National Oceanography Centre (NOC): public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 14 uncontested awards; 50% of its awards; 14 without a competition; 0 single bid.
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National Oceanography Centre (NOC) won 14 of its 28 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2021-12-01 to 2026-07-28: 14 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 5 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Met Office 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.
Met Office gave National Oceanography Centre (NOC) 13 awards: 8 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-04-25, latest 2026-07-10.
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) gave National Oceanography Centre (NOC) 4 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-12-01, latest 2026-07-28.
University of Exeter gave National Oceanography Centre (NOC) 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-10-21, latest 2026-03-31.
Cefas gave National Oceanography Centre (NOC) 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-01-13, latest 2025-01-13.
JNCC SUPPORT CO gave National Oceanography Centre (NOC) 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-10-07, latest 2025-10-07.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Met Office 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2026-05-20 | Met Office 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-04-04 | Met Office 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2026-03-31 | University of Exeter 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-10-07 | JNCC SUPPORT CO 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries
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.