Instituto Politécnico da Guarda: contracts awarded without a rival: 4 uncontested awards; 44% of its awards; 4 suppliers; 4 single bid.
Assay record ASY-PT-1TRZ5VY185 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Instituto Politécnico da Guarda: contracts awarded without a rival (Portugal)”, https://assay-systems.com/register/pt/uncontested/b/instituto-politecnico-da-guarda/
Instituto Politécnico da Guarda made 4 of its 9 public contract awards without a rival from 2026-07-01 to 2026-07-27: 0 without a competition and 4 after a competition that drew a single bid, to 4 suppliers; the most to Beckman Coulter Portugal Unipessoal, Lda, 1.
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.
Instituto Politécnico da Guarda gave Beckman Coulter Portugal Unipessoal, Lda 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-27, latest 2026-07-27.
Instituto Politécnico da Guarda gave ALENIUM SCIENTIFIC SL 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-01, latest 2026-07-01.
Instituto Politécnico da Guarda gave FRILABO II, LDA 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-01, latest 2026-07-01.
Instituto Politécnico da Guarda gave Ambifood, Lda 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-01, latest 2026-07-01.
| Date | Supplier | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | Beckman Coulter Portugal Unipessoal, Lda 519201-2026 | Single bid open | — |
| 2026-07-01 | Ambifood, Lda 452283-2026 | Single bid open | — |
| 2026-07-01 | ALENIUM SCIENTIFIC SL 451484-2026 | Single bid open | — |
| 2026-07-01 | FRILABO II, LDA 449298-2026 | Single bid restricted | — |
Every uncontested award in Portugal · All countries
Source: Tenders Electronic Daily (TED), Publications Office of the European Union, contract award notices. 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.