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Tender for the Engineering, Design, Procurement, Installation, Testing and Commissioning Works for the Upgrade of Shorthorn 33/11KV Substation to 2 X 31.5MVA

Issued by ZESCO Limited · via ZESCO Limited — Zambia (state electricity utility)

Published
24 Sept 2026
Closes
4 Oct 2026, 22:00 UTC
Reference
ZESCO/ONB/056/2026
Location
Zambia
Sector
Energy & Power

Details

ZESCO Limited, Zambia's state-owned electricity utility, invites bids for the following. Tender number ZESCO/ONB/056/2026. Issued 24 September 2026. Bids close on 04 October 2026 22:00 UTC.

TENDER FOR THE ENGINEERING, DESIGN, PROCUREMENT, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING WORKS FOR THE UPGRADE OF SHORTHORN 33/11KV SUBSTATION TO 2 X 31.5MVA

Context for bidders

We hold 5 notices from ZESCO Limited, going back to August 2026 — 1 of them still open. There is 1 open Energy & Power tender in Zambia. This one closes in 6 days.

Documents

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