RFQ/SR/10316166

ZETDC wants a 5 tonne mobile crane hired at an hourly wet rate for loading and offloading materials in Gweru, over a one-year term. Bids close 7 September 2026 at 10:00 CAT.

Hire of a 5 tonne mobile crane for loading and offloading materials in Gweru, for the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company. The notice asks for an hourly wet rate, which means the rate covers the crane, its operator, fuel and consumables. The line quantity is 10, and the term is one year. Funding is internally generated funds, and quotations must stay valid 60 days rather than the usual 30. The full tender document was not available to us — download the RFQ from the source before quoting, because the quantity of 10 against an hourly rate over a year does not resolve into a number of hours.

Moderate effort to bid.

Written from the published notice — the full tender document was not available to us. Download it from the source before bidding: eligibility rules, fees and specifications may only appear there.

• The line reads quantity 10 against an hourly wet rate over a one-year term, so how many hours are actually expected is unresolved.
• A wet rate places fuel and operator cost on the bidder, and fuel prices over a year carry the risk.
• The notice does not say whether the crane is on standing hire in Gweru or called off as needed.
• It states no lifting equipment inspection certificate or operator licensing requirement, which for crane hire will normally be in the document.
• Bid validity is 60 days on a one-year rate.
• ZETDC has a companion quotation for backhoe loader hire in Gweru, on the same commercial shape.

• 7 Sept 2026, 10:00 — Closing date passed
• 2 Sept 2026, 17:00 — Published by ZIMBABWE ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY