R L SMITH & SONS LTD: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 1 uncontested awards; 100% of its awards; 0 without a competition; 1 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-0Y125S91I0 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “R L SMITH & SONS LTD: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/r-l-smith-sons-ltd/
R L SMITH & SONS LTD won 1 of its 1 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2022-07-08 to 2022-07-08: 0 without a competition and 1 after a competition that drew a single bid. 1 buyer awarded it without a rival, the largest Northumberland County Council with 1.
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.
Northumberland County Council gave R L SMITH & SONS LTD 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-07-08, latest 2022-07-08.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-08 | Northumberland County Council 018694-2022-NCC460-2 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
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.