UPB: public contracts won without a rival in Colombia: 124 uncontested awards; 83% of its awards; 124 without a competition; 0 single bid.
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UPB won 124 of its 150 public contract awards in Colombia without a rival from 2022-01-25 to 2026-10-02: 124 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 42 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest PERSONERIA DISTRITAL DE MEDELLIN with 26.
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.
PERSONERIA DISTRITAL DE MEDELLIN gave UPB 26 awards: 26 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-01-25, latest 2026-08-14.
DEPARTAMENTO DE ANTIOQUIA// gave UPB 8 awards: 7 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-01-25, latest 2025-11-14.
INSTITUCIÓN UNIVERSITARIA ITM gave UPB 7 awards: 7 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-08-31, latest 2026-01-23.
MUNICIPIO DE ENVIGADO gave UPB 7 awards: 7 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-09-13, latest 2026-09-16.
Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana gave UPB 6 awards: 6 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-06-27, latest 2026-03-24.
ALCALDÍA MUNICIPIO DE BELLO gave UPB 5 awards: 5 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-05-22, latest 2025-12-04.
CONCEJO MUNICIPAL DE PALMIRA gave UPB 6 awards: 5 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-09-23, latest 2025-11-12.
MUNICIPIO DE BUCARAMANGA gave UPB 4 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-02-02, latest 2025-06-04.
ALCALDIA DE GIRARDOTA gave UPB 4 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-10-28, latest 2026-09-23.
CONCEJO MUNICIPIO DE TULUA gave UPB 4 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-10-28, latest 2025-10-10.
AREA METROPOLITANA DEL VALLE DE ABURRA gave UPB 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-09-07, latest 2025-03-31.
Institución Universitaria Pascual Bravo COMPRADOR gave UPB 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-09-19, latest 2023-07-13.
CORPORACIÓN AUTÓNOMA REGIONAL PARA LA DEFENSA DE LA MESETA DE BUCARAMANGA gave UPB 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-09-28, latest 2024-12-05.
DEPARTAMENTO DE SANTANDER gave UPB 7 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-12-02, latest 2025-10-30.
CORPORACIÓN GILBERTO ECHEVERRI MEJÍA gave UPB 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-06-25, latest 2025-06-16.
INSTITUTO COLOMBIANO DE CREDITO EDUCATIVO Y ESTUDIO TÉCNICOS EN EL EXTERIOR MARIANO OSPINA PEREZ gave UPB 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-05-30, latest 2025-03-13.
MUNICIPIO DE PIEDECUESTA gave UPB 3 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-09-27, latest 2025-08-06.
CONTRALORIA MUNICIPAL DE PALMIRA gave UPB 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-09-02, latest 2026-09-29.
INSTITUCIÓN UNIVERSITARIA COLEGIO MAYOR DE ANTIOQUIA gave UPB 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-11-13, latest 2026-10-02.
CONCEJO MUNICIPAL DE YUMBO gave UPB 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-07-11, latest 2026-01-30.
CONCEJO MUNICIPAL CARTAGO gave UPB 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-11-01, latest 2025-11-15.
Concejo Municipal de Turbaco gave UPB 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-08-15, latest 2026-09-03.
BIBLIOTECA PUBLICA PILOTO DE MEDELLIN PARA AMERICA LATINA gave UPB 3 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-09-03, latest 2026-09-02.
RUTA N MEDELLIN gave UPB 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-09-21, latest 2026-09-21.
MUNICIPIO DE MONTERIA gave UPB 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-01-30, latest 2026-01-30.
AGENCIA NACIONAL DEL ESPECTRO gave UPB 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-04-17, latest 2023-04-17.
POLICIA METROPOLITANA DEL VALLE DE ABURRA gave UPB 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-09-30, latest 2022-09-30.
ENTerritorio S.A gave UPB 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-03-31, latest 2022-03-31.
MUNICIPIO DE SANTA FE DE ANTIOQUIA gave UPB 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-03-26, latest 2025-03-26.
MUNICIPIO DE LA ESTRELLA gave UPB 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-04-03, latest 2023-10-04.
MUNICIPIO EL RETIRO gave UPB 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-01-28, latest 2022-01-28.
CONTRALORIA MUNICIPAL DE FLORIDABLANCA gave UPB 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-10-10, latest 2024-10-10.
AGENCIA PARA LA GESTIÓN DEL PAISAJE, EL PATRIMONIO Y LAS ALIANZAS PÚBLICO PRIVADAS - APP gave UPB 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-01-30, latest 2026-01-30.
HOSPITAL SAN JUAN DE DIOS ESE RIONEGRO gave UPB 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-10-03, latest 2025-10-03.
CONCEJO MUNICIPAL DE JAMUNDI gave UPB 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-11-14, latest 2025-10-21.
CONCEJO MUNICIPAL DE DUITAMA gave UPB 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-10-07, latest 2025-10-07.
CDB gave UPB 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-10-21, latest 2025-10-21.
INSTITUTO DE DEPORTES Y RECREACION DE MEDELLIN gave UPB 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-11-04, latest 2022-11-04.
ACI Medellín gave UPB 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-06-22, latest 2023-06-22.
DEPARTAMENTO DE CORDOBA gave UPB 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-02-28, latest 2023-02-28.
Rama Judicial Dirección Seccional de Administración Judicial de Cali gave UPB 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-07-15, latest 2024-07-15.
Instituto Municipal de Cultura y Turismo de Bucaramanga gave UPB 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-12-07, latest 2022-12-07.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | INSTITUCIÓN UNIVERSITARIA COLEGIO MAYOR DE ANTIOQUIA CO1.PCCNTR.10028520 | No competition Contratación directa | Contratos para el desarrollo de actividades científicas y tecnológicas |
| 2026-09-29 | CONTRALORIA MUNICIPAL DE PALMIRA CO1.PCCNTR.10001555 | No competition Contratación régimen especial | Decreto 092 de 2017 |
| 2026-09-23 | ALCALDIA DE GIRARDOTA CO1.PCCNTR.9972008 | No competition Contratación directa | Servicios profesionales y apoyo a la gestión |
| 2026-09-21 | RUTA N MEDELLIN CO1.PCCNTR.9948212 | No competition Contratación régimen especial | Regla aplicable |
| 2026-09-17 | ALCALDIA DE GIRARDOTA CO1.PCCNTR.9946617 | No competition Contratación directa | Servicios profesionales y apoyo a la gestión |
| 2026-09-16 | MUNICIPIO DE ENVIGADO CO1.PCCNTR.9947584 | No competition Contratación directa | Servicios profesionales y apoyo a la gestión |
Every uncontested award in Colombia · All countries · UPB 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.