Thorlabs, Inc: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 7 uncontested awards; 17% of its awards; 7 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-1V5X1Y5100 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Thorlabs, Inc: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/thorlabs-inc/
Thorlabs, Inc won 7 of its 41 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2017-12-11 to 2026-07-23: 7 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 5 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED 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.
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED gave Thorlabs, Inc 13 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2019-12-31, latest 2025-01-21.
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) gave Thorlabs, Inc 3 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-07-16, latest 2026-07-23.
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM gave Thorlabs, Inc 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2017-12-11, latest 2020-02-10.
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority gave Thorlabs, Inc 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-03-11, latest 2024-03-11.
UK Health Security Agency gave Thorlabs, Inc 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-03-02, latest 2023-03-02.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-07-17 | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2024-03-11 | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority ocds-b5fd17-abc6d4ec-b132-4376-9df4-64ee43bbe4d1-1 | No competition | — |
| 2023-03-02 | UK Health Security Agency ocds-b5fd17-2dc05ab0-7633-44ce-8742-09273d0cd229-1 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
| 2020-07-19 | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED ocds-b5fd17-f8a458c4-79e7-48e0-8e6a-7216915386f8-1 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
| 2020-02-10 | THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM ocds-b5fd17-d3586ee0-5d07-433f-ae00-35b8eb4aefef-1 | No competition Other - Direct Award | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · Thorlabs, Inc 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.