The NHS Confederation: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 9 uncontested awards; 60% of its awards; 8 without a competition; 1 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-1HKFL0M1UL · Cite as: Assay Systems, “The NHS Confederation: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/the-nhs-confederation/
The NHS Confederation won 9 of its 15 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2021-07-07 to 2026-09-01: 8 without a competition and 1 after a competition that drew a single bid. 6 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest NHS England 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.
NHS England gave The NHS Confederation 6 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-07-07, latest 2026-09-01.
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust gave The NHS Confederation 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-03-19, latest 2026-04-09.
Department of Health & Social Care gave The NHS Confederation 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-01-15, latest 2026-01-15.
MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST gave The NHS Confederation 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-09-18, latest 2025-09-18.
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust gave The NHS Confederation 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-09, latest 2026-07-09.
The NHS Commissioning Board (operating under the name of NHS England) gave The NHS Confederation 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-10-06, latest 2021-10-06.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | NHS England 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-07-09 | Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-04-24 | NHS England 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-04-09 | SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-01-15 | Department of Health & Social Care 003346-2026-1 | Single bid Competitive procedure with negotiation | — |
| 2025-09-18 | MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
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.