MERCK S/A: public contracts won without a rival in Brazil: 236 uncontested awards; 30% of its awards; 236 without a competition; 0 single bid.
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MERCK S/A won 236 of its 787 public contract awards in Brazil without a rival from 2021-12-10 to 2026-09-14: 236 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 43 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest FUNDACAO OSWALDO CRUZ with 38.
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.
FUNDACAO OSWALDO CRUZ gave MERCK S/A 164 awards: 38 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-03-29, latest 2026-08-26.
(UO) ESP-CETESB-CIA AMBIENTAL DO EST.DE SP gave MERCK S/A 36 awards: 29 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-08-02, latest 2026-08-11.
UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE CAMPINAS gave MERCK S/A 30 awards: 25 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-08-30, latest 2026-08-18.
MINISTERIO DA SAUDE gave MERCK S/A 53 awards: 19 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-08-23, latest 2026-09-01.
COMISSAO NACIONAL DE ENERGIA NUCLEAR gave MERCK S/A 31 awards: 15 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-12-10, latest 2026-07-07.
SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DA SAUDE gave MERCK S/A 66 awards: 14 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-05-09, latest 2026-09-08.
FUNDACAO UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE CIENCIAS DA SAUDE DE PORTO ALEGRE gave MERCK S/A 17 awards: 10 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-04-01, latest 2026-07-15.
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO PARANA gave MERCK S/A 9 awards: 9 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-08-23, latest 2024-11-21.
UNIVERSIDADE DE SAO PAULO gave MERCK S/A 25 awards: 7 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-05-13, latest 2026-09-03.
UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL PAULISTA JULIO DE MESQUITA FILHO gave MERCK S/A 8 awards: 6 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-04-03, latest 2026-08-05.
FUNDACAO DE APOIO UNIVERSITARIO gave MERCK S/A 5 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-10-01, latest 2025-12-19.
EMPRESA BRASILEIRA DE PESQUISA AGROPECUARIA gave MERCK S/A 40 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-12-06, latest 2026-09-14.
MINISTERIO DA AGRICULTURA, PECUARIA E ABASTECIMENTO gave MERCK S/A 40 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-05-23, latest 2026-08-28.
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SAO PAULO gave MERCK S/A 5 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-09-14, latest 2026-08-18.
MINISTERIO DA CIENCIA, TECNOLOGIA E INOVACOES gave MERCK S/A 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-10-06, latest 2025-12-23.
UNIVERSIDADE TECNOLOGICA FEDERAL DO PARANA gave MERCK S/A 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-11-29, latest 2024-10-21.
FUNDACAO UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO PAMPA - UNIPAMPA gave MERCK S/A 4 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-21, latest 2025-09-16.
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE JUIZ DE FORA UFJF gave MERCK S/A 4 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-08-18, latest 2025-09-05.
COMPANHIA DE PESQUISA DE RECURSOS MINERAIS gave MERCK S/A 9 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-09-10, latest 2026-09-01.
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO gave MERCK S/A 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-10-27, latest 2025-10-22.
COMANDO DA MARINHA gave MERCK S/A 11 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-06-25, latest 2026-09-14.
INSTITUTO FEDERAL DE EDUCACAO, CIENCIA E TECNOLOGIA DA BAHIA gave MERCK S/A 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-12-20, latest 2025-12-18.
SECRETARIA DE AGRICULTURA E ABASTECIMENTO gave MERCK S/A 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-12-19, latest 2026-07-28.
FUNDACAO UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MATO GROSSO DO SUL gave MERCK S/A 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-10-16, latest 2024-11-11.
INSTITUTO FEDERAL DE EDUCACAO, CIENCIA E TECNOLOGIA DE ALAGOAS - IF/AL gave MERCK S/A 3 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-06-20, latest 2026-07-27.
HOSPITAL DAS CLINICAS DA FACULDADE DE MEDICINA DE RPUSP gave MERCK S/A 10 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-06-21, latest 2026-06-03.
SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DA SEGURANCA PUBLICA E DA DEFESA SOCIAL gave MERCK S/A 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-06-26, latest 2025-06-26.
POLICIA CIVIL DO DISTRITO FEDERAL gave MERCK S/A 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-06-24, latest 2026-08-26.
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE ITAJUBA gave MERCK S/A 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-10-22, latest 2025-11-07.
INSTITUTO FEDERAL DE EDUCACAO, CIENCIA E TECNOLOGIA DO PARANA gave MERCK S/A 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-11-11, latest 2024-12-11.
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SANTA MARIA gave MERCK S/A 5 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-12-12, latest 2025-10-21.
INSTITUTO FEDERAL DE EDUCACAO, CIENCIA E TECNOLOGIA DO RIO DE JANEIRO gave MERCK S/A 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-12-29, latest 2023-12-29.
INDUSTRIA DE MATERIAL BELICO DO BRASIL IMBEL gave MERCK S/A 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-08-06, latest 2025-08-06.
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA PARAIBA gave MERCK S/A 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-11-27, latest 2024-11-27.
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DOS VALES DO JEQUITINHONHA E MUCURI gave MERCK S/A 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-12-09, latest 2024-12-09.
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE VICOSA gave MERCK S/A 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-10-15, latest 2025-11-06.
INSTITUTO FEDERAL DE EDUCACAO CIENCIA E TECNOLOGIA DO ESPIRITO SANTO gave MERCK S/A 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-09-14, latest 2024-11-08.
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE LAVRAS gave MERCK S/A 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-08-15, latest 2024-08-15.
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO GRANDE DO NORTE gave MERCK S/A 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-12-01, latest 2023-12-01.
INSTITUTO DE DEFESA AGROPECUARIA E FLORESTAL DO ESPIRITO SANTO gave MERCK S/A 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-09-25, latest 2024-09-25.
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA BAHIA gave MERCK S/A 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-11-22, latest 2026-09-03.
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE ALFENAS - UNIFAL-MG gave MERCK S/A 6 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-11-16, latest 2025-11-11.
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE GOIAS gave MERCK S/A 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-04-17, latest 2023-04-17.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | COMANDO DA MARINHA ocds-914jxj-73001006000202026 | No competition direct | tipoInstrumentoConvocatorioCodigo: 3; tipoInstrumentoConvocatorioNome: Ato que autoriza a Contratação Direta; modoDisputaId: 5; modoDisputaNome: Não se aplica; srp: false |
| 2026-09-01 | COMPANHIA DE PESQUISA DE RECURSOS MINERAIS ocds-914jxj-49513006000842026 | No competition direct | tipoInstrumentoConvocatorioCodigo: 3; tipoInstrumentoConvocatorioNome: Ato que autoriza a Contratação Direta; modoDisputaId: 5; modoDisputaNome: Não se aplica; srp: false |
| 2026-08-26 | COMPANHIA DE PESQUISA DE RECURSOS MINERAIS ocds-914jxj-49525006000192026 | No competition direct | tipoInstrumentoConvocatorioCodigo: 3; tipoInstrumentoConvocatorioNome: Ato que autoriza a Contratação Direta; modoDisputaId: 5; modoDisputaNome: Não se aplica; srp: false |
| 2026-08-26 | COMPANHIA DE PESQUISA DE RECURSOS MINERAIS ocds-914jxj-49525006000182026 | No competition direct | tipoInstrumentoConvocatorioCodigo: 3; tipoInstrumentoConvocatorioNome: Ato que autoriza a Contratação Direta; modoDisputaId: 5; modoDisputaNome: Não se aplica; srp: false |
| 2026-08-26 | UNIVERSIDADE DE SAO PAULO ocds-914jxj-10215207000652026 | No competition direct | tipoInstrumentoConvocatorioCodigo: 3; tipoInstrumentoConvocatorioNome: Ato que autoriza a Contratação Direta; modoDisputaId: 5; modoDisputaNome: Não se aplica; srp: false |
| 2026-08-20 | EMPRESA BRASILEIRA DE PESQUISA AGROPECUARIA ocds-914jxj-13503606000082026 | No competition direct | tipoInstrumentoConvocatorioCodigo: 3; tipoInstrumentoConvocatorioNome: Ato que autoriza a Contratação Direta; modoDisputaId: 5; modoDisputaNome: Não se aplica; srp: false |
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Source: contract awards published by the Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services of Brazil (Compras.gov.br, federal government) in the Open Contracting Data Standard (data.open-contracting.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0; awards from January 2016 to 30 September 2026, accessed 15 October 2026. 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.