Uni-Quest Limited: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 9 uncontested awards; 31% of its awards; 6 without a competition; 3 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-1EJPIF9029 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Uni-Quest Limited: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/uni-quest-limited/
Uni-Quest Limited won 9 of its 29 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2015-12-18 to 2026-04-15: 6 without a competition and 3 after a competition that drew a single bid. 7 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest University of the West of 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.
University of the West of England gave Uni-Quest Limited 7 awards: 2 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2015-12-18, latest 2026-04-15.
The University Of Kent gave Uni-Quest Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-05-14, latest 2025-05-14.
Bournemouth University gave Uni-Quest Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-03-18, latest 2026-03-18.
Kingston University gave Uni-Quest Limited 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-09-07, latest 2021-09-07.
LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY gave Uni-Quest Limited 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-11-10, latest 2023-11-13.
Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University gave Uni-Quest Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-10-07, latest 2022-10-07.
The University of Keele gave Uni-Quest Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-09-17, latest 2024-09-17.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | University of the West of England 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-03-18 | Bournemouth University 1 | No competition Direct award | — |
| 2025-05-14 | The University Of Kent 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2024-09-17 | The University of Keele 029643-2024-1 | No competition Negotiated without publication of a contract notice | — |
| 2023-11-13 | LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY 033379-2023-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2023-10-24 | University of the West of England 031287-2023-UWE/019/2023T-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
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.