The Lunch Bag: public contracts won without a rival in Ireland: 5 uncontested awards; 28% of its awards; 0 without a competition; 5 single bid.
Assay record ASY-IE-0LELAA40DI · Cite as: Assay Systems, “The Lunch Bag: public contracts won without a rival in Ireland”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ie/uncontested/s/the-lunch-bag/
The Lunch Bag won 5 of its 18 public contract awards in Ireland without a rival from 2026-07-02 to 2026-08-31: 0 without a competition and 5 after a competition that drew a single bid. 5 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Bunscoil Fachtna with 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.
Bunscoil Fachtna gave The Lunch Bag 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-08-31, latest 2026-08-31.
Scoil Muire na Dea Chomhairle, Kilkishen National School gave The Lunch Bag 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-22, latest 2026-07-22.
Kildysart National School gave The Lunch Bag 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-22, latest 2026-07-22.
St McCreehy's National School 18410S gave The Lunch Bag 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-02, latest 2026-07-02.
St Brigid's National School Ballysax gave The Lunch Bag 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-08-25, latest 2026-08-25.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | Bunscoil Fachtna 599626-2026 | Single bid open | — |
| 2026-08-25 | St Brigid's National School Ballysax 584814-2026 | Single bid open | — |
| 2026-07-22 | Scoil Muire na Dea Chomhairle, Kilkishen National School 506113-2026 | Single bid open | — |
| 2026-07-22 | Kildysart National School 506050-2026 | Single bid open | — |
| 2026-07-02 | St McCreehy's National School 18410S 454894-2026 | Single bid open | — |
Every uncontested award in Ireland · All countries · The Lunch Bag in the register
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.