Q Care Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 8 uncontested awards; 15% of its awards; 1 without a competition; 7 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-0W2X09J07G · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Q Care Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/q-care-ltd/
Q Care Ltd won 8 of its 55 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2021-01-07 to 2025-03-05: 1 without a competition and 7 after a competition that drew a single bid. 2 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Cardiff City Council 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.
Cardiff City Council gave Q Care Ltd 17 awards: 0 without a competition, 7 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-01-07, latest 2021-07-27.
Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council gave Q Care Ltd 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-12-21, latest 2025-03-05.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-21 | Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council 037623-2023-1 | No competition | — |
| 2021-07-27 | Cardiff City Council 017752-2021-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2021-07-05 | Cardiff City Council 015437-2021-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2021-06-28 | Cardiff City Council 014705-2021-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2021-06-03 | Cardiff City Council 012417-2021-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2021-04-22 | Cardiff City Council 008640-2021-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · Q Care 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.