This situation, affecting various projects from car parks to university residences, reflects a growing difficulty for administrations in finding companies interested in public contracts. According to a study by Intescia-Doubletrade, a specialized commercial intelligence platform, post-pandemic inflation is a key factor deterring companies from participating in these tenders.
Málaga is followed by Cádiz with 89.9 million, Seville with 71.2 million, and Jaén with 38.7 million. Across Andalusia, the figure amounts to 458 million euros in unexecuted investments, making the community the third in Spain with the highest volume of deserted tenders. Nationally, 9,819 unawarded tenders were registered, totaling 4.011 billion euros, an 86.1% increase from 2021.
“"In many cases, contracts have been re-tendered under a different specification, but the fact that they are deserted in the first instance reflects the difficulty of reconciling the interests of administrations and companies."
Among the most notable Málaga projects that have been deserted is the construction of a car park in Ronda, valued at 56.7 million euros, which was finally awarded after a second tender. Another relevant case is the mixed contract for electricity supply and photovoltaic installation at the University of Málaga (UMA), valued at 32 million euros, which was also awarded after a second process.
Furthermore, the concession of land for a large university residence on the UMA's Teatinos campus, valued at 10.7 million euros, was deserted in November and is awaiting a new award. Finally, the comprehensive care service for homeless people in Málaga, valued at 10.4 million euros, also remained unawarded in May 2025, leading the city council to fragment the service into smaller lots.
