ARGAS SA: public contracts won without a rival in Uruguay: 6 uncontested awards; 32% of its awards; 6 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-UY-0GUTBPO110 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “ARGAS SA: public contracts won without a rival in Uruguay”, https://assay-systems.com/register/uy/uncontested/s/argas-sa/
ARGAS SA won 6 of its 19 public contract awards in Uruguay without a rival from 2018-06-08 to 2024-08-19: 6 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 3 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Direccion Nacional de Hidrografia with 4.
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.
Direccion Nacional de Hidrografia gave ARGAS SA 6 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2018-06-08, latest 2023-02-16.
Comando General del Ejercito gave ARGAS SA 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2020-07-23, latest 2021-02-22.
Direccion Nacional de Bomberos gave ARGAS SA 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-08-19, latest 2024-08-19.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-19 | Direccion Nacional de Bomberos UY-ocds-yfs5dr-1158134 | No competition Compra Directa | — |
| 2021-02-22 | Comando General del Ejercito UY-ocds-yfs5dr-837985 | No competition Compra Directa | — |
| 2021-01-22 | Direccion Nacional de Hidrografia UY-ocds-yfs5dr-835940 | No competition Compra Directa | — |
| 2019-12-03 | Direccion Nacional de Hidrografia UY-ocds-yfs5dr-752511 | No competition Compra Directa | — |
| 2019-04-09 | Direccion Nacional de Hidrografia UY-ocds-yfs5dr-712065 | No competition Compra Directa | — |
| 2018-06-08 | Direccion Nacional de Hidrografia UY-ocds-yfs5dr-642745 | No competition Compra Directa | — |
Every uncontested award in Uruguay · All countries
Source: contract awards published by the State Procurement Regulatory Agency of Uruguay (ARCE) in the Open Contracting Data Standard (data.open-contracting.org), licensed under Uruguay Open Data Licence 0.1; 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.