GlaxoSmithKline UK Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 13 uncontested awards; 16% of its awards; 12 without a competition; 1 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-0T555MC0MD · Cite as: Assay Systems, “GlaxoSmithKline UK Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/glaxosmithkline-uk-ltd/
GlaxoSmithKline UK Ltd won 13 of its 79 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2015-05-26 to 2026-06-30: 12 without a competition and 1 after a competition that drew a single bid. 3 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) with 6.
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.
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) gave GlaxoSmithKline UK Ltd 8 awards: 6 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2019-10-08, latest 2021-09-13.
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency gave GlaxoSmithKline UK Ltd 7 awards: 4 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-08-17, latest 2026-06-30.
Department of Health gave GlaxoSmithKline UK Ltd 8 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2015-05-26, latest 2019-07-25.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency 2 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2026-05-22 | Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2025-03-18 | Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency 009973-2025-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2022-08-17 | Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency 022743-2022-1 | No competition | — |
| 2021-09-13 | Department of Health and Social Care 022621-2021-1 | No competition | — |
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.