ASSOCIATED PRINTERS LTD: public contracts won without a rival in Zambia: 4 uncontested awards; 33% of its awards; 0 without a competition; 4 single bid.
Assay record ASY-ZM-16BIKJ704V · Cite as: Assay Systems, “ASSOCIATED PRINTERS LTD: public contracts won without a rival in Zambia”, https://assay-systems.com/register/zm/uncontested/s/associated-printers-ltd/
ASSOCIATED PRINTERS LTD won 4 of its 12 public contract awards in Zambia without a rival from 2018-08-16 to 2024-01-25: 0 without a competition and 4 after a competition that drew a single bid. 4 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited with 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.
Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited gave ASSOCIATED PRINTERS LTD 3 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2018-12-27, latest 2019-01-09.
National Housing Authority gave ASSOCIATED PRINTERS LTD 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-09-21, latest 2023-09-21.
Zambia Public Procurement Authority gave ASSOCIATED PRINTERS LTD 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2018-08-16, latest 2018-08-16.
Patents and Companies Registration Agency gave ASSOCIATED PRINTERS LTD 3 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-04-07, latest 2024-01-25.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-25 | Patents and Companies Registration Agency ocds-23g63a01-3583723 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2023-09-21 | National Housing Authority ocds-23g63a01-3327004 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2018-12-27 | Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited ocds-23g63a01-220112 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2018-08-16 | Zambia Public Procurement Authority ocds-23g63a01-242054 | Single bid limited | — |
Every uncontested award in Zambia · All countries · ASSOCIATED PRINTERS LTD in the register
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.