CADENA S.A: public contracts won without a rival in Colombia: 44 uncontested awards; 37% of its awards; 44 without a competition; 0 single bid.
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CADENA S.A won 44 of its 118 public contract awards in Colombia without a rival from 2022-02-02 to 2026-09-15: 44 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 17 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest FABRICA DE LICORES DEL TOLIMA with 7.
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.
FABRICA DE LICORES DEL TOLIMA gave CADENA S.A 8 awards: 7 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-05-20, latest 2026-01-29.
INDUSTRIA LICORERA DEL CAUCA gave CADENA S.A 4 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-02-24, latest 2025-12-09.
LOTERÍA DEL RISARALDA gave CADENA S.A 7 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-01-12, latest 2026-09-15.
MUNICIPIO DE ANSERMA CALDAS gave CADENA S.A 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-02-21, latest 2026-01-30.
ALCALDIA MUNICIPIO DE TITIRIBI++ gave CADENA S.A 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-02-20, latest 2026-01-20.
EMPRESA AUTONOMA GUATAPE gave CADENA S.A 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-02-08, latest 2025-03-14.
EMPRESA DE SERVICIOS PUBLICOS DE GUATAPE S.A.S gave CADENA S.A 4 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-02-10, latest 2026-04-07.
INSTITUTO COLOMBIANO PARA LA EVALUACIÓN DE LA EDUCACIÓN - ICFES gave CADENA S.A 9 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-03-08, latest 2023-10-12.
ESAP SEDE CENTRAL (Cuenta Oficial) gave CADENA S.A 3 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-02-02, latest 2024-11-22.
Rama Judicial Dirección Seccional de Administración Judicial de Bucaramanga gave CADENA S.A 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-09-26, latest 2025-07-30.
EMPRESA DE ENERGÍA DE CASANARE S.A. E.S.P gave CADENA S.A 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-12-30, latest 2026-01-06.
CENTRO DE DIAGNOSTICO AUTOMOTOR DEL VALLE LIMITADA gave CADENA S.A 3 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-04-20, latest 2026-01-30.
MUNICIPIO DE REMEDIOS gave CADENA S.A 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-01-19, latest 2025-02-10.
MUNICIPIO DE CHIGORODO gave CADENA S.A 4 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-03-10, latest 2025-05-13.
FABRICA DE LICORES Y ALCOHOLES DE ANTIOQUIA gave CADENA S.A 5 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-03-14, latest 2026-02-18.
LOTERIA DE BOGOTA gave CADENA S.A 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-11-24, latest 2025-07-01.
BENEFICENCIA DEL VALLE DEL CAUCA E.I.C.E gave CADENA S.A 5 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-03-31, latest 2025-08-08.
From 2023-01-12 to 2026-09-15 every award of LOTERÍA DEL RISARALDA in category 1411 went to CADENA S.A.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | LOTERÍA DEL RISARALDA CO1.PCCNTR.9941078 | No competition Contratación régimen especial | Regla aplicable |
| 2026-01-30 | CENTRO DE DIAGNOSTICO AUTOMOTOR DEL VALLE LIMITADA CO1.PCCNTR.9246947 | No competition Contratación régimen especial | Regla aplicable |
| 2026-01-30 | MUNICIPIO DE ANSERMA CALDAS CO1.PCCNTR.9073203 | No competition Contratación directa | Servicios profesionales y apoyo a la gestión |
| 2026-01-29 | FABRICA DE LICORES DEL TOLIMA CO1.PCCNTR.9233038 | No competition Contratación régimen especial | Regla aplicable |
| 2026-01-20 | ALCALDIA MUNICIPIO DE TITIRIBI++ CO1.PCCNTR.8994741 | No competition Contratación directa | Servicios profesionales y apoyo a la gestión |
| 2026-01-06 | EMPRESA DE ENERGÍA DE CASANARE S.A. E.S.P CO1.PCCNTR.8769159 | No competition Contratación régimen especial | Regla aplicable |
Every uncontested award in Colombia · All countries · CADENA S.A in the register
Source: SECOP II, Colombia Compra Eficiente open data (datos.gov.co). 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.