Istec Services Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 5 uncontested awards; 42% of its awards; 4 without a competition; 1 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-1PDOG570SZ · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Istec Services Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/istec-services-ltd/
Istec Services Ltd won 5 of its 12 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2015-11-10 to 2026-01-28: 4 without a competition and 1 after a competition that drew a single bid. 3 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Ministry of Defence with 3.
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.
Ministry of Defence gave Istec Services Ltd 5 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2015-11-10, latest 2025-10-13.
Defence Equipment and Support gave Istec Services Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-01-28, latest 2026-01-28.
Babcock Land Defence Limited gave Istec Services Ltd 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-10-25, latest 2022-10-25.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-28 | Defence Equipment and Support 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2025-10-13 | Ministry of Defence 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2022-10-25 | Babcock Land Defence Limited 008388-2022-IRM21/7576-1 | Single bid Restricted procedure | — |
| 2021-08-23 | Ministry of Defence 004298-2021-700987375-1 | No competition Negotiated without publication of a contract notice | — |
| 2021-08-16 | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE ocds-b5fd17-a04dbfa0-dff9-4d92-99cd-846105451c02-1 | 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.