IBM UK ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 15 uncontested awards; 17% of its awards; 14 without a competition; 1 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-0CKKFJT027 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “IBM UK ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/ibm-uk-ltd/
IBM UK ltd won 15 of its 86 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2015-12-21 to 2025-12-02: 14 without a competition and 1 after a competition that drew a single bid. 10 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Department for Work and Pensions with 4.
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 for Work and Pensions gave IBM UK ltd 25 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2015-12-21, latest 2025-05-29.
Home Office gave IBM UK ltd 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-03-01, latest 2025-12-02.
GENOMICS ENGLAND LIMITED gave IBM UK ltd 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-01-06, latest 2025-03-25.
Defra Network eTendering Portal gave IBM UK ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-05-01, latest 2020-05-01.
Digital Health and Care Wales gave IBM UK ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-07-20, latest 2023-07-20.
ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT LIMITED gave IBM UK ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-03-13, latest 2024-03-13.
Ministry of Defence gave IBM UK ltd 6 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-09-08, latest 2024-12-18.
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body gave IBM UK ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-06-10, latest 2024-06-10.
South West Police Procurement Service gave IBM UK ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-07-31, latest 2024-07-31.
UK Research & Innovation gave IBM UK ltd 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-05-03, latest 2023-05-04.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-02 | Home Office 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2025-03-25 | GENOMICS ENGLAND LIMITED 011095-2025-GEL-ST-25018-1 | No competition | — |
| 2025-03-01 | Home Office ocds-b5fd17-2b7e0e22-2528-4173-ba97-547e4b85bb65-1 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
| 2025-01-10 | Department for Work and Pensions 000925-2025-ecm_12533-1 | No competition | — |
| 2024-12-12 | Department for Work and Pensions ocds-b5fd17-5f3bfaf8-0424-4a89-b00e-93040d4dd8d1-1 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
| 2024-07-31 | South West Police Procurement Service 023864-2024-SPS0752-1 | 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.