Elsevier Limited: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 26 uncontested awards; 36% of its awards; 26 without a competition; 0 single bid.
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Elsevier Limited won 26 of its 73 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2015-10-07 to 2026-09-24: 26 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 17 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Intellectual Property Office with 5.
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.
Intellectual Property Office gave Elsevier Limited 6 awards: 5 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2015-10-07, latest 2026-01-27.
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA gave Elsevier Limited 5 awards: 5 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-09-18, latest 2026-05-18.
JISC gave Elsevier Limited 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-10-30, latest 2026-05-05.
UKHSA gave Elsevier Limited 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-08-23, latest 2025-01-17.
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS gave Elsevier Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2017-02-22, latest 2017-02-22.
UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE) gave Elsevier Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-03-15, latest 2022-03-15.
Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew gave Elsevier Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-01-05, latest 2023-01-05.
APUC Limited gave Elsevier Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-02-11, latest 2025-02-11.
Cardiff University gave Elsevier Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-05-26, latest 2026-05-26.
Jisc Services Limited gave Elsevier Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-01-19, latest 2024-01-19.
Ministry of Defence gave Elsevier Limited 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-04-24, latest 2023-05-22.
Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University gave Elsevier Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-01-17, latest 2025-01-17.
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM gave Elsevier Limited 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-02-16, latest 2024-06-20.
UK Research & Innovation gave Elsevier Limited 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-12-20, latest 2021-12-30.
University of Glasgow gave Elsevier Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-06-03, latest 2026-06-03.
University of South Wales gave Elsevier Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-09-24, latest 2026-09-24.
University of Strathclyde gave Elsevier Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-06-29, latest 2026-06-29.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | University of South Wales 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-06-29 | University of Strathclyde 060774-2026-UOS-44096-2026-1 | No competition Negotiated without publication of a contract notice | — |
| 2026-06-03 | University of Glasgow 052162-2026-PURCH2878 - PPE1004110-1 | No competition | — |
| 2026-05-26 | Cardiff University 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-05-18 | UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2026-05-05 | JISC 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · Elsevier Limited 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.