SMART ZAMBIA INSTITUTE: contracts awarded without a rival: 5 uncontested awards; 28% of its awards; 5 suppliers; 5 single bid.
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SMART ZAMBIA INSTITUTE made 5 of its 18 public contract awards without a rival from 2023-06-11 to 2024-09-10: 0 without a competition and 5 after a competition that drew a single bid, to 5 suppliers; the most to Infosec Zambia Limited, 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.
SMART ZAMBIA INSTITUTE gave Infosec Zambia Limited 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-10-16, latest 2023-10-16.
SMART ZAMBIA INSTITUTE gave Autoguard Engineering Limited 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-09-10, latest 2024-09-10.
SMART ZAMBIA INSTITUTE gave FIRST SOLUTIONS ENTERPRISES 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-06-11, latest 2023-06-11.
SMART ZAMBIA INSTITUTE gave TESLAIT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-08-19, latest 2023-08-19.
SMART ZAMBIA INSTITUTE gave HEDGE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-06-11, latest 2023-06-11.
| Date | Supplier | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-10 | Autoguard Engineering Limited ocds-23g63a01-6820978 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2023-10-16 | Infosec Zambia Limited ocds-23g63a01-3354002 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2023-08-19 | TESLAIT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED ocds-23g63a01-3133998 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2023-06-11 | FIRST SOLUTIONS ENTERPRISES ocds-23g63a01-2712871 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2023-06-11 | HEDGE INVESTMENTS LIMITED ocds-23g63a01-2664863 | Single bid limited | — |
Every uncontested award in Zambia · All countries
Source: contract awards published by the Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) in the Open Contracting Data Standard (data.open-contracting.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0; 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.