The Information Lab: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 9 uncontested awards; 38% of its awards; 9 without a competition; 0 single bid.
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The Information Lab won 9 of its 24 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2018-02-27 to 2026-08-28: 9 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 6 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE) with 3.
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.
UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE) gave The Information Lab 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-10-11, latest 2022-03-22.
Sheffield Hallam University gave The Information Lab 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-04-22, latest 2026-08-28.
Jisc gave The Information Lab 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-02-27, latest 2024-02-27.
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM gave The Information Lab 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2018-02-27, latest 2018-02-27.
GENOMICS ENGLAND LIMITED gave The Information Lab 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-10-25, latest 2026-02-02.
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA gave The Information Lab 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-07-21, latest 2025-11-17.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | Sheffield Hallam University 082032-2026-2526-47-DTS-AS-CN-1 | No competition | — |
| 2026-04-22 | Sheffield Hallam University 036658-2026-2526-39-DTS-CN-1 | No competition | — |
| 2026-02-02 | GENOMICS ENGLAND LIMITED 008908-2026-1 | No competition | — |
| 2024-02-27 | Jisc ocds-b5fd17-3c49f2f1-17ac-4867-be04-877262a3463c-1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2023-07-21 | UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA ocds-b5fd17-d8d9e2dd-3f09-4b60-8dbf-7949076326ed-1 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
| 2022-03-22 | UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE) ocds-b5fd17-844b542f-5ed6-424f-97d3-772167e30aa2-1 | 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.