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    "name": "Specsavers Hearcare Group Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom",
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      "Specsavers Hearcare Group Ltd won 9 of its 33 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2017-02-01 to 2026-07-31: 8 without a competition and 1 after a competition that drew a single bid. 9 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit with 1."
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          "Date": "2026-03-05",
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          "How": "Single bid Restricted procedure",
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          "Date": "2025-10-24",
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          "Date": "2025-09-17",
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          "Buyer link": "https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/b/nhs-bristol-north-somerset-and-south-gloucestershire-integrated-care-board/",
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