EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP: public contracts won without a rival in Ecuador

Updated 17 October 2026 · 2017-05-05 to 2026-07-21 · all of Ecuador

EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP: public contracts won without a rival in Ecuador: 99 uncontested awards; 100% of its awards; 99 without a competition; 0 single bid.

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99uncontested awards
100%of its awards
99without a competition
0single bid

EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP won 99 of its 99 public contract awards in Ecuador without a rival from 2017-05-05 to 2026-07-21: 99 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 50 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest UNIVERSIDAD TÉCNICA 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.

Buyers that awarded it without a rival

UNIVERSIDAD TÉCNICA DE AMBATO16uncontested16awards100%of these awards

UNIVERSIDAD TÉCNICA DE AMBATO gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 16 awards: 16 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2017-05-05, latest 2024-03-26.

UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE COTOPAXI7uncontested7awards100%of these awards

UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE COTOPAXI gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 7 awards: 7 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2018-07-18, latest 2021-12-08.

GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO MUNICIPALIDAD DE AMBATO6uncontested6awards100%of these awards

GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO MUNICIPALIDAD DE AMBATO gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 6 awards: 6 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2018-07-17, latest 2021-01-22.

CENTRO MEDICO FAMILIAR INTEGRAL Y ESPECIALIDADES, DIALISIS LA MARISCAL5uncontested5awards100%of these awards

CENTRO MEDICO FAMILIAR INTEGRAL Y ESPECIALIDADES, DIALISIS LA MARISCAL gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 5 awards: 5 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-09-28, latest 2021-12-13.

CUERPO DE INGENIEROS DEL EJERCITO4uncontested4awards100%of these awards

CUERPO DE INGENIEROS DEL EJERCITO gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 4 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-06-25, latest 2021-06-03.

HOSPITAL DE ESPECIALIDADES CARLOS ANDRADE MARIN4uncontested4awards100%of these awards

HOSPITAL DE ESPECIALIDADES CARLOS ANDRADE MARIN gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 4 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-12-15, latest 2022-07-15.

HOSPITAL DE ESPECIALIDADES JOSÉ CARRASCO ARTEAGA3uncontested3awards100%of these awards

HOSPITAL DE ESPECIALIDADES JOSÉ CARRASCO ARTEAGA gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2019-12-16, latest 2022-01-13.

CORPORACION NACIONAL DE TELECOMUNICACIONES3uncontested3awards100%of these awards

CORPORACION NACIONAL DE TELECOMUNICACIONES gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-07-24, latest 2023-11-21.

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BANCO DE DESARROLLO DEL ECUADOR B.P. SUCURSAL ZONAL SIERRA CENTRO-PASTAZA3uncontested3awards100%of these awards

BANCO DE DESARROLLO DEL ECUADOR B.P. SUCURSAL ZONAL SIERRA CENTRO-PASTAZA gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2018-06-14, latest 2024-11-20.

Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado Municipal de Limón Indanza2uncontested2awards100%of these awards

Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado Municipal de Limón Indanza gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-02-22, latest 2022-08-10.

GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO MUNICIPAL DEL CANTON COLTA2uncontested2awards100%of these awards

GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO MUNICIPAL DEL CANTON COLTA gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-06-12, latest 2026-07-21.

GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO PARROQUIAL DE SININCAY2uncontested2awards100%of these awards

GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO PARROQUIAL DE SININCAY gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-08-05, latest 2023-08-30.

Consejo de Participación Ciudadana y Control Social2uncontested2awards100%of these awards

Consejo de Participación Ciudadana y Control Social gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-07-21, latest 2025-03-26.

CUERPO DE BOMBEROS DE AMBATO2uncontested2awards100%of these awards

CUERPO DE BOMBEROS DE AMBATO gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-12-07, latest 2022-01-26.

GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO MUNICIPAL DEL CANTON CEVALLOS2uncontested2awards100%of these awards

GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO MUNICIPAL DEL CANTON CEVALLOS gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-09-21, latest 2025-12-09.

EMPRESA PUBLICA - EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE AGUA POTABLE Y ALCANTARILLADO DE AMBATO2uncontested2awards100%of these awards

EMPRESA PUBLICA - EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE AGUA POTABLE Y ALCANTARILLADO DE AMBATO gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-08-04, latest 2023-01-03.

MINISTERIO DE SALUD PUBLICA MATRIZ1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

MINISTERIO DE SALUD PUBLICA MATRIZ gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-12-27, latest 2021-12-27.

HOSPITAL DE ESPECIALIDADES - TEODORO MALDONADO CARBO1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

HOSPITAL DE ESPECIALIDADES - TEODORO MALDONADO CARBO gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-12-29, latest 2021-12-29.

GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO MUNICIPAL DE SANTA CRUZ1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO MUNICIPAL DE SANTA CRUZ gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-01-29, latest 2025-01-29.

GAD DE LA PROVINCIA DE MORONA SANTIAGO1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

GAD DE LA PROVINCIA DE MORONA SANTIAGO gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-12-27, latest 2021-12-27.

INSTITUTO GEOGRAFICO MILITAR1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

INSTITUTO GEOGRAFICO MILITAR gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-12-18, latest 2023-12-18.

EPMGESTITRANSVT1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

EPMGESTITRANSVT gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-01-22, latest 2026-01-22.

DIRECCION GENERAL REGISTRO CIVIL1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

DIRECCION GENERAL REGISTRO CIVIL gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-12-14, latest 2023-12-14.

ESCUELA SUPERIOR POLITECNICA DE CHIMBORAZO1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

ESCUELA SUPERIOR POLITECNICA DE CHIMBORAZO gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-12-30, latest 2021-12-30.

UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE BABAHOYO1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE BABAHOYO gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-09-27, latest 2022-09-27.

INSTITUTO ECUATORIANO DE SEGURIDAD SOCIAL1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

INSTITUTO ECUATORIANO DE SEGURIDAD SOCIAL gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2019-09-19, latest 2019-09-19.

CONSEJO NACIONAL ELECTORAL1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

CONSEJO NACIONAL ELECTORAL gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-11-30, latest 2020-11-30.

HOSPITAL GENERAL RIOBAMBA1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

HOSPITAL GENERAL RIOBAMBA gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-02-03, latest 2022-02-03.

Universidad Estatal del Sur de Manabí1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

Universidad Estatal del Sur de Manabí gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-12-23, latest 2022-12-23.

GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO MUNICIPAL DE SAN CRISTOBAL DE PATATE1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO MUNICIPAL DE SAN CRISTOBAL DE PATATE gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-01-29, latest 2026-01-29.

IEPS1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

IEPS gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-11-29, latest 2022-11-29.

EMPRESA ELECTRICA REGIONAL NORTE S.A1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

EMPRESA ELECTRICA REGIONAL NORTE S.A gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-10-15, latest 2025-10-15.

CENTRO DE ESPECIALIDADES COMITE DEL PUEBLO1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

CENTRO DE ESPECIALIDADES COMITE DEL PUEBLO gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-12-27, latest 2021-12-27.

GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO MUNICIPAL DEL CANTON GUANO1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO MUNICIPAL DEL CANTON GUANO gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-02-09, latest 2024-02-09.

EMPRESA PUBLICA METROPOLITANA DE LOGISTICA PARA LA SEGURIDAD Y LA CONVIVENCIA CIUDADANA EP1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

EMPRESA PUBLICA METROPOLITANA DE LOGISTICA PARA LA SEGURIDAD Y LA CONVIVENCIA CIUDADANA EP gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-03-08, latest 2024-03-08.

HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO DE QUITO1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO DE QUITO gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-12-14, latest 2021-12-14.

GOBIERNO PROVINCIAL DE TUNGURAHUA1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

GOBIERNO PROVINCIAL DE TUNGURAHUA gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-03-02, latest 2020-03-02.

HOSPITAL BASICO GUARANDA1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

HOSPITAL BASICO GUARANDA gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-12-27, latest 2021-12-27.

GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO PARROQUIAL RURAL DE SAN GERARDO1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO PARROQUIAL RURAL DE SAN GERARDO gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-12-15, latest 2023-12-15.

GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO MUNICIPAL DEL CANTON TISALEO1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO MUNICIPAL DEL CANTON TISALEO gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-06-13, latest 2025-06-13.

EMPRESA PUBLICA DE DESARROLLO ESTRATEGICO ECUADOR ESTRATEGICO EP, EN LIQUIDACIÓN1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

EMPRESA PUBLICA DE DESARROLLO ESTRATEGICO ECUADOR ESTRATEGICO EP, EN LIQUIDACIÓN gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-11-30, latest 2021-11-30.

GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO PARROQUIAL RURAL SAN JOSE DE POALO1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO PARROQUIAL RURAL SAN JOSE DE POALO gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-11-14, latest 2025-11-14.

BANCO DE DESARROLLO DEL ECUADOR B.P1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

BANCO DE DESARROLLO DEL ECUADOR B.P gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2019-08-16, latest 2019-08-16.

COORDINACION ZONAL 3 - SALUD1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

COORDINACION ZONAL 3 - SALUD gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-10-07, latest 2025-10-07.

GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO MUNICIPAL DEL CANTON MEJIA1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO MUNICIPAL DEL CANTON MEJIA gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-07-10, latest 2025-07-10.

CUERPO DE BOMBEROS DEL CANTON SALCEDO1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

CUERPO DE BOMBEROS DEL CANTON SALCEDO gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-09-21, latest 2021-09-21.

GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO DE LA PROVINCIA DEL CARCHI1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO DE LA PROVINCIA DEL CARCHI gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-12-21, latest 2021-12-21.

GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO MUNICIPAL DEL CANTON SANTIAGO DE QUERO1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO MUNICIPAL DEL CANTON SANTIAGO DE QUERO gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2018-06-06, latest 2018-06-06.

EMPRESA MUNICIPAL CUERPO DE BOMBEROS DE AMBATO - EMPRESA PUBLICA EN LIQUIDACION1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

EMPRESA MUNICIPAL CUERPO DE BOMBEROS DE AMBATO - EMPRESA PUBLICA EN LIQUIDACION gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2017-06-30, latest 2017-06-30.

GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO MUNICIPAL DEL CANTON SAN PEDRO DE PELILEO1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO MUNICIPAL DEL CANTON SAN PEDRO DE PELILEO gave EMPRESA PUBLICA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO UTA EP 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2018-12-03, latest 2018-12-03.

Latest awards without a rival

DateBuyerHowStated reason
2026-07-21GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO MUNICIPAL DEL CANTON COLTA
ocds-5wno2w-RE-CEP-GADMCC-2026-00003-2532
No competition
direct
Contratos entre Entidades Públicas o sus subsidiarias
2026-06-12GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO MUNICIPAL DEL CANTON COLTA
ocds-5wno2w-RE-CEP-GADMCC-2026-00002-2532
No competition
direct
Contratos entre Entidades Públicas o sus subsidiarias
2026-01-29GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO MUNICIPAL DE SAN CRISTOBAL DE PATATE
ocds-5wno2w-RE-CEP-GADMSCP-2025-00003-59276
No competition
direct
Contratos entre Entidades Públicas o sus subsidiarias
2026-01-22EPMGESTITRANSVT
ocds-5wno2w-RE-CEP-EPMTT-2025-00001-706983
No competition
direct
Contratos entre Entidades Públicas o sus subsidiarias
2025-12-09GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO MUNICIPAL DEL CANTON CEVALLOS
ocds-5wno2w-RE-CEP-GADMCEV-2025-006-2760
No competition
direct
Contratos entre Entidades Públicas o sus subsidiarias
2025-11-14GOBIERNO AUTONOMO DESCENTRALIZADO PARROQUIAL RURAL SAN JOSE DE POALO
ocds-5wno2w-RE-CEP-GPSJP-2025-001-116340
No competition
direct
Contratos entre Entidades Públicas o sus subsidiarias

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.