MKS Instruments UK Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 7 uncontested awards; 50% of its awards; 7 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-0IGOPS9104 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “MKS Instruments UK Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/mks-instruments-uk-ltd/
MKS Instruments UK Ltd won 7 of its 14 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2016-11-23 to 2025-11-18: 7 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 4 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest UK Research and Innovation 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.
UK Research and Innovation gave MKS Instruments UK Ltd 4 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-05-09, latest 2025-11-18.
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED gave MKS Instruments UK Ltd 6 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-11-23, latest 2024-12-04.
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM gave MKS Instruments UK Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-03-07, latest 2023-03-07.
Diamond Light Source Ltd gave MKS Instruments UK Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-10-30, latest 2024-10-30.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-18 | UK Research and Innovation 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-11-12 | UK Research and Innovation 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-10-14 | UK Research and Innovation 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2024-10-30 | Diamond Light Source Ltd 032736-2024-1 | No competition | — |
| 2023-06-26 | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED ocds-b5fd17-eb38cec6-8b39-4a07-9201-45edb4eaa3de-1 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
| 2023-03-07 | THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM ocds-b5fd17-9c69846e-cb64-4532-84b9-669bc42196ab-1 | No competition Other - Direct Award | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · MKS Instruments UK Ltd 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.