Higher Education Authority: contracts awarded without a rival: 5 uncontested awards; 29% of its awards; 5 suppliers; 5 single bid.
Assay record ASY-IE-17LFK9E1MJ · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Higher Education Authority: contracts awarded without a rival (Ireland)”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ie/uncontested/b/higher-education-authority/
Higher Education Authority made 5 of its 17 public contract awards without a rival from 2025-05-30 to 2025-07-04: 0 without a competition and 5 after a competition that drew a single bid, to 5 suppliers; the most to Applied Inspiration International Limited, 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.
Higher Education Authority gave Applied Inspiration International Limited 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-05-30, latest 2025-05-30.
Higher Education Authority gave Crowe Advisory Services 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-06-02, latest 2025-06-02.
Higher Education Authority gave Currie & Brown Ltd 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-06-02, latest 2025-06-02.
Higher Education Authority gave Wonderworks Studio Limited 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-06-04, latest 2025-06-04.
Higher Education Authority gave Fuzion 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-07-04, latest 2025-07-04.
| Date | Supplier | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-04 | Fuzion 433334-2025 | Single bid open | — |
| 2025-06-04 | Wonderworks Studio Limited 361877-2025 | Single bid open | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Crowe Advisory Services 354515-2025 | Single bid open | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Currie & Brown Ltd 354464-2025 | Single bid open | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Applied Inspiration International Limited 347462-2025 | 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.