BOOKS & BITS ECUADOR S.A: public contracts won without a rival in Ecuador: 4 uncontested awards; 57% of its awards; 2 without a competition; 2 single bid.
Assay record ASY-EC-179ZW5W0OR · Cite as: Assay Systems, “BOOKS & BITS ECUADOR S.A: public contracts won without a rival in Ecuador”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ec/uncontested/s/books-bits-ecuador-s-a/
BOOKS & BITS ECUADOR S.A won 4 of its 7 public contract awards in Ecuador without a rival from 2016-09-14 to 2024-10-21: 2 without a competition and 2 after a competition that drew a single bid. 3 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Empresa Publica de Produccion y Desarrollo Estrategico de la Universidad Tecnica Estatal de Quevedo with 2.
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.
Empresa Publica de Produccion y Desarrollo Estrategico de la Universidad Tecnica Estatal de Quevedo gave BOOKS & BITS ECUADOR S.A 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-09-14, latest 2018-06-22.
UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS FUERZAS ARMADAS ESPE gave BOOKS & BITS ECUADOR S.A 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-10-21, latest 2024-10-21.
CENTRO DE EDUCACION CONTINUA EPN gave BOOKS & BITS ECUADOR S.A 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-07-19, latest 2023-07-19.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-21 | UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS FUERZAS ARMADAS ESPE ocds-5wno2w-RE-PU-ESPE-2024-007-30573 | No competition direct | Bienes y Servicios únicos |
| 2023-07-19 | CENTRO DE EDUCACION CONTINUA EPN ocds-5wno2w-SIE-CEC-004-2023-232121 | Single bid open | Subasta Inversa Electrónica |
| 2018-06-22 | Empresa Publica de Produccion y Desarrollo Estrategico de la Universidad Tecnica Estatal de Quevedo ocds-5wno2w-SIEPRODEUTEQ-4-018-410585 | Single bid open | Subasta Inversa Electrónica |
| 2016-09-14 | Empresa Publica de Produccion y Desarrollo Estrategico de la Universidad Tecnica Estatal de Quevedo ocds-5wno2w-REPRODEUTEQ-002-2016-410585 | No competition direct | Bienes y Servicios únicos |
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.