SQW Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 10 uncontested awards; 5% of its awards; 10 without a competition; 0 single bid.
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SQW Ltd won 10 of its 208 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2016-01-01 to 2026-09-01: 10 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 9 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED 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.
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED gave SQW Ltd 34 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-01-01, latest 2026-07-07.
Architects Registration Board gave SQW Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-05-22, latest 2020-05-22.
Herefordshire Council gave SQW Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-05-30, latest 2022-05-30.
HISTORIC ENGLAND LIMITED gave SQW Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2018-12-10, latest 2018-12-10.
Denbighshire County Council gave SQW Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-09, latest 2026-07-09.
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology gave SQW Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-03-03, latest 2026-03-03.
EARLHAM INSTITUTE gave SQW Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-09-01, latest 2026-09-01.
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) gave SQW Ltd 5 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-08-14, latest 2025-11-18.
National Oceanography Centre gave SQW Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-06-17, latest 2026-06-17.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | EARLHAM INSTITUTE 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-07-09 | Denbighshire County Council 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-06-17 | National Oceanography Centre 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-03-03 | Department for Science, Innovation & Technology 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-11-18 | Greater Manchester Combined Authority 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2022-05-30 | Herefordshire Council ocds-b5fd17-b2f70fcd-cc70-445a-b7ef-b76341d95d17-1 | No competition Direct award | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · SQW 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.