University of the West of England: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom: 6 uncontested awards; 12% of its awards; 5 without a competition; 1 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UK-1F9SP8D09W · Cite as: Assay Systems, “University of the West of England: public contracts won without a rival in United Kingdom”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uk/uncontested/s/university-of-the-west-of-england/
University of the West of England won 6 of its 50 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2017-07-12 to 2026-07-02: 5 without a competition and 1 after a competition that drew a single bid. 6 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Defra Network eTendering Portal 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.
Defra Network eTendering Portal gave University of the West of England 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2017-07-12, latest 2022-08-12.
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust gave University of the West of England 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-02, latest 2026-07-02.
Ministry of Defence gave University of the West of England 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-06-08, latest 2025-05-06.
National Highways gave University of the West of England 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-09-26, latest 2025-09-26.
NHS England gave University of the West of England 4 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-03-04, latest 2026-04-23.
Somerset Council gave University of the West of England 5 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-06-30, latest 2024-03-08.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2026-02-26 | NHS England 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-09-26 | National Highways 1 | No competition Below threshold - without competition | — |
| 2025-05-06 | Ministry of Defence 019034-2025-714607450-1 | No competition | — |
| 2024-03-08 | Somerset Council 007527-2024-1 | Single bid Open procedure | — |
| 2017-07-12 | Defra Network eTendering Portal ocds-b5fd17-049ef308-97f1-4123-b137-c052886f00c1-1 | No competition | — |
Every uncontested award in United Kingdom · All countries · University of the West of England 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.