Lancaster University: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 19 uncontested awards; 43% of its awards; 18 without a competition; 1 single bid.
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Lancaster University won 19 of its 44 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2017-03-03 to 2026-07-01: 18 without a competition and 1 after a competition that drew a single bid. 9 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Health Education England 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.
Health Education England gave Lancaster University 10 awards: 4 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-01-24, latest 2023-09-26.
Defra Network eTendering Portal gave Lancaster University 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-03-26, latest 2021-11-09.
National Highways gave Lancaster University 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-10-17, latest 2025-02-04.
Lancashire County Council gave Lancaster University 4 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2018-05-03, latest 2022-03-10.
Met Office gave Lancaster University 3 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-01-18, latest 2026-04-01.
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED gave Lancaster University 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2019-10-03, latest 2019-10-03.
Dounreay Site Restoration Limited gave Lancaster University 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-08-01, latest 2022-08-01.
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED gave Lancaster University 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2017-03-03, latest 2017-03-03.
Carmarthenshire County Council gave Lancaster University 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-01, latest 2026-07-01.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | Carmarthenshire County Council 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-03-27 | Met Office ocds-b5fd17-a2b9e07d-39c2-4123-a117-b074a61fa4d3-1 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
| 2025-02-04 | National Highways ocds-b5fd17-ca1d1ce5-8734-49fd-a9a1-827752c6eaa8-1 | No competition Other - Direct award {research} | — |
| 2024-10-02 | National Highways ocds-b5fd17-6601e3a6-d97a-46ce-9229-a6e0de5defa7-1 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
| 2024-01-18 | Met Office ocds-b5fd17-92ba9098-22bd-46a3-b253-d287e2fd73ae-1 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
| 2023-10-17 | National Highways ocds-b5fd17-4e16b0c9-f0a9-4933-b830-76aae1443ede-1 | No competition Other - Direct Award under PCR 14 for research agreement | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · Lancaster University 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.