Transparency tracker
Direct awards and no-competition notices
- Notices (90d)
- 6,582
- UK5 transparency
- 466
- With rationale text
- 2,347
- Top method
- Below threshold - without competition (3624)
Recent notices
- Below threshold - without competition1894 Building Crawford Collection, Decant, Storage and Return
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · 1 Oct 2026 · Martins Removal Services Ltd · Official notice
- Direct awardMetagenomic Profiling of Gut Microbiome IID3: New Perspectives Infectious Intestinal Disease
Food Standards Agency · 1 Oct 2026 · University of Liverpool · Official notice
- Direct awardNEC Service Management Support
Government Property Agency · 1 Oct 2026 · TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionExecutive Recruitment
LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY · 1 Oct 2026 · IRG ADVISORS LLP · Official notice
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionStationwear & 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.
- Below threshold - without competitionUKRI-6378 Posit Workbench custom license renewal
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · 1 Oct 2026 · Posit Software · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionNorfolk County Council Social Work Apprenticeships : Delivery of Training
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA · 1 Oct 2026 · Norfolk County Council · Official notice
- Direct awardUK5Provision 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.
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionContinued 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
- Below threshold - without competitionChairs extended offer
NHS England · 1 Oct 2026 · The NHS Alliance · Official notice
- Direct awardUK5Accredited 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.
- Below threshold - without competitionSupply of Equipment for HALEU Deconversion Experimental Programme
UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED · 1 Oct 2026 · LYNDHURST PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED · Official notice
- Direct awardUK5Maintenance 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.
- Below threshold - without competitionResQ Enterprise Licenses
Government Actuary's Department · 1 Oct 2026 · TOWERS WATSON LIMITED · Official notice
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionInfant 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.
- Below threshold - without competitionAF Traylor Renal Bespoke Home Modifications
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · 1 Oct 2026 · AF Traylor & Sons LTD · Official notice
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionPalo 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.
- Below threshold - without competitionOpen University Higher Education
Sellafield Limited · 1 Oct 2026 · Open University · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionStrengthscope Assesment
Companies House · 1 Oct 2026 · Strengthscope · Official notice
- Direct awardUK5SE1282 - TGC Econometrics
Sport England · 1 Oct 2026 · Wavemaker Limited · Official notice
Rationale: Single supplier who can carry out the works
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionNEC4 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.
- Direct awardUK5Supply 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.
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionChildren 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'.
- Below threshold - without competitionClinical Pods for Urology
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust · 1 Oct 2026 · Oliveti Group Ltd · Official notice
- Direct awardUK5iAuditor 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.
- Below threshold - without competitionSE1278 - Martyn's Law and Good Security Practice Guidance for Community Sports Clubs
Sport England · 1 Oct 2026 · Continuum Sport & Leisure Ltd · Official notice
- Direct awardGoogle 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.
- Below threshold - without competitionNIRAB Chair
UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED · 1 Oct 2026 · R ROBILLIARD LIMITED · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionElectric Vehicle Pavement Channel Installations
South Gloucestershire Council · 1 Oct 2026 · KERBO CHARGE LTD · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionCall 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 competitionSpecialist 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 competitionsupply of medical oxygen and other medical gases
LIVERPOOL HEART AND CHEST HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1 Oct 2026 · BOC LIMITED · Official notice
- Direct awardAtos 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 competitionReplacement doors to St Johns Halls
University of Worcester · 1 Oct 2026 · AMB GLASS & MALVERN WINDOWS LIMITED · Official notice
- Direct awardMerchant Acquiring Services
London Borough of Brent · 1 Oct 2026 · BARCLAYS BANK UK PLC · Official notice
- Direct awardSupplier Risk Management Platform
Bristol City Council · 1 Oct 2026 · £50k · Risk Ledger · Official notice
- Direct awardPost Office Branch - Dover Road
Post Office Limited · 1 Oct 2026 · Mushtaq Ahmed · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionS & 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 competitionPhase 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 competitionDBTH STW520 Image Exchange Portal (IEP) Service Charge
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · 1 Oct 2026 · SECTRA LTD · Official notice