AKEA S.A: public contracts won without a rival in Ecuador: 28 uncontested awards; 35% of its awards; 4 without a competition; 24 single bid.
Assay record ASY-EC-0AROMKT166 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “AKEA S.A: public contracts won without a rival in Ecuador”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ec/uncontested/s/akea-s-a/
AKEA S.A won 28 of its 81 public contract awards in Ecuador without a rival from 2016-02-03 to 2026-09-28: 4 without a competition and 24 after a competition that drew a single bid. 15 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest HOSPITAL DE ESPECIALIDADES FUERZAS ARMADAS NO. 1 with 6.
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.
HOSPITAL DE ESPECIALIDADES FUERZAS ARMADAS NO. 1 gave AKEA S.A 9 awards: 1 without a competition, 5 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-09-27, latest 2023-11-30.
SERVICIO NACIONAL DE ADUANA DEL ECUADOR gave AKEA S.A 10 awards: 0 without a competition, 4 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-02-03, latest 2021-08-31.
EMPRESA PUBLICA DE EXPLORACION Y EXPLOTACION DE HIDROCARBUROS PETROAMAZONAS EP gave AKEA S.A 4 awards: 0 without a competition, 2 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-10-27, latest 2019-08-05.
Universidad Tecnica de Machala gave AKEA S.A 6 awards: 0 without a competition, 2 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-10-25, latest 2023-12-07.
EMPRESA PUBLICA METROPOLITANA DE ASEO gave AKEA S.A 3 awards: 0 without a competition, 2 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-04-07, latest 2024-08-14.
MINISTERIO DE AGRICULTURA Y GANADERÍA gave AKEA S.A 5 awards: 0 without a competition, 2 after a competition with a single bid. First 2017-06-20, latest 2025-01-29.
EMPRESA ELECTRICA RIOBAMBA S.A gave AKEA S.A 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-01-18, latest 2024-03-27.
Fiscalía General gave AKEA S.A 3 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2017-11-16, latest 2025-12-24.
MINISTERIO DE RELACIONES EXTERIORES gave AKEA S.A 6 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-07-07, latest 2026-09-28.
BANECUADOR B.P gave AKEA S.A 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-12-29, latest 2026-09-15.
COMANDO CONJUNTO gave AKEA S.A 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2019-11-06, latest 2019-11-06.
Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Gestión Integral de Residuos Sólidos gave AKEA S.A 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-12-24, latest 2020-12-24.
BANCO CENTRAL DEL ECUADOR gave AKEA S.A 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2017-05-19, latest 2017-05-29.
SUPERINTENDENCIA DE ECONOMIA POPULAR Y SOLIDARIA gave AKEA S.A 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-12-02, latest 2025-12-02.
CONTRALORIA GENERAL DEL ESTADO gave AKEA S.A 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2017-07-20, latest 2017-07-20.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | BANECUADOR B.P ocds-5wno2w-SIE-BANEC-2026-014-722820 | Single bid open | Subasta Inversa Electrónica |
| 2025-12-02 | SUPERINTENDENCIA DE ECONOMIA POPULAR Y SOLIDARIA ocds-5wno2w-SIE-SEPS-2025-009-411160 | Single bid open | Subasta Inversa Electrónica |
| 2025-01-29 | MINISTERIO DE AGRICULTURA Y GANADERÍA ocds-5wno2w-SIE-MAG-2024-018-2541 | Single bid open | Subasta Inversa Electrónica |
| 2024-08-14 | EMPRESA PUBLICA METROPOLITANA DE ASEO ocds-5wno2w-SIE-EMASEO-EP-2024-013-276265 | Single bid open | Subasta Inversa Electrónica |
| 2024-03-27 | EMPRESA ELECTRICA RIOBAMBA S.A ocds-5wno2w-RE-PU-EERSA-2024-01-3219 | No competition direct | Bienes y Servicios únicos |
| 2023-11-30 | HOSPITAL DE ESPECIALIDADES FUERZAS ARMADAS NO. 1 ocds-5wno2w-SIE-HE-1-2023-273-43246 | Single bid open | Subasta Inversa Electrónica |
Every uncontested award in Ecuador · All countries
Source: contract awards published by the National Public Procurement Service of Ecuador (SERCOP) in the Open Contracting Data Standard (data.open-contracting.org), licensed under CC BY 3.0 EC; 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.