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    "name": "Nichols Group Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom",
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      "Nichols Group Ltd won 4 of its 5 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2017-04-18 to 2020-01-09: 4 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 2 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest HS2 with 3."
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          "Date": "2020-01-09",
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          "Buyer link": "https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/b/ctm-portal-for-the-nda-shared-services-alliance/",
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          "Date": "2019-07-23",
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          "How": "No competition Single tender action (below threshold)",
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          "Date": "2019-04-30",
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          "How": "No competition Single tender action (below threshold)",
          "Stated reason": "—"
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        "name": "CTM Portal for the NDA Shared Services Alliance",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/b/ctm-portal-for-the-nda-shared-services-alliance/"
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