UNIDAD DE SERVICIOS PENITENCIARIOS Y CARCELARIOS – USPEC1 advertised 2551147951018 COP across 6 notices during the last 60 days. The largest requirement is for supplying food services to people in prison, giving suppliers a clear indication of where the buyer’s greatest advertised requirement sits.
A large requirement sits behind the total
USPEC’s advertised total comes from 6 notices, but the largest single requirement accounts for most of the buyer’s stated purchasing value. That notice, advertised at 2502710114891 COP, is titled “Suministrar el servicio de alimentación para la población privada de la libertad a cargo del Instituto Naciona”. The figure is an advertised value, not an awarded value, so it does not show what a supplier will ultimately receive. It does show that prison-food provision is the central commercial requirement within USPEC’s notices during this period. For businesses assessing the opportunity, the title points to a service contract where delivery capacity, continuity and the operating conditions at custodial sites are likely to matter alongside price.
USPEC leads the ranked buyer view through one major notice
The buyer ordering places USPEC above the other 7 ranked organisations by advertised value. Its 6 notices are fewer than the 8 published by the police health directorate and the 17 issued by Medellín’s sports and recreation institute, yet USPEC’s total is higher because one requirement is much larger than its other notices. The next-ranked military health buyer has 3 notices, led by a medicines purchase advertised at 1940196370986 COP. This comparison shows why notice count alone is a poor guide to commercial opportunity: a buyer can publish several smaller requirements, or a small number containing one very large service need. The ranking concerns advertised procurement, not awards or supplier revenue.
| Buyer | Advertised | Notices | Largest single |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIDAD DE SERVICIOS PENITENCIARIOS Y CARCELARIOS – USPEC1 | 2,551,147,951,018 COP | 6 | 2,502,710,114,891 COP |
| DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE SANIDAD MILITAR+ | 1,994,672,777,150 COP | 3 | 1,940,196,370,986 COP |
| DIRECCION DE SANIDAD DE LA POLICIA NACIONAL – DISAN PONAL | 1,513,593,496,900 COP | 8 | 1,449,167,450,027 COP |
| INSTITUTO DE DEPORTES Y RECREACION DE MEDELLIN | 1,480,702,587,765 COP | 17 | 1,159,397,606,948 COP |
| SECRETARIA DISTRITAL DE HACIENDA | 1,354,685,449,315 COP | 8 | 1,300,000,000,000 COP |
| FONDO NACIONAL DE GESTIÓN DEL RIESGO DE DESASTRES – FNGRD | 985,163,092,894 COP | 63 | 358,380,000,000 COP |
| DISTRITO ESPECIAL INDUSTRIAL Y PORTUARIO DE BARRANQUILLA | 822,106,819,023 COP | 44 | 380,650,345,500 COP |
| SAVIA SALUD EPS – ALIANZA MEDELLIN ANTIOQUIA EPS S.A.S | 814,250,788,819 COP | 92 | 180,512,267,116 COP |
What the notice structure means for suppliers
An advertised notice opens a procurement route; it does not establish that a contract has been signed. In this case, the prison-food title identifies the service category, while the advertised amount signals the financial scale attached to that requirement. Businesses considering participation would normally examine the notice’s scope, service locations, delivery timetable, quality conditions, staffing expectations and payment provisions before deciding whether the opportunity fits their capacity. The presence of 6 notices also leaves room for different requirements to carry different specifications rather than forming one uniform purchase. The figures therefore help with early market positioning, but the notice documents determine the actual obligations, eligibility conditions and route to award.
WHY IT MATTERS
Read the headline figure as an opportunity signal, not a contract award. The 6 notices include one very large prison-food requirement, so scope and delivery conditions matter alongside advertised value.
Data: Otnox — live procurement intelligence across 56 markets. Basis: 4,505 distinct priced CO notices from the last 60 days, with repeated framework ceilings counted once, 2026-04-14..2026-10-11.
