ZTC/MARKET/01/26(RFQ)

Zvishavane Town Council wants a market shed built, labour only — setting out, footings, steelwork, roof, a 1m curtain wall, grano floor, 1m apron and painting — on Masvingo Road. Bids close 4 September 2026 at 10:00 CAT.

Construction of a market shed for Zvishavane Town Council at the Farmers' Market on Masvingo Road, opposite the GTS service station. This is **labour only** — the council is buying the building work, not the materials. The scope is broken into seven lump sums: setting out, excavation, reinforced footing base and columns, substructure brickwork, compaction and oversite concrete; superstructure steelworks; roof covering; a curtain wall one metre high right round; grano floor and plastering; a one metre wide apron; and painting to both the wall and the steel members. The programme is 30 days, funded from the council's internal budget, and quotations must stay valid 60 days. The full tender document was not available to us — download the RFQ from the source before quoting.

High 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.

• Labour only — materials are excluded, so confirm from the RFQ who supplies and stores them on site, and who carries the risk if they arrive late and hold up the programme.
• No dimensions are published for the shed anywhere in the notice, and seven lump sums cannot be priced without them.
• No drawings or bill of quantities appear in the notice, though the scope split implies both exist in the RFQ.
• Bid validity is 60 days rather than the usual 30, so a labour rate is held twice as long.
• The notice states no grading, insurance or prior works experience requirement, which for a building contract will normally be in the document.

• 4 Sept 2026, 10:00 — Closing date passed
• 24 Aug 2026, 11:30 — Published by ZVISHAVANE TOWN COUNCIL