Middlesbrough Council: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 9 uncontested awards; 75% of its awards; 9 without a competition; 0 single bid.
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Middlesbrough Council won 9 of its 12 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2020-12-11 to 2026-06-11: 9 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 5 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council 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.
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council gave Middlesbrough Council 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-12-11, latest 2020-12-11.
Darlington Borough Council gave Middlesbrough Council 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-04-01, latest 2024-03-28.
Tees Valley Combined Authority gave Middlesbrough Council 3 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-10-11, latest 2026-06-11.
Hartlepool Borough Council gave Middlesbrough Council 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-01-05, latest 2026-01-05.
NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD gave Middlesbrough Council 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-12-11, latest 2025-12-11.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | Tees Valley Combined Authority 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-01-05 | Hartlepool Borough Council 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-12-11 | NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD 070525-2025-1 | No competition | — |
| 2024-03-28 | Darlington Borough Council ocds-b5fd17-45578e0c-b815-4edc-a99c-72b7f811c913-1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2023-04-01 | Darlington Borough Council ocds-b5fd17-3bf8fcf4-9b4e-4b7d-8365-ccf02cc07f25-1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2022-10-11 | TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY ocds-b5fd17-75a57c84-af3d-4f13-9b4d-5091c2c81237-2 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · Middlesbrough Council 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.