Groundwork North East: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 5 uncontested awards; 11% of its awards; 5 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-0A3WJ011R8 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Groundwork North East: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/groundwork-north-east/
Groundwork North East won 5 of its 44 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2016-01-08 to 2026-07-21: 5 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 4 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Darlington Borough Council 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.
Darlington Borough Council gave Groundwork North East 4 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2018-09-13, latest 2022-11-07.
Beyond Housing Limited gave Groundwork North East 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-03-21, latest 2025-03-21.
Durham County Council gave Groundwork North East 21 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-01-08, latest 2026-07-21.
Stockton on Tees Borough Council gave Groundwork North East 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-02-12, latest 2026-02-12.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | Durham County Council 4 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Stockton on Tees Borough Council 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Beyond Housing Limited 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2022-11-07 | Darlington Borough Council ocds-b5fd17-b437a005-bac9-4076-b5e0-251f9b726f12-1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2021-05-11 | Darlington Borough Council ocds-b5fd17-1d7064d3-a83b-4b46-b215-41e43c7e3c03-1 | No competition Direct award | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · Groundwork North East 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.