EL HERALDO COMPAÑIA ANONIMA: public contracts won without a rival in Ecuador: 86 uncontested awards; 100% of its awards; 85 without a competition; 1 single bid.
Assay record ASY-EC-03JX09T0CI · Cite as: Assay Systems, “EL HERALDO COMPAÑIA ANONIMA: public contracts won without a rival in Ecuador”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ec/uncontested/s/el-heraldo-compania-anonima/
EL HERALDO COMPAÑIA ANONIMA won 86 of its 86 public contract awards in Ecuador without a rival from 2016-01-28 to 2026-01-07: 85 without a competition and 1 after a competition that drew a single bid. 17 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO MUNICIPALIDAD DE AMBATO with 16.
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.
GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO MUNICIPALIDAD DE AMBATO gave EL HERALDO COMPAÑIA ANONIMA 16 awards: 16 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-04-01, latest 2025-04-11.
GOBIERNO PROVINCIAL DE TUNGURAHUA gave EL HERALDO COMPAÑIA ANONIMA 11 awards: 11 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-01-28, latest 2025-09-24.
COMITE PERMANENTE DE LA FIESTA DE LA FRUTA Y DE LAS FLORES gave EL HERALDO COMPAÑIA ANONIMA 11 awards: 11 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-06-30, latest 2023-01-12.
EMPRESA PUBLICA - EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE AGUA POTABLE Y ALCANTARILLADO DE AMBATO gave EL HERALDO COMPAÑIA ANONIMA 10 awards: 10 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-01-29, latest 2023-06-22.
UNIVERSIDAD TÉCNICA DE AMBATO gave EL HERALDO COMPAÑIA ANONIMA 6 awards: 6 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-05-12, latest 2023-07-18.
CONSEJO CANTONAL PARA LA PROTECCION DE DERECHOS DE AMBATO gave EL HERALDO COMPAÑIA ANONIMA 6 awards: 6 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-10-29, latest 2025-04-15.
EMPRESA PUBLICA MUNICIPAL PARA LA GESTION INTEGRAL DE LOS DESECHOS SOLIDOS DEL CANTON AMBATO gave EL HERALDO COMPAÑIA ANONIMA 5 awards: 5 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-04-13, latest 2026-01-07.
GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO MUNICIPAL DEL CANTON CEVALLOS gave EL HERALDO COMPAÑIA ANONIMA 5 awards: 5 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-05-04, latest 2022-07-05.
EMPRESA ELECTRICA AMBATO REGIONAL CENTRO NORTE S.A gave EL HERALDO COMPAÑIA ANONIMA 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-10-01, latest 2024-01-12.
INSTITUTO ECUATORIANO DE SEGURIDAD SOCIAL gave EL HERALDO COMPAÑIA ANONIMA 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-08-02, latest 2023-08-31.
INSTITUTO ECUATORIANO DE SEGURIDAD SOCIAL gave EL HERALDO COMPAÑIA ANONIMA 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-08-31, latest 2017-06-26.
GOBERNACION DE TUNGURAHUA gave EL HERALDO COMPAÑIA ANONIMA 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2017-08-08, latest 2018-08-03.
CONSEJO CANTONAL PARA LA PROTECCIÓN DE DERECHOS DEL CANTÓN SAN CRISTÓBAL DE PATATE gave EL HERALDO COMPAÑIA ANONIMA 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-04-10, latest 2023-11-07.
Hospital Municipal Nuestra Señora de la Merced gave EL HERALDO COMPAÑIA ANONIMA 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-10-24, latest 2025-10-15.
Empresa Pública Empresa Municipal Mercado Mayorista Ambato gave EL HERALDO COMPAÑIA ANONIMA 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-10-30, latest 2023-10-30.
DIRECCION PROVINCIAL DEL AMBIENTE TUNGURAHUA gave EL HERALDO COMPAÑIA ANONIMA 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-11-17, latest 2016-11-17.
GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO MUNICIPAL DE MOCHA gave EL HERALDO COMPAÑIA ANONIMA 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-12-27, latest 2022-12-27.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | EMPRESA PUBLICA MUNICIPAL PARA LA GESTION INTEGRAL DE LOS DESECHOS SOLIDOS DEL CANTON AMBATO ocds-5wno2w-RE-CSCD-EPMGIDSA-2025-013-382149 | No competition direct | Comunicación Social – Contratación Directa |
| 2025-10-15 | Hospital Municipal Nuestra Señora de la Merced ocds-5wno2w-RE-CSCD-HMNSM-2025-009-94997 | No competition direct | Comunicación Social – Contratación Directa |
| 2025-09-24 | GOBIERNO PROVINCIAL DE TUNGURAHUA ocds-5wno2w-RE-CSCD-HGPT-2025-002-2418 | No competition direct | Comunicación Social – Contratación Directa |
| 2025-04-15 | CONSEJO CANTONAL PARA LA PROTECCION DE DERECHOS DE AMBATO ocds-5wno2w-RE-CSCD-CCPDA-2025-1-111791 | No competition direct | Comunicación Social – Contratación Directa |
| 2025-04-11 | GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO MUNICIPALIDAD DE AMBATO ocds-5wno2w-RE-CSCD-GADMA-2025-003-2161 | No competition direct | Comunicación Social – Contratación Directa |
| 2024-10-24 | Hospital Municipal Nuestra Señora de la Merced ocds-5wno2w-RE-CSCD-HMNSM-2024-006-94997 | No competition direct | Comunicación Social – Contratación Directa |
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.