Ricardo AE Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 5 uncontested awards; 20% of its awards; 5 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-1K5BR911UE · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Ricardo AE Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/ricardo-ae-ltd/
Ricardo AE Ltd won 5 of its 25 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2023-08-14 to 2025-08-28: 5 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 5 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Cheshire Fire Authority 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.
Cheshire Fire Authority gave Ricardo AE Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-01-08, latest 2025-01-08.
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service gave Ricardo AE Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-02-05, latest 2025-02-05.
South Ayrshire Council gave Ricardo AE Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-08-14, latest 2023-08-14.
Staffordshire County Council gave Ricardo AE Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-04-30, latest 2025-04-30.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council gave Ricardo AE Ltd 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-06-24, latest 2025-08-28.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-24 | Stoke on Trent City Council 034802-2025-ESPO Framework 664_21 Consultancy Services-1 | No competition | — |
| 2025-04-30 | Staffordshire County Council 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-02-05 | Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service 003845-2025-1 | No competition | — |
| 2025-01-08 | Cheshire Fire Authority 000562-2025-CPA/SPU/2499F-1 | No competition | — |
| 2023-08-14 | South Ayrshire Council 023783-2023-1 | No competition | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · Ricardo AE 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.