The Forward Trust: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 4 uncontested awards; 5% of its awards; 4 without a competition; 0 single bid.
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The Forward Trust won 4 of its 77 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2019-03-25 to 2026-08-26: 4 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 3 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Kent County Council 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.
Kent County Council gave The Forward Trust 6 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-03-17, latest 2026-03-30.
Medway Council gave The Forward Trust 4 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-01-05, latest 2026-08-25.
Ministry of Justice gave The Forward Trust 40 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2019-03-25, latest 2026-08-26.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-26 | Ministry of Justice 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2024-11-14 | Medway Council 025789-2024-1 | No competition | — |
| 2024-11-01 | Kent County Council 035429-2024-SC240067-1 | No competition | — |
| 2024-10-21 | Kent County Council 033901-2024-SC240067 East Kent Drug and Alcohol Service-1 | No competition | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · The Forward Trust in the register
Source: Find a Tender Service and Contracts Finder, Cabinet Office, in the Open Contracting Data Standard (data.open-contracting.org), Open Government Licence v3.0; an award is counted once where both services publish it. 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.