BOOKWORLD LIMITED: public contracts won without a rival in Zambia: 9 uncontested awards; 39% of its awards; 0 without a competition; 9 single bid.
Assay record ASY-ZM-0YWZ4UQ1BP · Cite as: Assay Systems, “BOOKWORLD LIMITED: public contracts won without a rival in Zambia”, https://assay-systems.com/register/zm/uncontested/s/bookworld-limited/
BOOKWORLD LIMITED won 9 of its 23 public contract awards in Zambia without a rival from 2022-09-09 to 2026-02-10: 0 without a competition and 9 after a competition that drew a single bid. 6 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Energy Regulation Board with 3.
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.
Energy Regulation Board gave BOOKWORLD LIMITED 4 awards: 0 without a competition, 3 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-10-17, latest 2025-07-15.
National Museums Board gave BOOKWORLD LIMITED 5 awards: 0 without a competition, 2 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-03-04, latest 2026-02-10.
National Museums Board gave BOOKWORLD LIMITED 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-05-30, latest 2024-05-30.
Energy Regulation Board gave BOOKWORLD LIMITED 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-11-20, latest 2024-11-20.
The University of Zambia gave BOOKWORLD LIMITED 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-11-06, latest 2025-11-06.
Patents and Companies Registration Agency gave BOOKWORLD LIMITED 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-09-09, latest 2022-09-09.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-06 | The University of Zambia ocds-23g63a01-14683887 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2025-07-15 | Energy Regulation Board ocds-23g63a01-12483257 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2025-07-14 | Energy Regulation Board ocds-23g63a01-14717832 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2024-11-20 | Energy Regulation Board ocds-23g63a01-8499411 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2024-10-17 | Energy Regulation Board ocds-23g63a01-5085761 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2024-05-30 | National Museums Board ocds-23g63a01-5100368 | Single bid limited | — |
Every uncontested award in Zambia · All countries · BOOKWORLD 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.