QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 8 uncontested awards; 40% of its awards; 8 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-1MQYDAI1SA · Cite as: Assay Systems, “QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/qs-quacquarelli-symonds-ltd/
QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd won 8 of its 20 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2015-06-24 to 2026-03-03: 8 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 5 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM with 3.
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.
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM gave QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2019-01-23, latest 2026-03-03.
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA gave QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-06-17, latest 2026-02-26.
NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY gave QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-03-22, latest 2016-11-08.
NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY gave QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd 6 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2015-06-24, latest 2019-09-12.
University of Exeter gave QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-08-14, latest 2025-08-27.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-02-26 | UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2025-08-27 | University of Exeter 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2024-06-17 | UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA ocds-b5fd17-15423dae-d0f3-44bf-b582-b38460eb9db5-1 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
| 2019-09-16 | THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM ocds-b5fd17-9c38dccb-5f14-4bd5-af0e-ebf12d4a591a-1 | No competition Other - Direct Award | — |
| 2019-09-12 | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY ocds-b5fd17-8ad34b9c-0bed-4c07-af58-c91f37324482-1 | 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.