Edinburgh Instruments Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 6 uncontested awards; 55% of its awards; 6 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-0OU91TL096 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Edinburgh Instruments Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/edinburgh-instruments-ltd/
Edinburgh Instruments Ltd won 6 of its 11 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2017-10-16 to 2026-08-20: 6 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 4 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM 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.
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM gave Edinburgh Instruments Ltd 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2017-10-16, latest 2022-05-16.
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) gave Edinburgh Instruments Ltd 3 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-01-26, latest 2025-12-01.
UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX gave Edinburgh Instruments Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-08-20, latest 2026-08-20.
Aston University gave Edinburgh Instruments Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-03-26, latest 2024-03-26.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2025-12-01 | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2024-03-26 | Aston University ocds-b5fd17-2e077b53-85df-4c1d-b071-0991446998dc-1 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
| 2023-02-21 | UK Research & Innovation 005161-2023-1 | No competition | — |
| 2022-05-16 | THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM ocds-b5fd17-2e22d1f0-630f-4955-b3cc-ddae6d4d12b9-1 | No competition Other - Direct Award | — |
| 2017-10-16 | THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM ocds-b5fd17-ab377f3b-9d94-4863-92c9-596c914c5a97-1 | No competition Other - Direct Award | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · Edinburgh Instruments 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.