{"id":13883,"date":"2025-12-17T16:38:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T16:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zcas.ac.zm\/zcas-professional\/?p=13883"},"modified":"2025-12-17T16:54:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T16:54:15","slug":"expressions-of-interest-firm-selection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zcas.ac.zm\/zcas-professional\/expressions-of-interest-firm-selection\/","title":{"rendered":"Expressions of Interest (Firm Selection)"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<p data-start=\"271\" data-end=\"589\"><strong data-start=\"271\" data-end=\"319\">Zambia Centre for Accountancy Studies (ZCAS)<\/strong> invites <strong data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"363\">eligible local consulting firms<\/strong> to submit an <strong data-start=\"377\" data-end=\"409\">Expression of Interest (EOI)<\/strong> for consultancy services for the <strong data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"512\">design and preparation of a fully costed Bill of Quantities (BOQ)<\/strong> for the construction of <strong data-start=\"537\" data-end=\"569\">student hostel accommodation<\/strong> at the ZCAS campus.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"613\">Project Overview<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"930\">ZCAS plans to develop a <strong data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"682\">modern on-campus student hostel facility<\/strong> with a minimum capacity of <strong data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"728\">250 bed spaces<\/strong>, subject to final design and site considerations. 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