Network Rail: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 37 uncontested awards; 73% of its awards; 37 without a competition; 0 single bid.
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Network Rail won 37 of its 51 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2019-07-08 to 2026-10-06: 37 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 13 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest National Highways Limited with 12.
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.
National Highways Limited gave Network Rail 12 awards: 12 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-01-29, latest 2026-10-06.
Tees Valley Combined Authority gave Network Rail 7 awards: 7 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-06-23, latest 2025-02-06.
National Highways gave Network Rail 7 awards: 5 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-06-28, latest 2025-10-31.
Derbyshire County Council gave Network Rail 4 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-05-02, latest 2026-06-12.
NHS Improvements gave Network Rail 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-06-01, latest 2020-06-01.
Cambridgeshire County Council gave Network Rail 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-02-28, latest 2023-02-28.
Leicester City Council gave Network Rail 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-02-12, latest 2024-02-12.
capitalEsourcing gave Network Rail 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-06-01, latest 2024-06-01.
Buckinghamshire Council gave Network Rail 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2019-07-08, latest 2019-07-08.
Hull City Council gave Network Rail 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-11-25, latest 2024-11-25.
Bristol City Council gave Network Rail 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-05-13, latest 2021-05-13.
Nottingham City Council gave Network Rail 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-11-09, latest 2023-09-12.
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY gave Network Rail 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-09-02, latest 2025-09-02.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | National Highways Limited 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-09-29 | National Highways Limited 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-09-15 | National Highways Limited 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-09-08 | National Highways Limited 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-09-07 | National Highways Limited 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-08-24 | National Highways Limited 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · Network Rail 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.