Wicklow County Council: contracts awarded without a rival: 5 uncontested awards; 10% of its awards; 5 suppliers; 1 single bid.
Assay record ASY-IE-18MERKL0S3 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Wicklow County Council: contracts awarded without a rival (Ireland)”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ie/uncontested/b/wicklow-county-council/
Wicklow County Council made 5 of its 51 public contract awards without a rival from 2025-06-13 to 2026-09-01: 4 without a competition and 1 after a competition that drew a single bid, to 5 suppliers; the most to Críoch Catering, 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.
Wicklow County Council gave Críoch Catering 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-01-29, latest 2026-01-29.
Wicklow County Council gave Oldstone Conservation 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-03-12, latest 2026-03-12.
Wicklow County Council gave Mizen Archaeology Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-06-13, latest 2025-06-13.
Wicklow County Council gave Arklow Marine Services 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-09-01, latest 2026-09-01.
Wicklow County Council gave Studio Idir 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-03-12, latest 2026-03-12.
| Date | Supplier | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | Arklow Marine Services 600896-2026 | No competition neg-wo-call | urgency |
| 2026-03-12 | Studio Idir 172867-2026 | No competition oth-single | — |
| 2026-03-12 | Oldstone Conservation 172587-2026 | No competition oth-single | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Críoch Catering 65509-2026 | Single bid open | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Mizen Archaeology Ltd 384281-2025 | No competition oth-single | — |
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.