Talis Education Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 11 uncontested awards; 35% of its awards; 10 without a competition; 1 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-04CS0HS1C7 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Talis Education Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/talis-education-ltd/
Talis Education Ltd won 11 of its 31 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2015-06-25 to 2025-08-08: 10 without a competition and 1 after a competition that drew a single bid. 8 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Sheffield Hallam University 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.
Sheffield Hallam University gave Talis Education Ltd 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-07-29, latest 2025-08-08.
Southampton Solent University gave Talis Education Ltd 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2017-06-26, latest 2021-07-23.
University of the West of England gave Talis Education Ltd 4 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-06-08, latest 2025-06-30.
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM gave Talis Education Ltd 4 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2015-06-25, latest 2024-07-19.
UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE gave Talis Education Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2018-04-10, latest 2018-04-10.
UNIVERSITY OF DERBY gave Talis Education Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-08-12, latest 2021-08-12.
University of Bedfordshire gave Talis Education Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-06-16, latest 2025-06-16.
University of Worcester gave Talis Education Ltd 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-03-26, latest 2025-04-01.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-08 | Sheffield Hallam University 047336-2025-1 | No competition | — |
| 2025-06-16 | University of Bedfordshire 032543-2025-1 | No competition | — |
| 2025-04-01 | University of Worcester 012283-2025-UOW944 - Reading List Management System and Digitised Content-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2024-07-03 | University Of The West Of England ocds-b5fd17-0ba353cd-04e5-46a8-96c7-3ca26b0a12ea-1 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
| 2023-07-29 | Sheffield Hallam University ocds-b5fd17-e780abf7-763b-40e9-b4d2-fadaf8e84c0c-1 | No competition Other - Direct award | — |
| 2021-08-12 | UNIVERSITY OF DERBY ocds-b5fd17-013795d3-ed94-483b-be6a-c9cc624ce519-1 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
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.