Nhs Supply Chain: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 20 uncontested awards; 6% of its awards; 20 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-0RKWDYC1NV · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Nhs Supply Chain: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/nhs-supply-chain/
Nhs Supply Chain won 20 of its 323 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2013-08-14 to 2026-07-27: 20 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 11 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Partners Procurement Service (PPS) with 5.
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.
Partners Procurement Service (PPS) gave Nhs Supply Chain 19 awards: 5 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2017-10-10, latest 2026-03-10.
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn Nhs Foundation Trust gave Nhs Supply Chain 130 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2013-08-14, latest 2024-04-02.
HULL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST gave Nhs Supply Chain 62 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2019-11-04, latest 2025-04-01.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust gave Nhs Supply Chain 41 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-03-31, latest 2026-07-27.
Birmingham City Council gave Nhs Supply Chain 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-12-08, latest 2025-12-08.
UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE gave Nhs Supply Chain 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2017-04-03, latest 2017-04-03.
EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST gave Nhs Supply Chain 5 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2017-06-01, latest 2018-01-31.
SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL gave Nhs Supply Chain 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-07-07, latest 2024-07-07.
MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST gave Nhs Supply Chain 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-03-14, latest 2025-03-14.
Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) gave Nhs Supply Chain 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-23, latest 2026-07-23.
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA gave Nhs Supply Chain 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-09-08, latest 2025-09-08.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) 069809-2026-SBU-CCN-007-26-MK-1 | No competition | — |
| 2025-12-08 | Birmingham City Council 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2025-09-08 | UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-03-14 | MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2024-07-07 | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL ocds-b5fd17-f6b15b42-d62e-4491-8489-d921127b2be7-1 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
| 2024-03-13 | Partners Procurement Service (PPS) ocds-b5fd17-69eff9ee-f2f9-4685-84e2-50425e7cb553-1 | No competition Direct award | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · Nhs Supply Chain 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.