SENSE: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 4 uncontested awards; 7% of its awards; 2 without a competition; 2 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-1VQ0WCT1PR · Cite as: Assay Systems, “SENSE: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/sense/
SENSE won 4 of its 55 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2017-03-08 to 2026-07-22: 2 without a competition and 2 after a competition that drew a single bid. 4 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST 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.
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST gave SENSE 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2019-03-31, latest 2019-03-31.
Cornwall Council gave SENSE 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2017-03-08, latest 2022-04-27.
Government Commercial Agency gave SENSE 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-22, latest 2026-07-22.
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB gave SENSE 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-11-12, latest 2024-11-12.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | Government Commercial Agency 3 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2024-11-12 | NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB 036607-2024-1 | No competition | — |
| 2022-04-27 | Cornwall Council 010873-2022-125721-2 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2019-03-31 | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST ocds-b5fd17-3707b217-c323-4ac2-ae0a-0d60b28fc76b-1 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · SENSE 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.