{"id":499,"date":"2026-09-11T14:15:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T14:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/zra\/?post_type=zra_tender&#038;p=499"},"modified":"2026-09-14T13:32:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T13:32:32","slug":"tender-for-the-construction-of-a-new-access-gravel-road-devils-gorge-hydro-electric-scheme-north","status":"publish","type":"zra_tender","link":"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/zra\/tenders\/tender-for-the-construction-of-a-new-access-gravel-road-devils-gorge-hydro-electric-scheme-north\/","title":{"rendered":"Tender for the Construction of a New Access Gravel Road &#8211; Devils Gorge Hydro-Electric Scheme (North)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Zambezi River Authority (\u201cthe Authority\u201d) has set aside funds for road construction works during the 2026 financial year and intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments under the contract for<strong>&nbsp;Construction of a new access gravel road under the Devils Gorge Hydro Electric Scheme Project.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Authority is a corporate body jointly and equally owned by the Governments of&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zambia\">Zambia<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a>&nbsp;(\u201cContracting States\u201d) and is mandated with the management of the Kariba&nbsp; Complex and the stretch of the Zambezi River (from Kazungula to Luangwa in Zambia and from Kazungula to Kanyemba in Zimbabwe)&nbsp; forming a common border between&nbsp; the two Contracting States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Authority now invites sealed bids from eligible and experienced Bidders registered in Zambia for the construction of access gravel road detailed in the Request for Bids and the summarized schedule of requirement in the table below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>N<\/strong><strong>\u00b0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Description of Goods<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Site Visit Date<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Closing Date<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1.<\/td><td>Construction of 28.2km access gravel road for the proposed Devils Gorge Hydro-Electric Scheme.<\/td><td>12 June 2026 @15:30<\/td><td>26 June 2026 @16:00hrs<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bidding will be conducted using Open National Competitive Bidding in accordance with the Authority\u2019s Procurement Policy and Procedures. &nbsp;A complete set of tender documents are available on the Authority\u2019s Website;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bidders shall submit their bids, one (1) original and two (2) copies and bids must be deposited in the&nbsp;<strong>TENDER BOX<\/strong>&nbsp;placed on the&nbsp;<strong>Ground Floor Reception Area, Kariba House, 32 Cha Cha Cha Road Lusaka on or before 26 July 2026, 16:00 hours Local Time&nbsp;<\/strong>in a sealed envelope clearly marked \u201c<strong>TENDER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ACCESS GRAVEL ROAD FOR THE PROPOSED DEVILS GORGE HYDRO ELECTRIC SCHEME&nbsp;<\/strong>and accompanied by a signed Bid Securing Declaration. &nbsp;Telegraphic and telefax offers will not be accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clarifications regarding this tender must be submitted to the Authority in accordance with provisions stated in the tender document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LATE BIDS SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sealed Bids must be addressed to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Chief Executive<br>Zambezi River Authority<br>32 Cha Cha Cha Road,<br>Lusaka,<br>Zambia<br>Telephone: +260 211 226950 \/ 227970\/3&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Att: Manager Procurement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Download Accompanying Documents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/zra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Invitation-to-Bid-Devils-Gorge-New-Access-Road-1.pdf\">Invitation to Bid<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/zra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BoQ-28.2km-Road-To-Devils-Gorge-Hydro_Electric-Scheme-Site_1.xlsx\">BoQ-28km Road to Devils Gorge Hydro Electric Scheme Site<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/zra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Book-of-Drawings-Tender-for-the-28.2km-Access-Road-to-DGHES-Site_27102023.pdf\">Book Of Drawings -Tender for the 28km Access Road to DGHES site<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Zambezi River Authority (\u201cthe Authority\u201d) has set aside funds for road construction works during the 2026 financial year and intends to apply.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":18,"template":"","zra_tender_category":[17],"class_list":["post-499","zra_tender","type-zra_tender","status-publish","hentry","zra_tender_category-tender"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/zra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/zra_tender\/499","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/zra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/zra_tender"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/zra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/zra_tender"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/zra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"zra_tender_category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/zra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/zra_tender_category?post=499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}