Carlow County Council: contracts awarded without a rival: 2 uncontested awards; 5% of its awards; 2 suppliers; 2 single bid.
Assay record ASY-IE-05B1MR5091 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Carlow County Council: contracts awarded without a rival (Ireland)”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ie/uncontested/b/carlow-county-council/
Carlow County Council made 2 of its 39 public contract awards without a rival from 2025-11-05 to 2026-04-16: 0 without a competition and 2 after a competition that drew a single bid, to 2 suppliers; the most to John Somers Construction Ltd, 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.
Carlow County Council gave John Somers Construction Ltd 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-11-05, latest 2025-11-05.
Carlow County Council gave O'Toole Composting Ltd 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-04-16, latest 2026-04-16.
| Date | Supplier | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | O'Toole Composting Ltd 260106-2026 | Single bid open | — |
| 2025-11-05 | John Somers Construction Ltd 732761-2025 | Single bid open | — |
Every uncontested award in Ireland · All countries
Source: Tenders Electronic Daily (TED), Publications Office of the European Union, contract award notices. 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.