SURE MARKS LTD: public contracts won without a rival in Zambia: 14 uncontested awards; 35% of its awards; 0 without a competition; 14 single bid.
Assay record ASY-ZM-09IFIXX14O · Cite as: Assay Systems, “SURE MARKS LTD: public contracts won without a rival in Zambia”, https://assay-systems.com/register/zm/uncontested/s/sure-marks-ltd/
SURE MARKS LTD won 14 of its 40 public contract awards in Zambia without a rival from 2024-07-23 to 2026-05-18: 0 without a competition and 14 after a competition that drew a single bid. 5 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Solwezi College of Education with 6.
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.
Solwezi College of Education gave SURE MARKS LTD 6 awards: 0 without a competition, 6 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-07-23, latest 2025-12-10.
Provincial Administration - North Western Province gave SURE MARKS LTD 10 awards: 0 without a competition, 5 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-11-27, latest 2026-02-11.
The Copperbelt University gave SURE MARKS LTD 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-07-04, latest 2025-07-04.
Technical and Vocational Teachers' College gave SURE MARKS LTD 4 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-08-23, latest 2026-05-18.
Solwezi Trades Training Institute gave SURE MARKS LTD 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-11-20, latest 2025-11-20.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-11 | Provincial Administration - North Western Province ocds-23g63a01-17053735 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Solwezi College of Education ocds-23g63a01-11021786 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2025-11-20 | Solwezi Trades Training Institute ocds-23g63a01-21150517 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2025-07-04 | The Copperbelt University ocds-23g63a01-5370290 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2025-06-29 | Solwezi College of Education ocds-23g63a01-16176978 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2025-06-06 | Provincial Administration - North Western Province ocds-23g63a01-13318643 | Single bid limited | — |
Every uncontested award in Zambia · All countries · SURE MARKS 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.