M AND A WHOLESALE: public contracts won without a rival in Zambia: 52 uncontested awards; 87% of its awards; 0 without a competition; 52 single bid.
Assay record ASY-ZM-0GB47Q61LQ · Cite as: Assay Systems, “M AND A WHOLESALE: public contracts won without a rival in Zambia”, https://assay-systems.com/register/zm/uncontested/s/m-and-a-wholesale/
M AND A WHOLESALE won 52 of its 60 public contract awards in Zambia without a rival from 2023-06-01 to 2026-04-27: 0 without a competition and 52 after a competition that drew a single bid. 5 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Provincial Administration - Central Province with 37.
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.
Provincial Administration - Central Province gave M AND A WHOLESALE 43 awards: 0 without a competition, 37 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-12-24, latest 2026-04-27.
PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION - CENTRAL PROVINCE gave M AND A WHOLESALE 10 awards: 0 without a competition, 9 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-06-01, latest 2024-10-21.
Provincial Administration - Central Province gave M AND A WHOLESALE 4 awards: 0 without a competition, 4 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-01-20, latest 2025-02-17.
ZAMBIA CORRECTIONAL SERVICE - KALONGA MILLING PLANT gave M AND A WHOLESALE 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-09-18, latest 2025-09-18.
Correctional Staff Training College gave M AND A WHOLESALE 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-12-31, latest 2025-12-31.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | Provincial Administration - Central Province ocds-23g63a01-6163503 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2026-04-27 | Provincial Administration - Central Province ocds-23g63a01-3088850 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2026-04-23 | Provincial Administration - Central Province ocds-23g63a01-6411300 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2026-04-23 | Provincial Administration - Central Province ocds-23g63a01-6409747 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2026-04-23 | Provincial Administration - Central Province ocds-23g63a01-24526684 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2026-04-16 | Provincial Administration - Central Province ocds-23g63a01-4363171 | Single bid limited | — |
Every uncontested award in Zambia · All countries
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.