PRESS ASSOCIATION LTD: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 7 uncontested awards; 78% of its awards; 7 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-1SBUSU30M6 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “PRESS ASSOCIATION LTD: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/press-association-ltd/
PRESS ASSOCIATION LTD won 7 of its 9 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2015-09-30 to 2026-04-23: 7 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 6 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Home Office 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.
Home Office gave PRESS ASSOCIATION LTD 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2019-12-18, latest 2023-12-20.
Department for International Trade gave PRESS ASSOCIATION LTD 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-03-01, latest 2024-03-01.
The Pensions Regulator gave PRESS ASSOCIATION LTD 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-08-01, latest 2024-08-01.
Crown Commercial Service gave PRESS ASSOCIATION LTD 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2015-09-30, latest 2017-04-03.
Cabinet Office gave PRESS ASSOCIATION LTD 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-03-18, latest 2026-03-18.
Department for Business & Trade gave PRESS ASSOCIATION LTD 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-04-23, latest 2026-04-23.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | Department for Business & Trade 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-03-18 | Cabinet Office 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2024-08-01 | The Pensions Regulator ocds-b5fd17-e14e054c-d2aa-490f-a49c-ad429b396b9e-1 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
| 2024-03-01 | Department for International Trade ocds-b5fd17-d9b7f0d1-313f-43a6-8ee8-92ae013e0832-1 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
| 2023-12-20 | Home Office ocds-b5fd17-4e7b87b3-7523-4fd4-8c82-43fe4b28014e-1 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
| 2019-12-18 | Home Office ocds-b5fd17-4e6b8738-1542-40f2-b9f8-50320cae70ac-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.