FRAMEWORK AND ONE-OFF CONTRACTS BY NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING
Summary
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Overview
Invitation to bid for framework and one-off contracts under National Competitive Bidding (NCB) for a broad range of goods, works and services including motor vehicle spares, ICT equipment, office furniture, transmission infrastructure, and related services. Eligible bidders must be Malawi-based or meet the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act, 2025, and comply with NCB requirements. Pre-bid site meetings are mandatory for Corridor Clearing lots; bids are submitted via tender boxes and electronic bidding is not permitted.
Requirements
- Eligibility: Malawi-based or as defined by the Act; must meet NCB requirements.
- Mandatory pre-bid site meetings for Corridor Clearing lots; attendance for each lot bid for; non-attendance leads to bid rejection.
- Bidding documents: inspection/request/purchase at ESCOM offices; non-refundable fee MK10,000 per document; documents in English; registration and payment required; attach receipt with bid.
- Submission/opening: bids to Tender Box (hard copy) by 27 Nov 2026 10:00 local time; bid opening at 10:30 local time; late/electronic bids not permitted.
- Bid security: Bank Guarantee or Bank Certified Cheque; Malawian-owned bidders may use Bid Securing Declaration.
- Award limits: Framework items are 12-months with orders; max 1 lot per bidder (2 sublots if applicable); Corridor Clearing lots allow up to two sublots per lot and three lots overall.
How to Apply
- Review/purchase bidding documents: see Tables 4–6; request by email (procurement@escom.mw); non-refundable fee MK10,000 per document; documents in English; register and attach receipt to bid.
- Obtain documents from ESCOM offices (Mzuzu, Lilongwe, Blantyre) and submit bids to the Tender Box at Blantyre; electronic bidding is not allowed (see FRAMEWORK AND ONE-OFF CONTRACTS BY NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING).
- Mandatory pre-bid site meetings for Corridor Clearing lots: Lot 1 Northern (10 Nov 2026), Lot 2 Central (11 Nov 2026), Lot 3 Southern (12 Nov 2026).
- Submission deadline: 27 Nov 2026 at 10:00 local time; opening 10:30 local time (see Tables 4–6).
Invitation for bids for framework and one-off contracts under National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures. Procurement includes 1) Supply and Delivery of Motor Vehicle Spares, 2) Supply and Delivery of Stationery and Toners, 3) Provision of Transport Workshop Sublet Job Services, 4) Supply and Delivery of ICT Equipment and Accessories, 5) Supply and Delivery of Office Furniture and Equipment, 6) Provision of Catering Services, 7) Supply and Delivery of Cleaning Materials, 8) Supply and Delivery of Oil and Lubricants, 9) Supply and Delivery of Motor Vehicle Tyres, 10) Engagement of Service Providers for Sewer Services, 11) Construction and Maintenance of Distribution Powerlines, 12) Supply and Delivery of Transformer Rewinding Services, 13) Supply and Delivery of Cables and Conductors, 14) Supply and Delivery of Line Hardware Materials, 15) Supply and Delivery of Transformers, 16) Supply and Delivery of Meters, 17) Supply and Delivery of Concrete Poles, 18) Corridor Clearing (Northern, Central and Southern Lots), 19) Maintenance of Transmission Lines, 20) Supply, Delivery and Maintenance of Air Conditioners, 21) Supply and Delivery of Transmission Materials – Polymer Insulators, 22) Transmission Materials – Tower Members, 23) Provision of Marketing Communications Agencies and Related Service Providers. Framework contracts and one-off contracts are described with bidding documents, site meetings, and purchase procedures as per Tables 2-6 of the tender documents. Bidding will adhere to NCB procedures; framework items are typically 12-month frameworks with orders, and item 21 is a one-off contract. Pre-bid site meetings are mandatory for Corridor Clearing lots; bids are submitted at the specified tender box locations and reviewed per the attached bidding documents.
- FRAMEWORK AND ONE-OFF CONTRACTS BY NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING
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