, latest 2023-12-19.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-09 | UK Research & Innovation 000714-2025-UKRI-4454-1 | No competition | — |
| 2024-03-05 | UK Research & Innovation 007079-2024-UKRI-3345-1 | No competition | — |
| 2023-12-19 | City of London Corporation ocds-b5fd17-cddc0cd8-bd9f-4049-8410-73a3dcbd1e67-1 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · Design Council 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.