ZESCO Limited: contracts awarded without a rival: 10 uncontested awards; 12% of its awards; 10 suppliers; 10 single bid.
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ZESCO Limited made 10 of its 86 public contract awards without a rival from 2025-09-10 to 2026-05-29: 0 without a competition and 10 after a competition that drew a single bid, to 10 suppliers; the most to POWERCHINA INTERNATIONAL GROUP 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.
ZESCO Limited gave POWERCHINA INTERNATIONAL GROUP LIMITED 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-05-19, latest 2026-05-19.
ZESCO Limited gave Poweng Zambia Limited 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-05-19, latest 2026-05-19.
ZESCO Limited gave KBH ZAMBIA LTD 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-05-19, latest 2026-05-19.
ZESCO Limited gave Huawei Technologies Company Limited 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-01-07, latest 2026-01-07.
ZESCO Limited gave SAFE KAHYA LIMITED 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-01-07, latest 2026-01-07.
ZESCO Limited gave UNIFLEX WIRES AND CABLES LIMITED 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-09-10, latest 2025-09-10.
ZESCO Limited gave DANA OIL CORPORATION LIMITED 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-05-29, latest 2026-05-29.
ZESCO Limited gave KAKESS ENTERPRISES LIMITED 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-01-07, latest 2026-05-15.
ZESCO Limited gave CHANAN CHOYAN CONSTRUCTION 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-01-07, latest 2026-01-07.
ZESCO Limited gave Bordertec Limited 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-05-13, latest 2026-05-13.
| Date | Supplier | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | DANA OIL CORPORATION LIMITED ocds-23g63a01-25495648 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2026-05-19 | KBH ZAMBIA LTD ocds-23g63a01-22596020 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2026-05-19 | Poweng Zambia Limited ocds-23g63a01-22594556 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2026-05-19 | POWERCHINA INTERNATIONAL GROUP LIMITED ocds-23g63a01-17544936 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2026-05-15 | KAKESS ENTERPRISES LIMITED ocds-23g63a01-24598686 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2026-05-13 | Bordertec Limited ocds-23g63a01-24737271 | 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.