Ricardo UK Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 6 uncontested awards; 26% of its awards; 6 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-04TAE0R0E2 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Ricardo UK Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/ricardo-uk-ltd/
Ricardo UK Ltd won 6 of its 23 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2015-07-01 to 2026-03-18: 6 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 5 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Ministry of Defence 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.
Ministry of Defence gave Ricardo UK Ltd 6 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2015-07-01, latest 2025-11-18.
MCA - Maritime and Coastguard Agency gave Ricardo UK Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-03-31, latest 2021-03-31.
Leicester City Council gave Ricardo UK Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-02-29, latest 2024-02-29.
Department for Transport gave Ricardo UK Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-03-18, latest 2026-03-18.
Office of the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner gave Ricardo UK Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-04-27, latest 2023-04-27.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | Department for Transport 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2024-02-29 | Leicester City Council ocds-b5fd17-0398a43b-212d-49fb-abdc-389987da26b3-1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2023-06-05 | Ministry of Defence ocds-b5fd17-7185b141-845c-466f-9986-9777493e87ff-1 | No competition Other - Direct Award to supplier | — |
| 2023-04-27 | Office of the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner 006181-2023-1-1 | No competition | — |
| 2022-02-08 | Ministry of Defence 003654-2022-1 | No competition | — |
| 2021-03-31 | MCA - Maritime and Coastguard Agency ocds-b5fd17-3e404924-9a08-41b2-8872-150bdf8d2903-1 | No competition | — |
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.