POhWER: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 9 uncontested awards; 10% of its awards; 6 without a competition; 3 single bid.
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POhWER won 9 of its 87 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2016-01-05 to 2026-08-28: 6 without a competition and 3 after a competition that drew a single bid. 8 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Nottinghamshire County Council 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.
Nottinghamshire County Council gave POhWER 6 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-07-01, latest 2026-08-28.
Royal Borough of Greenwich gave POhWER 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-03-16, latest 2023-03-16.
HS2 gave POhWER 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2019-08-22, latest 2022-06-30.
DHSC gave POhWER 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-01-28, latest 2023-10-26.
Buckinghamshire Council gave POhWER 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-06-04, latest 2026-07-22.
NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL gave POhWER 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-05-13, latest 2025-11-18.
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council gave POhWER 4 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-01-05, latest 2024-03-19.
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council gave POhWER 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-08-16, latest 2022-08-16.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | Nottinghamshire County Council ocds-b5fd17-667d00dd-1892-43f0-8fb5-bee3de85166b-1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2026-07-22 | Buckinghamshire Council 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-09-30 | Nottinghamshire County Council ocds-b5fd17-a7c11444-a962-44e3-a76a-09e2b713a0da-1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2024-03-19 | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL 008855-2024-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2023-03-16 | Royal Borough of Greenwich ocds-b5fd17-e45ba3d7-e300-41d0-bfb7-e03c12247552-1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2022-08-16 | Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council 022564-2022-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · POhWER 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.