TRL Limited: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 12 uncontested awards; 8% of its awards; 11 without a competition; 1 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-1LF9FSU09G · Cite as: Assay Systems, “TRL Limited: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/trl-limited/
TRL Limited won 12 of its 153 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2015-09-03 to 2026-09-03: 11 without a competition and 1 after a competition that drew a single bid. 9 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Department for Transport 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.
Department for Transport gave TRL Limited 5 awards: 1 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-07-06, latest 2026-09-03.
National Highways gave TRL Limited 8 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-09-19, latest 2025-09-08.
OFFICE OF RAIL AND ROAD gave TRL Limited 3 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-01-12, latest 2023-01-29.
THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT gave TRL Limited 13 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2015-09-03, latest 2020-02-03.
DfTc - Department for Transport gave TRL Limited 7 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-10-22, latest 2024-03-06.
DVSA - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency gave TRL Limited 4 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-09-09, latest 2026-06-25.
Sunderland City Council gave TRL Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-04-30, latest 2023-04-30.
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) gave TRL Limited 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-04-21, latest 2026-04-23.
The City of Edinburgh Council gave TRL Limited 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-07-13, latest 2026-06-26.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The City of Edinburgh Council 023856-2026-1 | No competition | — |
| 2025-12-03 | Department for Transport 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2025-11-07 | Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-10-29 | Department for Transport 1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2025-04-30 | National Highways ocds-b5fd17-a7b9b867-45cb-4de3-ac8e-4d23e868fd2a-1 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
| 2025-02-20 | DVSA - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency ocds-b5fd17-bb09bbfc-a229-4667-a64f-ba62e26eed6a-1 | No competition Single tender action (below threshold) | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · TRL 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.