PNR DRILLING AND EXPLORATION LTD: public contracts won without a rival in Zambia: 8 uncontested awards; 89% of its awards; 0 without a competition; 8 single bid.
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PNR DRILLING AND EXPLORATION LTD won 8 of its 9 public contract awards in Zambia without a rival from 2024-08-08 to 2026-05-29: 0 without a competition and 8 after a competition that drew a single bid. 3 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest LUANGWA TOWN COUNCIL with 4.
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.
LUANGWA TOWN COUNCIL gave PNR DRILLING AND EXPLORATION LTD 5 awards: 0 without a competition, 4 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-08-08, latest 2026-05-29.
Rufunsa Town Council gave PNR DRILLING AND EXPLORATION LTD 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 2 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-05-26, latest 2026-05-26.
Katete Town Council gave PNR DRILLING AND EXPLORATION LTD 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 2 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-05-15, latest 2025-05-15.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | LUANGWA TOWN COUNCIL ocds-23g63a01-9758361 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2026-05-26 | Rufunsa Town Council ocds-23g63a01-25921162 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2026-05-26 | Rufunsa Town Council ocds-23g63a01-25829266 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2026-05-25 | LUANGWA TOWN COUNCIL ocds-23g63a01-12759756 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2026-05-25 | LUANGWA TOWN COUNCIL ocds-23g63a01-12758378 | Single bid limited | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Katete Town Council ocds-23g63a01-14577476 | Single bid limited | — |
Every uncontested award in Zambia · All countries · PNR DRILLING AND EXPLORATION 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.