Second Step (Sanctuary): public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 14 uncontested awards; 50% of its awards; 14 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-02PMTGL0ED · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Second Step (Sanctuary): public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/second-step-sanctuary/
Second Step (Sanctuary) won 14 of its 28 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2017-09-28 to 2026-01-20: 14 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 4 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT with 9.
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.
NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT gave Second Step (Sanctuary) 9 awards: 9 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-02-15, latest 2023-11-30.
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board gave Second Step (Sanctuary) 4 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-11-22, latest 2023-12-15.
Bath & North East Somerset Council gave Second Step (Sanctuary) 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-08-27, latest 2025-08-27.
Bristol City Council gave Second Step (Sanctuary) 12 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2017-09-28, latest 2026-01-20.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | Bristol City Council 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-08-27 | Bath & North East Somerset Council 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2023-12-15 | NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board 037036-2023-16 | No competition | — |
| 2023-11-30 | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT ocds-b5fd17-2deb48c3-ee0a-49e3-8b6d-6ebc9ab39d4f-19 | No competition | — |
| 2023-11-30 | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT ocds-b5fd17-2deb48c3-ee0a-49e3-8b6d-6ebc9ab39d4f-18 | No competition | — |
| 2023-11-30 | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT ocds-b5fd17-2deb48c3-ee0a-49e3-8b6d-6ebc9ab39d4f-17 | 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.