National Physical Laboratory: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 19 uncontested awards; 54% of its awards; 19 without a competition; 0 single bid.
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National Physical Laboratory won 19 of its 35 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2020-01-03 to 2026-07-06: 19 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 10 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Department for Science, Innovation & Technology with 9.
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.
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology gave National Physical Laboratory 9 awards: 9 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-05-19, latest 2026-07-06.
Home Office gave National Physical Laboratory 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-11-20, latest 2024-11-27.
DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT gave National Physical Laboratory 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-12-01, latest 2022-12-01.
CTM Portal for the NDA Shared Services Alliance gave National Physical Laboratory 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-03-11, latest 2020-03-11.
NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED gave National Physical Laboratory 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-01-19, latest 2024-01-19.
HULL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST gave National Physical Laboratory 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-01-03, latest 2020-01-03.
BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST gave National Physical Laboratory 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-11-05, latest 2024-11-05.
DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial gave National Physical Laboratory 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-08-19, latest 2025-08-19.
the Education Authority gave National Physical Laboratory 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-12-03, latest 2025-12-03.
The Secretary of State for the Home Department ('Home Office') gave National Physical Laboratory 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-02-14, latest 2024-02-14.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | Department for Science, Innovation & Technology 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2026-07-03 | Department for Science, Innovation & Technology 2 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2026-02-09 | Department for Science, Innovation & Technology 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2025-12-03 | the Education Authority 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-08-19 | DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial 049738-2025-1 | No competition | — |
| 2025-05-19 | Department for Science, Innovation & Technology 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
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.