Desco Engineering and Contracting Limited: public contracts won without a rival in Zambia: 3 uncontested awards; 30% of its awards; 0 without a competition; 3 single bid.
Assay record ASY-ZM-0FHN0XI1GB · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Desco Engineering and Contracting Limited: public contracts won without a rival in Zambia”, https://assay-systems.com/register/zm/uncontested/s/desco-engineering-and-contracting-limited/
Desco Engineering and Contracting Limited won 3 of its 10 public contract awards in Zambia without a rival from 2023-06-27 to 2026-05-13: 0 without a competition and 3 after a competition that drew a single bid. 2 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest National Housing Authority with 2.
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.
National Housing Authority gave Desco Engineering and Contracting Limited 3 awards: 0 without a competition, 2 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-06-27, latest 2026-05-13.
ZSIC General Insurance Limited gave Desco Engineering and Contracting Limited 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-11-14, latest 2025-11-14.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-14 | ZSIC General Insurance Limited ocds-23g63a01-20161349 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2024-06-05 | National Housing Authority ocds-23g63a01-4681437 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2023-06-27 | National Housing Authority ocds-23g63a01-2719806 | Single bid limited | — |
Every uncontested award in Zambia · All countries · Desco Engineering and Contracting Limited 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.