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    "name": "EK-UNICO GmbH: contracts awarded without a rival",
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        "label": "uncontested awards",
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        "label": "of its awards",
        "value": 14,
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      "EK-UNICO GmbH made 42 of its 294 public contract awards without a rival from 2024-03-29 to 2025-11-10: 0 without a competition and 42 after a competition that drew a single bid, to 30 suppliers; the most to Medtronic GmbH, 5."
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          "Date": "2025-08-13",
          "Supplier": "Nevro Germany GmbH 530375-2025",
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          "Stated reason": "—"
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          "Date": "2025-08-13",
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          "Supplier": "Boston Scientific Medizintechnik GmbH 530375-2025",
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          "Date": "2025-06-25",
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        {
          "Date": "2025-06-25",
          "Supplier": "Medtronic GmbH 409711-2025",
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        "name": "Medtronic GmbH in the register",
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        "name": "Artivion EMEA GmbH",
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        "name": "Artivion EMEA GmbH in the register",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/de/artivion-emea-gmbh/"
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        "name": "Biosensors International Deutschland GmbH",
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        "name": "Edwards Lifesciences GmbH",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/de/uncontested/s/edwards-lifesciences-gmbh/"
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        "name": "Edwards Lifesciences GmbH in the register",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/de/edwards-lifesciences-gmbh/"
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        "name": "SMT Germany GmbH",
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        "name": "SMT Germany GmbH in the register",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/de/smt-germany-gmbh/"
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        "name": "Abbott Medical GmbH Standort Wetzlar",
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        "name": "Abbott Medical GmbH Standort Wetzlar in the register",
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      {
        "name": "Arthrex GmbH",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/de/uncontested/s/arthrex-gmbh/"
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      {
        "name": "Arthrex GmbH in the register",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/de/arthrex-gmbh/"
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        "name": "ARTIQO GmbH",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/de/uncontested/s/artiqo-gmbh/"
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        "name": "ARTIQO GmbH in the register",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/de/artiqo-gmbh/"
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        "name": "B. Braun Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG",
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        "name": "B. Braun Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG in the register",
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        "name": "Cook Deutschland GmbH in the register",
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        "name": "Corcym Deutschland GmbH",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/de/uncontested/s/corcym-deutschland-gmbh/"
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        "name": "Corcym Deutschland GmbH in the register",
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        "name": "Corin GSA GmbH",
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        "name": "Corin GSA GmbH in the register",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/de/corin-gsa-gmbh/"
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      {
        "name": "Exactech Deutschland GmbH",
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        "name": "Exactech Deutschland GmbH in the register",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/de/exactech-deutschland-gmbh/"
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        "name": "implantcast GmbH",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/de/uncontested/s/implantcast-gmbh/"
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        "name": "implantcast GmbH in the register",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/de/implantcast-gmbh/"
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        "name": "iVascular GmbH",
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        "name": "Lombard Medical Technologies GmbH",
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        "name": "Lombard Medical Technologies GmbH in the register",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/de/lombard-medical-technologies-gmbh/"
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        "name": "Medacta Germany GmbH",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/de/uncontested/s/medacta-germany-gmbh/"
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        "name": "Medacta Germany GmbH in the register",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/de/medacta-germany-gmbh/"
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        "name": "Meril GmbH",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/de/uncontested/s/meril-gmbh/"
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        "name": "Meril GmbH in the register",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/de/meril-gmbh/"
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        "name": "Nevro Germany GmbH",
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        "name": "OrbusNeich Medical GmbH",
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        "name": "OrbusNeich Medical GmbH in the register",
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        "name": "W. Link GmbH & Co. KG in the register",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/de/w-link-gmbh-co-kg/"
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        "name": "Zimmer Biomet Deutschland GmbH",
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        "name": "Zimmer Biomet Deutschland GmbH in the register",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/de/zimmer-biomet-deutschland-gmbh/"
      },
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        "name": "All countries",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/uncontested/"
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