Southern African Trade and Connectivity Project (Malawi)
RFB Reference No.: MW-MTPW-437484-GO-RFB
- The Government of the Republic of Malawi has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Southern Africa Trade and Connectivity Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Procurement of ICT Equipment and Installation of Area Networks for Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS), Ministry of Agriculture Department of Agricultural Research Services (DARS) and Department of Animal and Livestock Health Development (DALHD) Dedza and Mwanza One Stop Border Post.
- The Ministry of Transport and Public Works now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Procurement of ICT Equipment and Installation of Area Networks for Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS), Ministry of Agriculture Department of Agricultural Research Services (DARS) and Department of Animal and Livestock Health Development (DALHD) Dedza and Mwanza One Stop Border Post as detailed below:
| Line Item N | Description of Goods | Quantity | |||
| Lot Item | Final Destination (Project Site) as specified in BDS | Delivery Period (Weeks) | |||
| Lot 1 | 1 | Desktop Computers | 135 | MBS, DARS & DALHD | 8 Weeks |
| 2 | Uninterrupted Powers Supply (UPS) | 135 | MBS, DARS & DALHD | 8 Weeks | |
| 3 | Laptops | 56 | MBS, DARS & DALHD | 8 Weeks | |
| Lot 2 | 1 | Medium Duty Multifunctional Printer | 39 | MBS, DARS, DALHD, Mwanza & Dedza Border | 8 Weeks |
| 2 | Heavy-Duty Multifunctional Printer | 19 | MBS, DARS, DALHD, Mwanza & Dedza Border | 8 Weeks | |
| Lot 3 | 1 | Installation of Local Area Network for MBS,DARS and DALHD designated Sites | 33 | MBS, DARS & DALHD | 8 Weeks |
MBS – Malawi Bureau of Standards
DARS – Department of Agricultural Research Services
DALHD – Department of Animal Livestock Health Development
3. Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” dated September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from The Ministry of Transport and Public Works, The Project Manager, email: procurement@satcp.mw and inspect the bidding document during office hours i.e. 09:30 to 15:30 hoursat the address given below.
5. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of Twenty Thousand Malawi Kwacha (MK20,000) or equivalent in a freely convertible currency. The method of payment will be direct deposit or transfer to a designated project account number Southern Africa Trade and Connectivity at Reserve Bank of Malawi. Account Number 0013000870038 The document will be sent by physical/courier or electronic mail bidders will be responsible for shipping by courier
6. A pre-Bid meeting will be conducted on 22nd July 2024, Venue Ministry of Transport and Public Works Conference Room time: 14:00hrs
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 15 August, 2024 at 10.00am. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on 15th August 2024 at 10.00am.
7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid-Securing Declaration.
8. The address(es) referred to above is (are):
The Chairperson
Internal and Disposable of Assets Committee
The Ministry of Transport and Public Works
Capital Hill, Ground Floor, Room 31
Private Bag 322
Lilongwe 3
Malawi
Telephone No.: +265 985 069 633
Facsimile No.: + 265 1 789 328
Attention: Procurement Specialist
Email: procurement@satcp.mw
www.satcp.mw
