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      "VSL Systems Ltd won 2 of its 5 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2019-04-01 to 2022-01-14: 2 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 1 buyer awarded it without a rival, the largest Highways England with 2."
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