Study for Designing and Development of BoQs for a Standard Community Hospital — Ministry of Health and Sanitation of Malawi

Original title: Consultancy Services for Designing and Development of BoQs for a Standard Community Hospital

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October 12, 2026

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Published on September 28, 2026 at 12:00 AMModified on September 30, 2026 at 01:01 AM

Key information

Type: Consulting & Studies
Location: Malawi
Deadline: October 12, 2026 at 12:00 AMClosed
Estimated Value: Not disclosed
Language of Notice: English

What is this tender about?

Study for Designing and Development of BoQs for a Standard Community Hospital — Ministry of Health and... is a consulting & studies procurement opportunity published by Ministry of Health in Malawi on September 28, 2026. Submissions closed on October 12, 2026. 1 official document is attached below.

To prepare complete tender documentation per site which will be used to procure a contractor to execute the works on the sites. • Conduct Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) and prepare a report • Prepare comprehensive Bidding Documents for tendering in accordance with World Bank requirements and Government of Malawi procurement regulations, ensuring the inclusion of an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) from the approved ESIA report to be added to the Bills of Quantities for the entire proposed hospital • DETAILS OF THE ASSIGNMENT The consulting firm will come up with designs for various sites and associated Bills of Quantities that will be packaged according to the needs of each site. Geotechnical and topographical surveys will have to be carried out to ascertain specific site conditions and disaster-prone areas. Social and environmental assessments will be carried out and the key findings or parameters to be considered in the structural designs and the development of bills of quantities. • SCOPE OF CONSULTANCY WORK The consultancy will conduct the following actions: (a) Site Surveys Making an initial visit to the site and carrying out an appraisal of the site and existing buildings • Conduct detailed site surveys to assess existing physical conditions, topography, geotechnical surveys, utilities, environmental and social considerations, access routes, and any site constraints. • Carry out geotechnical investigations, including soil testing and analysis and provide recommendations for foundation systems and structural considerations based on ground conditions. • Prepare a site assessment report outlining findings and implications for design. • Environmental and social assessment: identify existing natural features such as water and air quality, wildlife habitats, forests, pre-existing hazardous waste, soil stability and natural disaster risks etc. to be affected and any other natural resources and habitats to be preserved. (c) Design development and cost estimations • Prepare conceptual, schematic, and detailed architectural and engineering designs. • Develop spatial layouts in accordance with Community hospital infrastructure standards. • Provide detailed cost estimates at each design stage to ensure alignment. • Revise designs as necessary based on stakeholder feedback and regulatory requirements. (d) Regulatory and Standards compliance: • Ensure full compliance with guidelines issued by the World Health Organization (WHO), particularly in relation to spatial planning and healthcare facility requirements under the Safe Hospitals Initiative Guidelines (SHIG). • Obtain or support the acquisition of necessary approvals and clearances from relevant authorities. (e) Environmental and Social Assessment (ESA): • Prepare a project brief to be submitted to the MEPA upon client review
Undertake ESIA in accordance with the provisions of international policies and laws such as the World Bank Environmental and Social standards, policies as well as national policies, legislations and regulations. Provide a concise description of the biophysical characteristics and the social-economic environment status of each site. The assessment will also include Occupational, Health and Safety considerations, high-level assessment of waste,noise and dust impacts,air quality, climate change and risk assessment. •
Prepare ESIA report for each site and a consolidated assessment report which will feed into the main report. • DESIGN PRINCIPLES • Patient-centred and clinically functional planning. • Universal accessibility and inclusive design. • Infection prevention and control. • Fire and life safety. • Climate resilience and disaster risk reduction. • Energy and water efficiency. • Low-maintenance and locally supportable systems. • Appropriate security and controlled circulation. • Provision for future expansion. • Whole-life cost/value-for-money considerations. 6. DELIVERABLES The output from the consultancy will include an inception report, architectural designs, engineering drawings, bills of quantities, cost estimates based on bills of quantities, tender documents, a masterplan for each site, an environmental and social assessment report for each site, consolidated ESIA report based on terms of reference issued by MEPA and a comprehensive final design report. The following are the key deliverables associated with this assignment: • Core deliverables | Stage | Required deliverables | Inception | Inception report; surveys; geotechnical report; site constraints; stakeholder plan; risk register; programme | Functional Planning | Functional brief; departmental schedules; room data sheets; adjacency diagrams; patient/staff/service flow diagrams | Concept | Master plan; concept plans/elevations/sections; engineering concepts; sustainability strategy; cost plan. As part of the needs assessment exercise, stakeholder consultations are expected to be undertaken so as to receive input from a range of parties at every design stage that may have an interest in the project. | Preliminary | Coordinated preliminary design; outline specifications; equipment interfaces; updated cost estimate. | Detailed | Working drawings; calculations; specifications; BOQ with cost of the ESMP’s incorporated; engineer’s estimate; tender package | ESIA | ESIA report approved by MEPA and World Bank respectively with costed ESMPS’s and monitoring framework. Electronic and hard copy of the ESIA report. | Final Design report | Prepare and submit electronic and three (3) hard copies of a comprehensive consolidated design final report with the respective recommendations addressing comments from MOH. To be presented t

What are the key dates?

Publication
September 28, 2026
Bid Submission Deadline
October 12, 2026
Evaluation & Award
Pending
Contract Signature
Pending

Procuring Entity

Name: Ministry of Health
Country: Malawi
Contact person: Zuze Moses
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