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)

Last 30 days Last 90 days Last 365 days

Recent notices

Below threshold - without competition
Call off order for medical gases
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust · 1 Oct 2026 · BOC Limited · Official notice
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Specialist Radiology Reporting Services
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust · 1 Oct 2026 · Stanmore Orthopaedic Imaging Solutions LLP · 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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 13th October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
Below threshold - without competition
supply of medical oxygen and other medical gases
LIVERPOOL HEART AND CHEST HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1 Oct 2026 · BOC LIMITED · Official notice
Direct award
Atos Resource Augmentation
Sellafield Limited · 1 Oct 2026 · Atos IT Services UK Limited · Official notice
Rationale: The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract—(a)due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required. The proposed Direct Award is justified on the basis that, due to technical reasons, only the incumbent supplier can deliver the required services within the existing application and technology landscape without introducing unacceptable levels of technical, operational, and delivery risk.
Below threshold - without competition
Replacement doors to St Johns Halls
University of Worcester · 1 Oct 2026 · AMB GLASS & MALVERN WINDOWS LIMITED · Official notice
Direct award
Merchant Acquiring Services
London Borough of Brent · 1 Oct 2026 · BARCLAYS BANK UK PLC · Official notice
Direct award
Supplier Risk Management Platform
Bristol City Council · 1 Oct 2026 · £50k · Risk Ledger · Official notice
Direct award
Post Office Branch - Dover Road
Post Office Limited · 1 Oct 2026 · Mushtaq Ahmed · Official notice
Below threshold - without competition
S & T Systems Ltd
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1 Oct 2026 · S & T SYSTEMS LTD · Official notice
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Phase 2 Salesforce improvements- Access integration
Government Actuary's Department · 1 Oct 2026 · Methods Business and Digital Technology · Official notice
Rationale: The contract has been awarded through the G-Cloud framework agreement. The framework agreement was established following a competitive procurement conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and advertised appropriately. This contract is a call-off contract awarded in accordance with the terms of that framework agreement and therefore no separate call for competition was required for this award.
Below threshold - without competition
DBTH STW520 Image Exchange Portal (IEP) Service Charge
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · 1 Oct 2026 · SECTRA LTD · Official notice
Below threshold - without competition
Quantum data renewal
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology · 1 Oct 2026 · Resonance alliance · Official notice
Below threshold - without competition
PLA26167 Bay of Lights 2026 – Ice Rink Marquee Provider
Torbay Council · 1 Oct 2026 · Marldon Marquees Limited · Official notice
Below threshold - without competition
MAINTENANCE OF GENT / HONEYWELL FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
HULL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 1 Oct 2026 · HESIS LIMITED · Official notice
Direct award
Digital and Media Advertising
New College Durham · 1 Oct 2026 · Steve Davidson · Official notice
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Financial and Purchase to Pay System
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council · 1 Oct 2026 · Technology One UK Ltd · Official notice
Rationale: Government Commercial Agency - G-Cloud 14 RM1557.14 used as part of the procurement process. Complaint with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Contract Start Date - 1/10/2026 Contract End Date - 30/9/2029 Extension Option: 1 x 12 months available to 30/09/2030
Below threshold - without competition
Procurement of a new collections management and cataloguing
Staffordshire County Council · 1 Oct 2026 · Axiell ALM Limited · Official notice
Below threshold - without competition
DBTH National Joint Registry Annual Subscriptions
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · 1 Oct 2026 · HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP · Official notice
Below threshold - without competition
Diabetes Monitors
MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1 Oct 2026 · DEXCOM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED · Official notice
Below threshold - without competition
DBTH - Establishment of Reset Programme
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · 1 Oct 2026 · Neon Health Solutions Ltd · Official notice
Direct awardUK5
OO Services - ArcGIS ESRI ELA TRANS (SAAS)- Multi Site 1029
SSE SERVICES PLC · 1 Oct 2026 · ESRI (UK) LIMITED · Official notice
Rationale: N/A
Below threshold - without competition
Leadership Development Programme
MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1 Oct 2026 · TRANS 2 PERFORMANCE LIMITED · Official notice
Below threshold - without competition
Document Controller Services
Government Property Agency · 1 Oct 2026 · TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED · Official notice
Direct award
Centralised Civil Service Learning and Training Services
Cabinet Office · 1 Oct 2026 · KPMG LLP · Official notice
Below threshold - without competition
Information Manager
Government Property Agency · 1 Oct 2026 · TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED · Official notice
Direct awardUK5
Domestic Abuse Refuge Service
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames · 1 Oct 2026 · Hestia Housing and Support · Official notice
Rationale: A direct award is considered necessary and proportionate to ensure continuity of a statutory domestic abuse refuge service and to avoid any disruption to accommodation and support for vulnerable residents. The contract provides a time-limited arrangement to maintain service provision while the authority undertakes a review of future requirements and develops a longer-term procurement approach.
Below threshold - without competition
HEY LNRS Monitoring and Reporting
East Riding of Yorkshire Council · 1 Oct 2026 · Yorkshire & Humber Ecological Data Trust (T/A North and East Yorkshire Ecological Data Centre) · Official notice
Below threshold - without competition
Local Wildlife Sites Service
East Riding of Yorkshire Council · 1 Oct 2026 · Yorkshire & Humber Ecological Data Trust (T/A North and East Yorkshire Ecological Data Centre) · Official notice
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
ITS Silver Command Support
West Midlands Combined Authority · 1 Oct 2026 · Constellia Public Limited · Official notice
Rationale: This is a compliant direct award via the Agri-EPI Centre (AEC) Framework to Constellia Limited. This award via a framework does not require prior publication under PCR 2015
Below threshold - without competition
DBTH BL Stellaris Machines
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · 1 Oct 2026 · BAUSCH & LOMB UK · Official notice
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
SBC Software Assurance and UC Support
Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham · 1 Oct 2026 · Corporate Project Solutions Ltd · Official notice
Rationale: Framework Agreement = GCloud14
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
0
Home Office · 1 Oct 2026 · Official notice
Rationale: N/A
Below threshold - without competition
Maintenance Contract Neuromate and NeuroInspire
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust · 1 Oct 2026 · Renishaw Neuro Solutions Limited · Official notice
Direct award
Bus Lane Enforcement Cameras maintenance
Coventry City Council · 1 Oct 2026 · YUNEX LIMITED · Official notice
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sophos Anti-Virus
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) · 1 Oct 2026 · CDW Limited · Official notice
Rationale: Sophos do not contract directly with their customers, however partner with CDW who will procure the
Below threshold - without competition
Bideford Public Artwork Project
Torridge District Council · 1 Oct 2026 · A.J. WELLS & SONS LIMITED · Official notice
Below threshold - without competition
Workforce Solutions
MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1 Oct 2026 · LOCUMTAP LTD · Official notice
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Checkpoint Support
Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham · 1 Oct 2026 · Insight Direct (UK) Limited · Official notice
Rationale: YatH Hardware Framework Agreement used
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
RoS - Secure Mail Delivery
Registers of Scotland · 1 Oct 2026 · Dx Group Ltd · Official notice
Rationale: We believe that there is only 1 company who can provide the service that we require within Scotland and that would be DX. Legal Post used to offer a similar service but were bought by DX and now they hold a monopoly on this service. We use Royal Mail for other services but they cannot guarantee next day delivery for example.
Below threshold - without competition
Quantum Technology Applications & Management MSc
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · 1 Oct 2026 · UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE) · Official notice

By method

Below threshold - without competition3,589
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition1,578
Direct award1,353

Top buyers

NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (124)
UK Research and Innovation (118)
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) (89)
National Highways Limited (83)
University of the West of England (78)
NHS England (69)
University of Exeter (58)
Ministry of Defence (56)
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust (50)
Defence Equipment and Support (48)
Department for Business & Trade (48)
Sellafield Limited (45)
SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (42)
Somerset Council (42)
Coventry University (41)

About this data

Tenders come from the UK government's Find a Tender and Contracts Finder services (OCDS feeds), refreshed twice a day. A tender counts as open until its stated deadline. Values are as stated by the buyer and are often estimates. Always check the official notice before bidding.

Internal report: jobs/direct-awards.js. These are transparency and procedure labels from the notice — not a judgment that a award was improper.