Life Technologies Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 91 uncontested awards; 31% of its awards; 88 without a competition; 3 single bid.
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Life Technologies Ltd won 91 of its 297 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2015-07-01 to 2026-09-30: 88 without a competition and 3 after a competition that drew a single bid. 41 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Defra Network eTendering Portal with 8.
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.
Defra Network eTendering Portal gave Life Technologies Ltd 16 awards: 8 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2017-03-02, latest 2025-01-07.
UK Research and Innovation gave Life Technologies Ltd 13 awards: 7 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-06-25, latest 2026-09-30.
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM gave Life Technologies Ltd 10 awards: 6 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2015-11-20, latest 2020-11-17.
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory gave Life Technologies Ltd 7 awards: 6 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-04-07, latest 2024-11-24.
Department of Health and Social Care (T&T) gave Life Technologies Ltd 21 awards: 5 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-03-20, latest 2021-06-29.
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust gave Life Technologies Ltd 5 awards: 5 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-07-01, latest 2026-09-09.
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED gave Life Technologies Ltd 27 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-06-10, latest 2024-10-17.
BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL gave Life Technologies Ltd 4 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2018-04-25, latest 2020-08-06.
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) gave Life Technologies Ltd 9 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-01-27, latest 2026-03-10.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust gave Life Technologies Ltd 7 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-12-03, latest 2026-02-12.
Animal and Plant Health Agency gave Life Technologies Ltd 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-12-20, latest 2025-09-25.
CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED gave Life Technologies Ltd 10 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2015-09-04, latest 2024-08-07.
Partners Procurement Service (PPS) gave Life Technologies Ltd 3 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-03-19, latest 2026-04-27.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust gave Life Technologies Ltd 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-03-10, latest 2026-06-25.
Cefas gave Life Technologies Ltd 5 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-04-01, latest 2024-09-10.
Public Health England gave Life Technologies Ltd 29 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-03-07, latest 2021-08-31.
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) gave Life Technologies Ltd 6 awards: 0 without a competition, 2 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-04-07, latest 2026-02-25.
NHS Grampian gave Life Technologies Ltd 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-06-21, latest 2026-02-27.
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) gave Life Technologies Ltd 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-05-30, latest 2025-01-17.
University Of Edinburgh gave Life Technologies Ltd 4 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-03-17, latest 2024-03-04.
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE gave Life Technologies Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-09-11, latest 2020-09-11.
BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST gave Life Technologies Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2019-04-10, latest 2019-04-10.
UK Centre For Ecology & Hydrology gave Life Technologies Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-12-01, latest 2021-12-01.
Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew gave Life Technologies Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-11-18, latest 2022-11-18.
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST gave Life Technologies Ltd 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2019-03-31, latest 2019-03-31.
The Metropolitan Police Federation gave Life Technologies Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-07-28, latest 2022-07-28.
Metropolitan Police Service gave Life Technologies Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-01-29, latest 2021-01-29.
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency gave Life Technologies Ltd 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2018-06-30, latest 2023-04-04.
Cardiff University gave Life Technologies Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-02-10, latest 2026-02-10.
Cell Therapy Catapult Limited gave Life Technologies Ltd 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-01-04, latest 2023-12-01.
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE gave Life Technologies Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-04-27, latest 2026-04-27.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust gave Life Technologies Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-04-16, latest 2026-04-16.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust gave Life Technologies Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-28, latest 2026-07-28.
Medicines Discovery Catapult gave Life Technologies Ltd 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-07-22, latest 2021-08-20.
MHRA gave Life Technologies Ltd 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-09-27, latest 2022-09-27.
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) gave Life Technologies Ltd 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-09-12, latest 2026-07-29.
Procurement and Logistics Service gave Life Technologies Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-01-29, latest 2026-01-29.
Public Health Wales NHS Trust gave Life Technologies Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-04-22, latest 2026-04-22.
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency gave Life Technologies Ltd 4 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-05-17, latest 2026-09-03.
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA gave Life Technologies Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-01-27, latest 2023-01-27.
University of Exeter gave Life Technologies Ltd 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2015-07-01, latest 2026-02-09.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | UK Research and Innovation 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-09-09 | Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-08-12 | UK Research and Innovation 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-08-04 | Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-07-28 | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-06-25 | Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
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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.