OceanWise Limited: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 9 uncontested awards; 53% of its awards; 7 without a competition; 2 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-16B1T5U14F · Cite as: Assay Systems, “OceanWise Limited: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/oceanwise-limited/
OceanWise Limited won 9 of its 17 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2022-08-08 to 2026-08-20: 7 without a competition and 2 after a competition that drew a single bid. 5 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS with 3.
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 OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS gave OceanWise Limited 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-07-30, latest 2025-09-26.
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS gave OceanWise Limited 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-08-11, latest 2026-08-20.
Scottish Government gave OceanWise Limited 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 2 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-08-08, latest 2026-07-24.
Environment Agency gave OceanWise Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-03-12, latest 2024-03-12.
The Crown Estate gave OceanWise Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-03-29, latest 2024-03-29.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-08-11 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-07-24 | Scottish Government 070262-2026-CASE/693111-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2025-09-26 | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-07-30 | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS 3 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-07-30 | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · OceanWise Limited 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.