Serco Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 40 uncontested awards; 16% of its awards; 37 without a competition; 3 single bid.
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Serco Ltd won 40 of its 243 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2011-01-31 to 2026-06-18: 37 without a competition and 3 after a competition that drew a single bid. 25 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Ministry of Defence 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.
Ministry of Defence gave Serco Ltd 28 awards: 8 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2015-03-06, latest 2026-04-21.
Defence Equipment and Support gave Serco Ltd 3 awards: 2 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-08-03, latest 2026-03-27.
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority gave Serco Ltd 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-01-30, latest 2026-06-18.
Solent University gave Serco Ltd 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2019-07-31, latest 2022-01-28.
West Bletchley Council gave Serco Ltd 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-12-22, latest 2021-04-09.
Shared Services Connected Limited gave Serco Ltd 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-04-18, latest 2023-04-18.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust gave Serco Ltd 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-06-02, latest 2026-03-31.
Department of Health and Social Care : Department of Health and Social Care gave Serco Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-05-18, latest 2020-05-18.
Department of Health & Social Care gave Serco Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-07-14, latest 2020-07-14.
Department for Work and Pensions gave Serco Ltd 16 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2011-01-31, latest 2023-09-19.
BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC gave Serco Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-02-17, latest 2020-02-17.
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government gave Serco Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-06-09, latest 2025-06-09.
Department for Business and Trade gave Serco Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-08-13, latest 2024-08-13.
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust gave Serco Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-01-12, latest 2026-01-12.
Transport for London gave Serco Ltd 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2019-10-21, latest 2026-01-09.
Cabinet Office : Cabinet Office gave Serco Ltd 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2019-03-15, latest 2019-09-02.
UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON ENTERPRISE LIMITED gave Serco Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-07-12, latest 2024-07-12.
Department for Education gave Serco Ltd 22 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2019-01-18, latest 2026-02-16.
MCA - Maritime and Coastguard Agency gave Serco Ltd 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-12-01, latest 2024-10-07.
Highways England gave Serco Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2019-09-20, latest 2019-09-20.
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology gave Serco Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-11-06, latest 2025-11-06.
Air Defence & Windfarm Mitigation Systems (ADWiMS) Delivery Team, Defence Equipment & Support, Ministry of Defence gave Serco Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-06-16, latest 2025-06-16.
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust gave Serco Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-02-10, latest 2023-02-10.
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) gave Serco Ltd 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-02-12, latest 2025-08-27.
UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE) gave Serco Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-07-13, latest 2021-07-13.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | Nuclear Decommissioning Authority 2 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2026-04-02 | Ministry of Defence 2 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Defence Equipment and Support 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Ministry of Defence 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2026-01-30 | Nuclear Decommissioning Authority 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
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.