Transparency tracker

Direct awards and no-competition notices

Notices published in the last 90 days that are Direct award, award without prior publication, below threshold without competition, or UK5 transparency notices. Sourced from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder only.
Notices (90d)
6,520
UK5 transparency
461
With rationale text
2,329
Top method
Below threshold - without competition (3589)

Recent notices

  1. Below threshold - without competition
    CSP26800 - ACS PURIFIER

    UK Research and Innovation · 2 Oct 2026 · MEGATECH LIMITED · Official notice

  2. Below threshold - without competition
    Sleep Diagnostic Kits

    LIVERPOOL HEART AND CHEST HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2 Oct 2026 · ZOLL MEDICAL UK LIMITED · Official notice

  3. Below threshold - without competition
    CSP27898 - Conference

    UK Research and Innovation · 2 Oct 2026 · THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON · Official notice

  4. Below threshold - without competition
    3 year subscription to MetaCompliance Cybersecurity solution

    The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London · 2 Oct 2026 · Metacompliance Limited · Official notice

  5. Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
    Cygnet Health Care Limited AED Services

    Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust · 2 Oct 2026 · Cygnet Health Care Limited · Official notice

    Rationale: Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust are awarding the contract named within this notice under the Direct Award A process which is outlined within the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The provider named in this notice is an existing provider and has been reviewed through a Key Criteria assessment to ensure the awarding body is satisfied with current performance and reasonably expects the provider to be able to satisfy the contract which is the subject of this notice. The contract which is the subject of this notice has not changed considerably when compared with the existing/previous contract delivered by the named provider. There is an existing service. There is no realistic alternative to the existing provider due to the nature of the health care services. Direct Award B would not apply, as patients do not have a choice of provider. Due to the nature of the health care services, patients are typically placed based on bed availability and clinical presentation, therefore there are limitations to patient choice.

  6. Direct award
    UKRI-6336 - Fire Stopping and Fire Door Remedials

    UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · 2 Oct 2026 · AFML(Airport Facilities Maintenance Limited) · Official notice

  7. Below threshold - without competitionUK5
    PIDS

    Gov Facility Services Ltd · 2 Oct 2026 · ECLIPSE DIGITAL SOLUTIONS LTD · Official notice

  8. Below threshold - without competition
    CSP27899 - Service visit for Magna laser

    UK Research and Innovation · 2 Oct 2026 · AMPLITUDE · Official notice

  9. Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
    Replacement and upgrade of Warden call alarms

    Bassetlaw District Council · 2 Oct 2026 · Tunstall Healthcare (UK) Ltd · Official notice

    Rationale: Framework call off via NHC TEL Lot 1, established under PCR 2015, with direct award permitted by the framework

  10. Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
    ADHD Software

    Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust · 1 Oct 2026 · Qbtech Limited · Official notice

    Rationale: Qbtech Ltd is the sole provider of QbCheck, the only FDA Cleared, EMA registered and CE Marked online medical device available in the UK to objectively measure Hyperactivity, Inattention and Impulsivity. QbCheck is cleared for use as an aid in the assessment and treatment evaluation of ADHD for those aged 6-60 years old. Details of the FDA Clearances are: To aid in the clinical assessment of ADHD in children (K040894); To aid in the clinical assessment of ADHD in adolescents and adults (K122149); and: To aid in the evaluation of treatment interventions in patients with ADHD (K133382).

  11. Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
    Provision of a GP Service for Forensic Inpatients

    Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust · 1 Oct 2026 · Staffordshire Care Direct Ltd · Official notice

    Rationale: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

  12. Below threshold - without competition
    1894 Building Crawford Collection, Decant, Storage and Return

    UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · 1 Oct 2026 · Martins Removal Services Ltd · Official notice

  13. Direct award
    Metagenomic Profiling of Gut Microbiome IID3: New Perspectives Infectious Intestinal Disease

    Food Standards Agency · 1 Oct 2026 · University of Liverpool · Official notice

  14. Direct award
    NEC Service Management Support

    Government Property Agency · 1 Oct 2026 · TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED · Official notice

  15. Below threshold - without competition
    Executive Recruitment

    LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY · 1 Oct 2026 · IRG ADVISORS LLP · Official notice

  16. Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
    Stationwear & Associated Products

    Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority · 1 Oct 2026 · Contact Left Limited · Official notice

    Rationale: Direct Award utilising YPO Framework Agreement reference 1204, lot 12.

  17. Below threshold - without competition
    UKRI-6378 Posit Workbench custom license renewal

    UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · 1 Oct 2026 · Posit Software · Official notice

  18. Below threshold - without competition
    Norfolk County Council Social Work Apprenticeships : Delivery of Training

    UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA · 1 Oct 2026 · Norfolk County Council · Official notice

  19. Direct awardUK5
    Provision of data backup services

    THAMESLINK SOUTHERN GREAT NORTHERN LIMITED · 1 Oct 2026 · DATABARRACKS LTD · Official notice

    Rationale: The requirement constitutes an extension to existing services currently provided by the incumbent supplier. A change of supplier at this time would also mean a fundamental change to technology and existing integrations. Continuity of this service is essential to maintain operational effectiveness and minimise risk to the organisation while the business settles into public ownership.

  20. Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
    Continued support for ongoing bus stop infrastructure improvements

    West Northamptonshire Council · 1 Oct 2026 · Haskoning UK LTD · Official notice

    Rationale: To provide ongoing support with bus infrastructure improvements

  21. Below threshold - without competition
    ​Chairs extended offer

    NHS England · 1 Oct 2026 · The NHS Alliance · Official notice

  22. Direct awardUK5
    Accredited Housing Qualifications - Chartered Institute of Housing

    Defence Infrastructure Organisation · 1 Oct 2026 · The Chartered Institute of Housing · Official notice

    Rationale: The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), Accommodation Housing Support Service, part of the UK Ministry of Defence is to award a contract to the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) for the provision of a comprehensive package of professional housing training and accreditation required to ensure that its workforce, spanning multiple grades has access to accredited housing qualifications, structured professional development and training that is directly aligned to housing regulation and best practice. This includes leadership level understanding of regulatory expectations and operational level capability to deliver compliant, customer- focused services. The contract will be for a term of (1) year and has an estimated total value of £490,000 (exclusive of VAT). The procurement is regulated by the Procurement Act 2023. It is considered that a direct award of this contract pursuant to Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 is justified because the direct award grounds specified in paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 applies. This is (a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons; only the Chartered Institute of Housing can provide the comprehensive package of professional housing training and accreditation services required and (b) there are no reasonable alternative providers of these services.

  23. Below threshold - without competition
    Supply of Equipment for HALEU Deconversion Experimental Programme

    UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED · 1 Oct 2026 · LYNDHURST PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED · Official notice

  24. Direct awardUK5
    Maintenance of Dvb-T Television (Annunciator) System

    Corporate Officer of the House of Lords · 1 Oct 2026 · Chubb Fire and Security Limited t/a Chubb Systems · Official notice

    Rationale: This direct award concerns the extension of services supplied by the existing supplier to support two systems (Annunciators and Division Bells) which are unique and critical to UK Parliament. The supplier has extensive knowledge of these systems and how they operate together with ongoing relationships with key subcontractors who are essential to the operation and maintenance of the systems. Any change of supplier would cause a difference or incompatibility in the services provided which would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in the overall operation and maintenance of the systems. Therefore, under Schedule 5 para 7: (7) The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where— (a) a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and (b) the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.

  25. Below threshold - without competition
    ResQ Enterprise Licenses

    Government Actuary's Department · 1 Oct 2026 · TOWERS WATSON LIMITED · Official notice

  26. Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
    Infant Parental Relationship Support Service

    London Borough of Enfield · 1 Oct 2026 · North London NHS Foundation Trust · Official notice

    Rationale: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations.<br/><br/>This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations before midnight at the end of the 8th working day, i.e. 13 October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this Notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

  27. Below threshold - without competition
    AF Traylor Renal Bespoke Home Modifications

    Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · 1 Oct 2026 · AF Traylor & Sons LTD · Official notice

  28. Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
    Palo Alto Networks

    NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) · 1 Oct 2026 · CDW Limited · Official notice

    Rationale: Due to technical compatibility requirements, tt can only be fulfilled by an authorised Palo Alto supplier.

  29. Below threshold - without competition
    Open University Higher Education

    Sellafield Limited · 1 Oct 2026 · Open University · Official notice

  30. Below threshold - without competition
    Strengthscope Assesment

    Companies House · 1 Oct 2026 · Strengthscope · Official notice

  31. Direct awardUK5
    SE1282 - TGC Econometrics

    Sport England · 1 Oct 2026 · Wavemaker Limited · Official notice

    Rationale: Single supplier who can carry out the works

  32. Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
    NEC4 Contract Management Tool

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · 1 Oct 2026 · thinkproject UK Limited · Official notice

    Rationale: The contract was awarded through Crown Commercial Service's G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement. The framework was established following a procurement procedure conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and was advertised through the appropriate public procurement channels. The Contracting Authority conducted a compliant direct award process in accordance with the framework call-off procedures and the terms of the framework agreement. As the call-off contract is awarded under an existing framework agreement, no separate call for competition was required.

  33. Direct awardUK5
    Supply of S-Stock, Victoria, Bakerloo, Jubilee and Tram Line Wiper System Components

    Transport for London · 1 Oct 2026 · B. HEPWORTH AND COMPANY LIMITED · Official notice

    Rationale: Transport for London (TfL) does not possess, nor have access to, a complete set of drawings, material and product specifications, or the software required for the repair and maintenance of the Windscreen Wiper Systems. As a result, B Hepworth is currently the only supplier capable of providing replacement parts and carrying out maintenance activities for these systems. B Hepworth is the current supplier of key Windscreen Wiper System components, including the motor and TfL does not hold sufficient technical documentation, software, or associated technical information relating to these components. Consequently, appointing an alternative supplier would require London Underground Limited (LUL) to procure components with different technical characteristics. Any alternative supplier would be likely to use different manufacturing methods, materials, or designs to meet the required specification, resulting in variations in the finished product. Such variations would create incompatibility with the existing Windscreen Wiper System, as the components are integrated within a wider system and interact with neighbouring parts. This would give rise to disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance, including the potential need for system modifications, increased maintenance complexity, and reduced interoperability with existing equipment. This request aligns with the Procurement Act 2023 (Clause 41.6, Schedule 5, Paragraphs 7a) & 7b), which states; The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where- (a) a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and (b) the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.

  34. Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
    Children and Young People's Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care Service

    NHS THAMES VALLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · 1 Oct 2026 · Helen & Douglas House · Official notice

    Rationale: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight 14 October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

  35. Below threshold - without competition
    Clinical Pods for Urology

    University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust · 1 Oct 2026 · Oliveti Group Ltd · Official notice

  36. Direct awardUK5
    iAuditor Service Agreement

    THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED · 1 Oct 2026 · SafetyCulture Pty Ltd · Official notice

    Rationale: established operational platform used across Guinness to complete and record estate, building, fire safety, health and safety, vehicle, PPE, empty-home, repairs and compliance inspections. The platform supports business-critical inspection and assurance activity, and continuity is required while Guinness reviews its longer-term licence requirements and future inspection-platform options.

  37. Below threshold - without competition
    SE1278 - Martyn's Law and Good Security Practice Guidance for Community Sports Clubs

    Sport England · 1 Oct 2026 · Continuum Sport & Leisure Ltd · Official notice

  38. Direct award
    Google Ads Direct Advertising Services

    Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer) · 1 Oct 2026 · GOOGLE UK LIMITED · Official notice

    Rationale: Google is the sole provider of the Google Ads platform and associated advertising services. As the requirement is for direct billing and access to Google Ads advertising inventory, no alternative supplier can provide the same services.

  39. Below threshold - without competition
    NIRAB Chair

    UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED · 1 Oct 2026 · R ROBILLIARD LIMITED · Official notice

  40. Below threshold - without competition
    Electric Vehicle Pavement Channel Installations

    South Gloucestershire Council · 1 Oct 2026 · KERBO CHARGE LTD · Official notice