Stepnell Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 9 uncontested awards; 9% of its awards; 7 without a competition; 2 single bid.
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Stepnell Ltd won 9 of its 95 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2022-08-01 to 2026-06-11: 7 without a competition and 2 after a competition that drew a single bid. 5 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Bristol City Council with 4.
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.
Bristol City Council gave Stepnell Ltd 14 awards: 3 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-08-01, latest 2026-06-11.
Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council gave Stepnell Ltd 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-11-29, latest 2025-09-24.
Bassetlaw District Council gave Stepnell Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-06-19, latest 2025-06-19.
Leicester City Council gave Stepnell Ltd 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-12-13, latest 2023-07-31.
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council gave Stepnell Ltd 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-02-24, latest 2023-02-24.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-24 | Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council ocds-b5fd17-bb174c64-92a6-49f0-bd9a-735a94110a32-1 | No competition Other - Direct Award. | — |
| 2025-06-19 | Bassetlaw District Council 033659-2025-1 | No competition | — |
| 2024-11-29 | Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council ocds-b5fd17-812391eb-2ae5-4a4c-8276-3225685b714b-1 | No competition Other - Direct Award | — |
| 2024-11-14 | Bristol City Council ocds-b5fd17-002326c8-5d0e-4761-9e33-6958117f463c-3 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2024-06-03 | Bristol City Council ocds-b5fd17-002326c8-5d0e-4761-9e33-6958117f463c-1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2023-08-21 | Bristol City Council 015735-2023-AVP-RKLT-2002-1 | Single bid Restricted procedure | — |
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.