Sutcliffe Play Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 4 uncontested awards; 3% of its awards; 4 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-1CX33O20O7 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Sutcliffe Play Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/sutcliffe-play-ltd/
Sutcliffe Play Ltd won 4 of its 126 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2018-05-17 to 2026-08-28: 4 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 3 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Bristol City Council 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.
Bristol City Council gave Sutcliffe Play Ltd 8 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2018-05-17, latest 2023-08-11.
Sunderland City Council gave Sutcliffe Play Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-12-18, latest 2023-12-18.
The Council of the City of Wakefield gave Sutcliffe Play Ltd 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-08-18, latest 2026-08-28.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | The Council of the City of Wakefield 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2023-12-18 | Sunderland City Council ocds-b5fd17-2d1d9ddd-0f32-4fb8-a0a7-f77a21459879-1 | No competition Other - Direct award | — |
| 2022-12-14 | Bristol City Council ocds-b5fd17-cf1ac215-7384-4b42-9cdd-54acda7d1918-1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2020-07-03 | Bristol City Council ocds-b5fd17-e4cc29df-7cd6-4aaa-9298-ccd00bc1f6e6-1 | 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.