Substance 2005 Limited: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 4 uncontested awards; 33% of its awards; 4 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-04IWL8A0OP · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Substance 2005 Limited: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/substance-2005-limited/
Substance 2005 Limited won 4 of its 12 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2018-05-23 to 2026-07-31: 4 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 3 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Sport England 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.
Sport England gave Substance 2005 Limited 8 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2018-05-23, latest 2026-07-31.
Defra Network eTendering Portal gave Substance 2005 Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-12-01, latest 2021-12-01.
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE gave Substance 2005 Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-03-20, latest 2026-03-20.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Sport England 2 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2026-03-20 | CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-03-03 | Sport England 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2021-12-01 | Defra Network eTendering Portal ocds-b5fd17-d276297d-60d9-4e1d-843d-ca1192f0b053-1 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · Substance 2005 Limited 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.