Derek Garden Centre: public contracts won without a rival in Malta: 3 uncontested awards; 19% of its awards; 0 without a competition; 3 single bid.
Assay record ASY-MT-0G3I1131GD · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Derek Garden Centre: public contracts won without a rival in Malta”, https://assay-systems.com/register/mt/uncontested/s/derek-garden-centre/
Derek Garden Centre won 3 of its 16 public contract awards in Malta without a rival from 2024-05-03 to 2025-12-22: 0 without a competition and 3 after a competition that drew a single bid. 2 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Sectoral Procurement Directorate with 2.
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.
Sectoral Procurement Directorate gave Derek Garden Centre 5 awards: 0 without a competition, 2 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-05-03, latest 2025-12-22.
Department of Contracts gave Derek Garden Centre 6 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-10-15, latest 2025-08-14.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-24 | Sectoral Procurement Directorate 793148-2024 | Single bid open | — |
| 2024-10-30 | Department of Contracts 660437-2024 | Single bid open | — |
| 2024-06-24 | Sectoral Procurement Directorate 372251-2024 | Single bid open | — |
Every uncontested award in Malta · All countries · Derek Garden Centre 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.