Transparency tracker
Direct awards and no-competition notices
- Notices (30d)
- 2,430
- UK5 transparency
- 187
- With rationale text
- 908
- Top method
- Below threshold - without competition (1262)
Recent notices
- Below threshold - without competitionPajunk UK Medical Products Ltd - Elastomeric pumps
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 17 Sept 2026 · PAJUNK U.K. MEDICAL PRODUCTS LIMITED · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionRecommended List Variety Trials
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board · 17 Sept 2026 · Trials Force · Official notice
- Direct awardUK5Waste Tip South London
Clarion Housing Group · 17 Sept 2026 · Lathams Recycling Centre Limited · Official notice
Rationale: In line with Schedule 5, Paragraph 6 of the Procurement Act 2023, this Direct Award is compliant on the basis that, due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only this Supplier can provide the required waste disposal services, and there are no reasonable alternatives. No other recycling centre is located within a practical vicinity for the Bulk Rubbish Team to dispose of collected, fly tipped, rubbish items. Use of recycling centres further afield would result in significantly increased travel times, inefficient use of our operatives’ time, increased fuel costs and increased carbon pollution, all of which would adversely affect our service delivery.
- Below threshold - without competitionMaintenance - Trauma power tools PW024
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust · 17 Sept 2026 · De Soutter Medical Limited · Official notice
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionCPU 6111 - Provision of delivering a Vendor Neutral Managed Service Provider (VNMSP) solution for the supply of temporary agency workers
Nottingham City Council · 17 Sept 2026 · Comensura Limited · Official notice
Rationale: The tender was procured via a further competition through YPO 1140 - Managing Recruitment and Resourcing framework.
- Below threshold - without competitionOPA/T903 Service Level Agreement for Industrial Measurement and Controls Systems.
Oil and Pipelines Agency · 17 Sept 2026 · Honeywell Control Systems Limited · Official notice
- Direct awardPAN3595 - Partnership Agreement - Leicester
Leicester City Council · 17 Sept 2026 · British Cycling Federation · Official notice
Rationale: Direct Award in accordance with PA23 Schedule 5 paragraph 6 (a)due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works
- Below threshold - without competitionFeed, bedding and equine supplies
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London · 17 Sept 2026 · Frosburys Ltd · Official notice
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionPCR Assay Testing
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board · 17 Sept 2026 · SEROSEP UK LIMITED · Official notice
Rationale: A direct award is required as it is a continuation of an existing contract where the services are already established, and it also aligns with
- Below threshold - without competitionLeadership Training
Thurrock Council · 17 Sept 2026 · Leadership Centre · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionRental of mops, clothes & coveralls for use in the Radiopharmacy.
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust · 17 Sept 2026 · Rental of mops, clothes & coveralls for use in the Radiopharmacy Dept · Official notice
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionOrthodontics Service in Essex
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board · 16 Sept 2026 · R Patel & Associates · 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period, which begins on the day after the notice of intention to award is published. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on the 8th working day after the day the standstill period begins. These contracts have not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
- Below threshold - without competitionRecruitment of temporary and perm HR and Risk staff
British Business Bank · 16 Sept 2026 · The Fiser Group Limited · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionFacilitate Away Days and LGR Transition
Dacorum Borough Council · 16 Sept 2026 · CHANGEMAKER ASSOCIATES LIMITED · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionHMYOI Downview - Food Digestor Rental
Ministry of Justice · 16 Sept 2026 · Selective Leasing Limited · Official notice
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionCheshire and Merseyside Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Tier 4 sub-contract between Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 16 Sept 2026 · Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust · Official notice
Rationale: This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has been awarded without prior publication of a call for competition, due to the urgent requirement for a placement at an appropriate GAU for a patient with severe learning disabilities, to address immediate risks to safety and quality of care.
- Direct awardDLR TEx - Cadent Gas Feasibility and Options Study
Transport for London · 16 Sept 2026 · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Official notice
Rationale: A Direct Award is required due to the non‑contestable nature of the works. As the statutory Gas Distribution Network Operator under the Gas Act 1986, Cadent is the only organisation legally authorised to operate, modify or approve works affecting these assets. Under Procurement Act (PA23) Schedule 5 Clause 5(a)(b), direct awards are permitted where suppliers hold exclusive rights or where competition is objectively absent. No alternative provider can legally undertake or approve the required activities.
- Below threshold - without competitionBasingstoke Early Years Specialist Hub Provision 2026-2027
Hampshire County Council · 16 Sept 2026 · KIDS · Official notice
- Direct awardUK5Advance Mission Planning Aid
Ministry of Defence · 16 Sept 2026 · Enterprise Services Defence and Security UK Ltd · Official notice
Rationale: Mission Panning, Identification, Defensive Aids & Survivability (“MIDAS”) Delivery Team, part of the Ministry of Defence (“the Authority”), intends to enter into a contract with Enterprise Services Defence and Security UK Limited, t/a DXC Technology (the Supplier”), for In-Service Support (“ISS”) and post-design enhancements of the Advanced Mission Planning Aid (AMPA). The AMPA is a critical ground-based computer system used by Typhoon, Hawk TMk2 and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (“BBMF”) aircrew, as well as Storm Shadow analysts. It supports mission planning, debriefing and generating aircraft and weapon data uploads. The capability is referred to as a Mission Planning System (“MPS”). The length of the contract will be 5 (“five”) years. The approximate value of the contract is estimated to be £35 million, ex VAT. In accordance with Section 41(1)(a) of the Procurement Act 2023 (the “Act”), the Authority intends to rely on the Single Supplier direct award justification, as set out in Paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 of the Act, to award a public contract directly to Supplier, not being an excluded Supplier. It is considered that a direct award is permissible under the Act on the basis that, due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only the Supplier can carry out the services and there are no alternatives to those goods, services or works. Only Enterprise Services Defence and Security UK Limited can supply the services for the following reasons: The Supplier is the Design Organisation (“DO”) for AMPA. Advanced Mission Planning Aid (AMPA) supports specific aircrafts and weapon platforms. The data transfer devices used by the two AMPA variants are unique within the Authority’s aircraft- and stand-off missile inventory. Enterprise Services Defence and Security UK Limited is the only supplier with the detailed technical information necessary to ensure validation, verification and operational assurance. The Supplier currently provides In-Service Support including maintenance and post-design enhancements. They are the only Supplier that has the necessary technical information to be able to perform this requirement. Their continued technical expertise, data and development expertise is necessary to ensure that the system remains fully operational and compliant with evolving cyber threat environments. The Supplier, as the DO, is the only supplier with the relevant technical expertise to ensure the system meets all regulatory, safety and cyber requirements. Accordingly, due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, the Supplier is considered as the only supplier that can provide the services and there are no alternatives to those services as required by the Authority. The contract will not be awarded to an excluded supplier; a Contract Award Notice and Contract Details Notice will follow in accordance with Procurement Act 2023. Risk Assessment Ref: RAR-TTYWEUH Cyber Risk Profile: Level 2 (advanced)
- Direct awardStairlift Servicing - Mansfield District Council
Nottinghamshire County Council · 16 Sept 2026 · £126k · Premier Mobility (UK) Limited · Official notice
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionContingent labour contract
Metropolitan Police Service · 16 Sept 2026 · Evisa Solutions Limited · Official notice
Rationale: Below threshold procedure under the Low Value Procurement System. Contracted role was niche/specialist and unable to be procured via existing contractual routes to market, so was direct awarded due to urgency of needing cover.
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionProvision of Student Travel and Bus Pass Services for Glasgow Clyde College
Glasgow Clyde College · 16 Sept 2026 · First Bus Scotland · Official notice
Rationale: The College considers that the conditions for a direct award are satisfied because competition is absent for technical reasons and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists. First Bus operates the only transport network capable of delivering the required combination of: Geographical coverage across the College's catchment area; Connectivity to all College campuses; Sufficient service frequency to support student attendance; Integrated ticketing and pass management arrangements; Operational capacity to support the volume of anticipated student travel. The College has determined that no other operator is capable of meeting the requirement in its entirety and that the appointment of multiple operators would not provide an equivalent solution and would create significant operational and administrative complexity.
- Below threshold - without competitionPurchase of INEOS Grenadiers
Northumberland County Council · 16 Sept 2026 · LLOYD LIMITED · Official notice
- Direct awardAmerican Mathematical Society (AMS) MathSciNet, Journals and eBooks
JISC · 16 Sept 2026 · American Mathematical Society · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionUK5Mental Health First Aid Training
Ofsted · 16 Sept 2026 · MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID ENGLAND COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionReplacement of Parts
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust · 16 Sept 2026 · Socomec U.K. Limited · Official notice
- Direct awardHybrid Mail
Nottinghamshire County Council · 16 Sept 2026 · £420k · DSI Billing · Official notice
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionWebsite Project
Independent Parliamentry Standards Authority · 16 Sept 2026 · Wubbleyou Ltd · Official notice
Rationale: Mini competition via Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7 - Lot 1
- Below threshold - without competitionCSP26779 - RRS David Attenborough Annual Inspection 2026
UK Research and Innovation · 16 Sept 2026 · VIKING LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT LIMITED · Official notice
- Direct awardUKRI-6324 Use of GSGSSI Fisheries Protection Vessel
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · 16 Sept 2026 · Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwhich Islands · Official notice
- Direct awardRail Operating system and Software support
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED · 16 Sept 2026 · Worldline IT Services UK Limited · Official notice
Rationale: Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights Worldline systems are business‑critical, deeply integrated into SWR's operational architecture, and cannot be replaced without 12-18 months of scoping, development, migration, testing, and parallel running. The replacement platform is still being implemented, requiring both systems to operate concurrently to maintain operational reliability and avoid unacceptable service disruption. The original agreement cannot be extended, and no suitable DPS or competitive procedure could be completed within the required timescales without materially impacting rail service delivery.
- Direct awardKing’s College London Postgraduate Learning Offer
Department for Education · 16 Sept 2026 · Kings College London · Official notice
Rationale: KCL is the only supplier that could deliver the conclusion of 2025 diploma cohort without disruption to learners, due to the conclusion of the Learning Frameworks Termination Assistance Period. Due to recruitment timelines (beginning October 2025), it will be impossible to have a new supplier in place for the delivery of the January 2026 cohort. A quotation from the supplier indicates an estimated saving of £145,070 across government when compared to the learning framework, based off historic average student volumes. This extension would allow time for us to test requirements against the open market through a full procurement exercise.
- Direct awardRoss Care
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board · 16 Sept 2026 · ROSS AUTO ENGINEERING LIMITED · Official notice
Rationale: A gap in formal contractual arrangements has been identified. The ICB is now taking appropriate steps to regularise the position and ensure compliance with statutory procurement requirements, including the implementation of a direct award where justified. It has been identified that activity has been delivered without a formal commissioned contract in place. Procurement advice, in line with the Procurement Act 2023, is to proceed with a direct award on an urgent basis to maintain continuity of service delivery and ensure appropriate contractual arrangements are in place, rather than relying on non-commissioned activity. This approach is justified under Section 41 and Schedule 5 (paragraph 13) of the Act, which permit direct award where a valid justification applies, including circumstances of extreme and unavoidable urgency. In this case, the immediate need to maintain safe and effective service provision means that a competitive procurement cannot be undertaken within the required timeframe. The proposed award is therefore strictly necessary, proportionate, and limited to the period required to regularise the position and undertake a compliant procurement process. Contract term 01.04.2026 - 30.09.2027
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionFurther Competition for Neighbourhood and Partnership Development Support Partner
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board · 16 Sept 2026 · Moorhouse Consulting Limited · Official notice
Rationale: Further competition against the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) RM6309 Management Consultancy Framework 4 (MCF4) - Lot 3: Complex and transformation and Lot 7: Health, social care and community
- Below threshold - without competitionCash Collection Services
EAST SUFFOLK SERVICES LIMITED · 16 Sept 2026 · G4S CASH SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionDelivery of a training and recruitment programme to support EFDC residents into NHS roles
Epping Forest District Council · 16 Sept 2026 · INCLUSIVE GROWTH GROUP LIMITED · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionUK7 - Contract Details Notice – EoE - Contract - IOM - Hertfordshire - Watford FC - 26/27
Ministry of Justice · 16 Sept 2026 · WATFORD FC'S COMMUNITY SPORTS & EDUCATION TRUST · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionProvision of the Litmos Cloud-based Learning Management System
Epping Forest District Council · 16 Sept 2026 · LITMOS UK, LTD. · Official notice
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionHH037-25-TW05 Forensic and Custodial Medical Service (A&B)
NHS Highland · 16 Sept 2026 · Custody and Offender Medical Services (COMS) · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionNorth Tyneside Council EverPure Renewal
North Tyneside Borough Council · 16 Sept 2026 · PROACT IT UK LIMITED · Official notice