Information withheld for security reasons: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 25 uncontested awards; 50% of its awards; 14 without a competition; 11 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-1BFCNS60C8 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Information withheld for security reasons: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/information-withheld-for-security-reasons/
Information withheld for security reasons won 25 of its 50 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2021-01-26 to 2026-09-15: 14 without a competition and 11 after a competition that drew a single bid. 16 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Forensic Science Northern Ireland with 5.
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.
Forensic Science Northern Ireland gave Information withheld for security reasons 7 awards: 3 without a competition, 2 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-02-09, latest 2025-05-15.
Department of Justice gave Information withheld for security reasons 7 awards: 0 without a competition, 3 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-07-06, latest 2025-04-30.
Department of Justice, Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service gave Information withheld for security reasons 3 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-09-21, latest 2025-04-28.
DoJ Forensic Science Northern Ireland gave Information withheld for security reasons 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-09-14, latest 2023-02-21.
Police Service of Northern Ireland - Transport Services Branch gave Information withheld for security reasons 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-12-20, latest 2023-02-01.
Department of Justice Courts and Tribunals Service gave Information withheld for security reasons 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-02-19, latest 2021-02-19.
Department of Justice - Forensic Science Northern Ireland gave Information withheld for security reasons 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-03-18, latest 2022-03-18.
Department of Justice NI gave Information withheld for security reasons 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-04-12, latest 2022-03-01.
DoJ Forensic Science Northern Ireland DoJ FSNI gave Information withheld for security reasons 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-01-26, latest 2021-01-26.
ID 4761086 - PSNI DAC 03/23 - ELECTRONIC CRIME IN ACTION SOFTWARE SUPPORT gave Information withheld for security reasons 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-03-21, latest 2023-03-21.
NIO - Parades Commission NI gave Information withheld for security reasons 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-08-31, latest 2023-08-31.
Police Service of Northern Ireland gave Information withheld for security reasons 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-03-26, latest 2026-09-15.
Police Service of Northern Ireland PSNI gave Information withheld for security reasons 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-01-05, latest 2023-09-26.
Probation Board for Northern Ireland gave Information withheld for security reasons 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-04-01, latest 2025-04-01.
The Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service gave Information withheld for security reasons 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-10-04, latest 2023-10-04.
The Northern Ireland Prison Service gave Information withheld for security reasons 5 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-01-31, latest 2025-05-01.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-28 | Department of Justice - Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunal Service 039637-2024-1 | No competition | — |
| 2025-04-10 | Forensic Science Northern Ireland 014164-2025-1-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2025-04-01 | Probation Board for Northern Ireland 012138-2025-1-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2025-03-26 | Police Service of Northern Ireland 011412-2025-1-1 | No competition | — |
| 2024-10-21 | Department of Justice 034004-2024-1-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2024-08-21 | Forensic Science Northern Ireland 026751-2024-1 | No competition Negotiated without publication of a contract notice | — |
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.