Playfords: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 4 uncontested awards; 16% of its awards; 4 without a competition; 0 single bid.
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Playfords won 4 of its 25 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2019-12-06 to 2026-01-14: 4 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 3 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY 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.
NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY gave Playfords 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2019-12-06, latest 2022-05-20.
Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust gave Playfords 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-02-07, latest 2023-02-07.
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire gave Playfords 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-01-14, latest 2026-01-14.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire 2 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2023-02-07 | Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust ocds-b5fd17-37616aa5-a779-4e4f-a886-7392c4fa6543-1 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
| 2022-05-20 | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY ocds-b5fd17-1b2e2b05-e869-4de8-a926-9021a143f21c-1 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
| 2019-12-06 | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY ocds-b5fd17-132fde27-bbe4-4edd-b042-3c15eacbafb9-1 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries
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.