Project ID: P163794

Project Title: Lilongwe Water and Sanitation Project

Borrower Bid Reference: MW-LWSP-268543-GO-RFB

Request for Bids

Goods

One-Envelope Bidding Process

Date of Issue: 28th January 2022

Country: Malawi

Project: Lilongwe Water and Sanitation Project

Contract Title: Supply and Delivery of Water Connection Materials

Credit No.:                 IDA – 61720

Grant No.:                  IDA-D2660

RFB Reference No.:  MW-LWSP-268543-GO-RFB 

1. The Government of the Republic of Malawi has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Lilongwe Water and Sanitation Project (LWSP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the Procurement of Water Connection Materials.
2. The Lilongwe Water Board now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders as detailed below:

1. Bidders may choose to bid for one or all lots, as further defined in the request for bids document. Bidders wishing to offer discounts in case they are awarded more than one contract will be allowed to do so, provided those discounts are included in the Letter of Bid.
2. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” Fourth Edition November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
3. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the address specified below at 10 (a).
4. 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 non-refundable administrative fee of MK20, 000 or US$30.00. The method of payment will be cash at Lilongwe Water Board Head Office Cashier’s Pay Point or direct transfer to Lilongwe Water Board account supported by notification of the transfer and confirmation by Lilongwe Water Board. The document will be sent by airmail for overseas delivery and surface mail or courier for local delivery. The bidding document may be collected by interested bidders from to the address below at 10 (a) from 08:00 to 16:00 Hours on working days.
5. Bids must be delivered to the address below at 10 (d) at or before 14:00 Hours local time on Monday, 14th March, 2022. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Securing Declaration as per template provided in the bidding document.
6. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below at 10 (c) at 14:00 Hours local time on Monday, 14th March, 2022. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected.
7. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
8. The address(es) referred to above are as follows:

1. Address where Bidding Documents will be inspected and collected:

Lilongwe Water Board

Procurement and Disposal Unit

Off Likuni Road

P O Box 96

LILONGWE

Fax:            +265 (0) 1714200

E-mail: [email protected] 

1. Address where payment will be made:

Cashier’s Office

Madzi House, Ground Floor

Off Likuni Road

LILONGWE

1. Address where bidding opening will take place:

Main Boardroom

Madzi House, First Floor

Off Likuni Road

LILONGWE

1. Address where bids will be deposited:

The Chairperson

Internal Procurement and Disposal of Assets Committee

Lilongwe Water Board

Madzi House

Off Likuni Road

P.O. Box 96

LILONGWE

CONTACT INFORMATION
Organization/Department Lilongwe Water and Sanitaton Project
Name Ephraim Banda
Address Madzi House - Off Likuni Road P. O. Box 96 Lilongwe
City 
Province/State Malawi
Postal Code 
Country Malawi
Phone +265 884222022
Email [email protected]
Website www.lwb.mw