OTECEL S.A: public contracts won without a rival in Ecuador: 46 uncontested awards; 33% of its awards; 27 without a competition; 19 single bid.
Assay record ASY-EC-00SLOMH0QM · Cite as: Assay Systems, “OTECEL S.A: public contracts won without a rival in Ecuador”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ec/uncontested/s/otecel-s-a/
OTECEL S.A won 46 of its 141 public contract awards in Ecuador without a rival from 2016-03-30 to 2026-09-08: 27 without a competition and 19 after a competition that drew a single bid. 21 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest EMPRESA PUBLICA METROPOLITANA DE LOGISTICA PARA LA SEGURIDAD Y LA CONVIVENCIA CIUDADANA EP with 11.
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 METROPOLITANA DE LOGISTICA PARA LA SEGURIDAD Y LA CONVIVENCIA CIUDADANA EP gave OTECEL S.A 13 awards: 9 without a competition, 2 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-09-23, latest 2026-04-15.
DIRECCION NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION ANTIDROGAS gave OTECEL S.A 7 awards: 7 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-10-05, latest 2026-09-08.
UDAF-EOD DIRECCION NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION DE POLICIA JUDICIAL gave OTECEL S.A 6 awards: 4 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2018-11-19, latest 2024-11-20.
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGÍA E HIDROLOGÍA gave OTECEL S.A 5 awards: 0 without a competition, 3 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-05-31, latest 2026-07-28.
UNIVERSIDAD DE CUENCA gave OTECEL S.A 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2019-09-23, latest 2019-09-26.
EMPRESA ELÉCTRICA QUITO S.A. E.E.Q gave OTECEL S.A 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-09-15, latest 2023-01-24.
MINISTERIO DE GOBIERNO gave OTECEL S.A 4 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-06-13, latest 2020-05-27.
AGENCIA NACIONAL DE REGULACIÓN Y CONTROL DEL TRANSPORTE TERRESTRE, TRÁNSITO Y SEGURIDAD VIAL gave OTECEL S.A 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2019-12-20, latest 2019-12-20.
MINISTERIO DE TURISMO gave OTECEL S.A 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2018-08-17, latest 2018-08-17.
CORPORACION ELECTRICA DEL ECUADOR CELEC EP gave OTECEL S.A 4 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-09-13, latest 2025-08-20.
EMPRESA PUBLICA CORREOS DEL ECUADOR CDE E.P. EN LIQUIDACION gave OTECEL S.A 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2019-04-18, latest 2019-04-18.
EMPRESA PUBLICA DE MOVILIDAD TRANSITO Y TRANSPORTE DE CUENCA gave OTECEL S.A 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-09-25, latest 2025-06-23.
OPERADOR NACIONAL DE ELECTRICIDAD - CENACE gave OTECEL S.A 8 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2019-09-03, latest 2025-09-16.
INSTITUTO GEOFISICO gave OTECEL S.A 4 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2018-04-11, latest 2024-09-23.
Empresa Pública Municipal de Telecomunicaciones, Agua Potable, Alcantarillado y Saneamiento de Cuenca ETAPA EP gave OTECEL S.A 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-09-17, latest 2025-07-03.
DIRECCION GENERAL REGISTRO CIVIL gave OTECEL S.A 3 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2019-11-20, latest 2023-03-28.
EMPRESA ELECTRICA REGIONAL CENTROSUR C.A gave OTECEL S.A 3 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-09-06, latest 2024-11-20.
EXPLOCEN C.A gave OTECEL S.A 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2016-03-30, latest 2016-03-30.
EMPRESA PÚBLICA MUNICIPAL PARA LA GESTION DE LA INNOVACION Y LA COMPETITIVIDAD, EP gave OTECEL S.A 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2019-12-16, latest 2019-12-16.
ASTILLEROS NAVALES ECUATORIANOS - ASTINAVE EP - gave OTECEL S.A 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-05-18, latest 2022-05-18.
CUERPO DE BOMBEROS DEL DISTRITO METROPOLITANO DE QUITO gave OTECEL S.A 3 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-09-07, latest 2023-01-20.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | DIRECCION NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION ANTIDROGAS ocds-5wno2w-RE-PU-DNA-2026-005-178618 | No competition direct | Bienes y Servicios únicos |
| 2026-04-15 | EMPRESA PUBLICA METROPOLITANA DE LOGISTICA PARA LA SEGURIDAD Y LA CONVIVENCIA CIUDADANA EP ocds-5wno2w-RE-PU-EMS-2026-001-309632 | No competition direct | Bienes y Servicios únicos |
| 2025-09-03 | DIRECCION NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION ANTIDROGAS ocds-5wno2w-RE-PU-DNA-2025-006-178618 | No competition direct | Bienes y Servicios únicos |
| 2025-07-03 | Empresa Pública Municipal de Telecomunicaciones, Agua Potable, Alcantarillado y Saneamiento de Cuenca ETAPA EP ocds-5wno2w-CDC-ETAPA-2025-12-312203 | No competition direct | Contratacion directa |
| 2025-04-24 | CORPORACION ELECTRICA DEL ECUADOR CELEC EP ocds-5wno2w-SIE-CELECEP-2025-01021-238940 | Single bid open | Subasta Inversa Electrónica |
| 2024-12-26 | DIRECCION NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION ANTIDROGAS ocds-5wno2w-RE-PU-DNA-2024-007-178618 | No competition direct | Bienes y Servicios únicos |
Every uncontested award in Ecuador · All countries · OTECEL S.A in the register
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.