BUWAZ HARDWARE AND GENERAL DEALERS LIMITED: public contracts won without a rival in Zambia: 53 uncontested awards; 46% of its awards; 0 without a competition; 53 single bid.
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BUWAZ HARDWARE AND GENERAL DEALERS LIMITED won 53 of its 116 public contract awards in Zambia without a rival from 2023-05-16 to 2026-02-11: 0 without a competition and 53 after a competition that drew a single bid. 2 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Southern Water and Sanitation Company Limited with 43.
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.
Southern Water and Sanitation Company Limited gave BUWAZ HARDWARE AND GENERAL DEALERS LIMITED 102 awards: 0 without a competition, 43 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-05-16, latest 2026-02-11.
St. Mawaggali Trades Training Institute gave BUWAZ HARDWARE AND GENERAL DEALERS LIMITED 13 awards: 0 without a competition, 10 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-05-19, latest 2024-08-26.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-11 | Southern Water and Sanitation Company Limited ocds-23g63a01-23365298 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2025-12-07 | Southern Water and Sanitation Company Limited ocds-23g63a01-20850524 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2025-12-07 | Southern Water and Sanitation Company Limited ocds-23g63a01-20838124 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Southern Water and Sanitation Company Limited ocds-23g63a01-20845438 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2025-11-08 | Southern Water and Sanitation Company Limited ocds-23g63a01-9225074 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2025-11-08 | Southern Water and Sanitation Company Limited ocds-23g63a01-8963396 | Single bid limited | — |
Every uncontested award in Zambia · All countries · BUWAZ HARDWARE AND GENERAL DEALERS 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.