Planet Ocean Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 32 uncontested awards; 70% of its awards; 28 without a competition; 4 single bid.
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Planet Ocean Ltd won 32 of its 46 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2015-07-06 to 2026-10-07: 28 without a competition and 4 after a competition that drew a single bid. 14 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED with 7.
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.
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED gave Planet Ocean Ltd 14 awards: 7 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2015-07-06, latest 2024-10-18.
National Oceanography Centre gave Planet Ocean Ltd 8 awards: 7 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-07-31, latest 2026-09-16.
Met Office gave Planet Ocean Ltd 4 awards: 3 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-02-20, latest 2026-01-30.
Defra Network eTendering Portal gave Planet Ocean Ltd 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-06-01, latest 2022-12-12.
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science gave Planet Ocean Ltd 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-10-13, latest 2026-10-07.
Scottish Government gave Planet Ocean Ltd 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 2 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-02-11, latest 2026-08-17.
Cardiff University gave Planet Ocean Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-09-16, latest 2025-09-16.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs gave Planet Ocean Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-02-06, latest 2026-02-06.
NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY gave Planet Ocean Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2018-12-11, latest 2018-12-11.
Ministry of Defence gave Planet Ocean Ltd 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-03-18, latest 2023-10-16.
Cefas gave Planet Ocean Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-04-05, latest 2023-04-05.
The Agri-Food and Bioscience Institute AFBI, gave Planet Ocean Ltd 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-02-07, latest 2022-02-07.
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) gave Planet Ocean Ltd 4 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-05-22, latest 2026-02-25.
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA gave Planet Ocean Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-07-17, latest 2023-07-17.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-09-16 | National Oceanography Centre 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-08-17 | Scottish Government 078204-2026-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2026-03-12 | National Oceanography Centre 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-02-25 | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · Planet Ocean Ltd 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.