THE KEY SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 5 uncontested awards; 31% of its awards; 5 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-0FX2VBO1V5 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “THE KEY SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/the-key-support-services-limited/
THE KEY SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED won 5 of its 16 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2022-07-01 to 2026-09-14: 5 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 5 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest East Sussex County Council with 1.
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.
East Sussex County Council gave THE KEY SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-07-01, latest 2022-07-01.
Durham County Council gave THE KEY SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-03-02, latest 2026-03-02.
Leeds City Council gave THE KEY SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-04-20, latest 2026-04-20.
London Borough of Camden gave THE KEY SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-06-12, latest 2026-06-12.
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council gave THE KEY SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-09-14, latest 2026-09-14.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council 087034-2026-SOL19532-1 | No competition | — |
| 2026-06-12 | London Borough of Camden 055582-2026-1 | No competition | — |
| 2026-04-20 | Leeds City Council 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Durham County Council 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2022-07-01 | East Sussex County Council ocds-b5fd17-3eb4885a-eb56-4eaa-8a2c-03a62cb55530-1 | No competition Other - Direct award | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · THE KEY SUPPORT SERVICES 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.