Newcastle University: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 17 uncontested awards; 22% of its awards; 15 without a competition; 2 single bid.
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Newcastle University won 17 of its 76 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2017-08-02 to 2026-09-01: 15 without a competition and 2 after a competition that drew a single bid. 15 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE) with 2.
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.
UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE) gave Newcastle University 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-02-25, latest 2020-02-25.
Durham County Council gave Newcastle University 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-08-31, latest 2026-03-27.
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED gave Newcastle University 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2017-11-27, latest 2021-12-01.
Department for Education gave Newcastle University 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-04-05, latest 2026-08-27.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) gave Newcastle University 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-10-04, latest 2023-10-04.
NHS Business Services Authority gave Newcastle University 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-02-22, latest 2021-02-22.
Darlington Borough Council gave Newcastle University 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2017-08-02, latest 2022-06-06.
Cabinet Office gave Newcastle University 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-09-26, latest 2026-01-29.
Food Standards Agency gave Newcastle University 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-04-19, latest 2024-04-19.
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) gave Newcastle University 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-03-08, latest 2021-03-08.
Health Education England gave Newcastle University 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-01, latest 2022-06-01.
Newcastle University gave Newcastle University 3 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-01-31, latest 2023-01-20.
NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD gave Newcastle University 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-08-22, latest 2025-08-22.
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust gave Newcastle University 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-09-01, latest 2026-09-01.
UK Research and Innovation gave Newcastle University 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-05-27, latest 2025-05-27.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 075413-2026-1 | No competition | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Durham County Council 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-08-22 | NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-05-27 | UK Research and Innovation 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2024-04-19 | Food Standards Agency 027481-2021-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2024-04-05 | Department for Education ocds-b5fd17-8d34a662-dfa0-4b46-868e-60ab23d9a8ac-1 | No competition Other - Direct Award | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · Newcastle University 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.