Open Universiteit: contracts awarded without a rival: 3 uncontested awards; 43% of its awards; 3 suppliers; 2 single bid.
Assay record ASY-NL-0ZUCJPO1EF · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Open Universiteit: contracts awarded without a rival (Netherlands)”, https://assay-systems.com/register/nl/uncontested/b/open-universiteit/
Open Universiteit made 3 of its 7 public contract awards without a rival from 2024-01-11 to 2025-10-10: 1 without a competition and 2 after a competition that drew a single bid, to 3 suppliers; the most to Lyreco Nederland BV, 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.
Open Universiteit gave Lyreco Nederland BV 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-03-20, latest 2025-03-20.
Open Universiteit gave Gray Dawes Travel 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-10-10, latest 2025-10-10.
Open Universiteit gave Re-creations 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-01-11, latest 2024-01-11.
| Date | Supplier | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-10 | Gray Dawes Travel 667457-2025 | Single bid open | — |
| 2025-03-20 | Lyreco Nederland BV 180089-2025 | Single bid open | — |
| 2024-01-11 | Re-creations 17887-2024 | No competition neg-wo-call | technical |
Every uncontested award in Netherlands · 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.