Wheels on the Bus: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 1 uncontested awards; 25% of its awards; 0 without a competition; 1 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-0PEKV7O1RA · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Wheels on the Bus: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/wheels-on-the-bus/
Wheels on the Bus won 1 of its 4 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2018-08-07 to 2023-11-23: 0 without a competition and 1 after a competition that drew a single bid. 1 buyer awarded it without a rival, the largest Telford & Wrekin 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.
Telford & Wrekin Council gave Wheels on the Bus 4 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2018-08-07, latest 2023-11-23.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-23 | Telford & Wrekin Council 034749-2023-Call Off 299-31 | Single bid Restricted procedure | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · Wheels on the Bus 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.