NIAB: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 8 uncontested awards; 19% of its awards; 8 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-0BWYQ070RD · Cite as: Assay Systems, “NIAB: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/niab/
NIAB won 8 of its 42 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2016-02-02 to 2026-06-29: 8 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 4 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Defra Network eTendering Portal with 4.
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.
Defra Network eTendering Portal gave NIAB 13 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2017-06-06, latest 2022-09-12.
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY gave NIAB 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-12-15, latest 2026-06-29.
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board gave NIAB 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-06-10, latest 2026-06-10.
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs gave NIAB 11 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-02-02, latest 2025-09-18.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY 3 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2026-06-10 | Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2025-12-15 | ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY 2 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2023-12-04 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS ocds-b5fd17-02270295-8c7d-4a64-8ea6-d44de8b5f290-4 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
| 2021-03-02 | Defra Network eTendering Portal 004204-2021-1 | No competition | — |
| 2021-02-25 | Defra Network eTendering Portal 003862-2021-1 | No competition | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · NIAB 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.