Kongsberg Discovery AS: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 5 uncontested awards; 71% of its awards; 4 without a competition; 1 single bid.
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Kongsberg Discovery AS won 5 of its 7 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2025-07-30 to 2026-06-25: 4 without a competition and 1 after a competition that drew a single bid. 4 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest National Oceanography Centre 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.
National Oceanography Centre gave Kongsberg Discovery AS 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-11-13, latest 2026-02-19.
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute gave Kongsberg Discovery AS 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-06-25, latest 2026-06-25.
Defence Equipment and Support gave Kongsberg Discovery AS 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-07-30, latest 2025-07-30.
UK Research and Innovation gave Kongsberg Discovery AS 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-12-23, latest 2025-12-23.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute 1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2026-02-19 | National Oceanography Centre 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-12-23 | UK Research and Innovation 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-11-13 | National Oceanography Centre 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-07-30 | Defence Equipment and Support 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · Kongsberg Discovery AS 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.