FCMS (NW) Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 12 uncontested awards; 46% of its awards; 10 without a competition; 2 single bid.
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FCMS (NW) Ltd won 12 of its 26 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2021-12-06 to 2026-08-17: 10 without a competition and 2 after a competition that drew a single bid. 8 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board 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.
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board gave FCMS (NW) Ltd 5 awards: 5 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-07-31, latest 2026-08-17.
Yorkshire Ambulance Service gave FCMS (NW) Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-01-05, latest 2024-01-05.
Blackpool Borough Council gave FCMS (NW) Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-31, latest 2026-07-31.
Blackpool Council gave FCMS (NW) Ltd 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-09-30, latest 2024-10-17.
Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board gave FCMS (NW) Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-01-20, latest 2025-01-20.
NHS England and NHS Improvement North West – Lancashire and South Cumbria gave FCMS (NW) Ltd 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-12-06, latest 2022-03-18.
NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board gave FCMS (NW) Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-08-30, latest 2024-08-30.
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust gave FCMS (NW) Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-03-11, latest 2025-03-11.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board 078211-2026-1 | No competition | — |
| 2026-07-31 | Blackpool Borough Council 064927-2026-1 | No competition | — |
| 2025-12-03 | NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board 009895-2025-1 | No competition | — |
| 2025-12-02 | NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board 022396-2025-1 | No competition | — |
| 2025-03-19 | NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board 010064-2025-1 | No competition | — |
| 2025-03-11 | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust 041490-2024-1 | No competition | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · FCMS (NW) 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.