Hartlepool Borough Council: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 3 uncontested awards; 18% of its awards; 3 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-0679VRE1PX · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Hartlepool Borough Council: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/hartlepool-borough-council/
Hartlepool Borough Council won 3 of its 17 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2017-09-04 to 2025-07-02: 3 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 3 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council with 1.
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.
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council gave Hartlepool Borough Council 4 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2017-09-04, latest 2022-07-20.
Tees Valley Combined Authority gave Hartlepool Borough Council 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-11-01, latest 2025-01-01.
Hartlepool Borough Council gave Hartlepool Borough Council 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-07-02, latest 2025-07-02.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | Hartlepool Borough Council 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-01-01 | Tees Valley Combined Authority ocds-b5fd17-b016bf42-6fb2-4916-b3d8-5761b75d278b-1 | No competition Other - Direct Award | — |
| 2018-08-28 | Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council ocds-b5fd17-3b629a2b-5252-4475-b352-c1abc147da7a-1 | No competition Other - Direct Award | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · Hartlepool Borough Council 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.