Ian Williams Limited: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 12 uncontested awards; 5% of its awards; 7 without a competition; 5 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-14SZIKB12Q · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Ian Williams Limited: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/ian-williams-limited/
Ian Williams Limited won 12 of its 255 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2016-08-16 to 2026-10-15: 7 without a competition and 5 after a competition that drew a single bid. 11 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Trinity House 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.
Trinity House gave Ian Williams Limited 14 awards: 0 without a competition, 2 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-07-31, latest 2026-03-24.
Kirklees Council gave Ian Williams Limited 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-10-17, latest 2025-07-31.
OPTIVO gave Ian Williams Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-04-16, latest 2020-04-16.
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) gave Ian Williams Limited 6 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-08-16, latest 2025-06-13.
Harper Adams University gave Ian Williams Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-07-10, latest 2024-07-10.
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM gave Ian Williams Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-05-19, latest 2022-05-19.
Accent Housing gave Ian Williams Limited 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-04-22, latest 2024-04-22.
Accent Housing Ltd gave Ian Williams Limited 3 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-04-23, latest 2025-07-07.
Hull City Council gave Ian Williams Limited 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-11-22, latest 2025-11-25.
The University Of Kent gave Ian Williams Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-03-09, latest 2026-03-09.
VIVID Housing Ltd gave Ian Williams Limited 5 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-06-26, latest 2026-10-15.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | VIVID Housing Ltd 089256-2026-1 | No competition | — |
| 2026-03-09 | The University Of Kent 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Trinity House 007301-2023-C1190-1 | Single bid Restricted procedure | — |
| 2025-11-25 | Hull City Council 006334-2025-1 | Single bid Restricted procedure | — |
| 2024-10-17 | Kirklees Council ocds-b5fd17-c3b06374-8c00-4a38-8793-0482e6849ef9-1 | No competition Other - Direct Award from an External Framework | — |
| 2024-07-10 | Harper Adams University ocds-b5fd17-f60e9126-90ba-4406-88bb-7e3d8a5ed253-1 | No competition Direct award | — |
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.