Tenders in Mozambique

Public procurement in Mozambique

Key facts for bidders, checked against official sources (2026-10). General information, not legal advice. Always confirm the rules in the tender documents and on the official portal.

Main procurement law

Regulation on Contracting Public Works, Supply of Goods and Provision of Services to the State, approved by Decree No. 79/2022 of 30 December (2022)

Regulator

Procurement Supervision Functional Unit (UFSA), Ministry of Economy and Finance

Official portal

UFSA public procurement portal (open tenders)

WTO procurement agreement

Mozambique is not a party to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement.

Foreign bidders

Foreign bidders may compete but must prove legal, financial, technical and tax standing in their home country and submit documents in Portuguese. National bidders receive a mandatory margin of preference of 15% for works and services and 20% for goods produced in Mozambique, and works contracts of 100 million meticais or more must subcontract at least 20% to national micro, small and medium enterprises.

Notice languages

Portuguese

Currency

MZN

Good to know

Bidders register in the Cadastro Único (single supplier register) run by UFSA; tender notices go on the public procurement portal and may also appear in the press.

Trade snapshot

GDP (2025)

US$22.3 billion

Exports (2025)

US$9.2 billion in goods and services

Imports (2025)

US$12.4 billion in goods and services

Trade share (2025)

97% of GDP

Average tariff (2021)

4.2% (applied, trade-weighted, all products)

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).

Mozambique on FreeTender right now

168 open notices; the busiest sectors are construction & infrastructure (30), financial & professional services (20), healthcare & pharma (13), it & telecom (13) and transport & logistics (9).

Most active buyers: MINISTERIO DA SAUDE (13), AUTORIDADE TRIBUTARIA DE MOCAMBIQUE (12), National Road Authority (9), SERVICO DISTRITAL DE SAUDE, MULHER E ACCAO SOCIAL DE MAXIXE (9), African Development Bank project (8).

Sources: ufsa.gov.mz · ufsa.gov.mz · ufsa.gov.mz

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