Supply and delivery of laboratory equipment — Malawi Health Emergency Preparedness Response Resilience Program

The Republic of Malawi

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

MALAWI HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS RESPONSE RESILIENCE PROJECT (MHEPRRP)

Request for Bids

Goods

(One-Envelope Bidding Process)

NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING (NCB)

Country: Malawi

Name of Project: Malawi Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience Program

Contract Title: Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Equipment

Grant No: GFF - D4000

Project ID No: P505187

Issue Date: 25th October 2025

• The Government of Malawi through Ministry of Health has received financing from the World Bank/IDA towards the cost of the Malawi Health Emergency Project Response Resilience Project

• Ministry of Health intends to apply part of the proceeds towards payments for procurement of Goods (Laboratory Equipment)

• Ministry of Health now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the provision of Goods (Laboratory Equipment).

• Bidding will be conducted through Open National Competitive Procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (“Procurement Regulations 2025”) and is open to all eligible Bidders.

• Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Health and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below at 11 (a) during working days from 8.00am to 12.00pm and from 1.00pm to 4.00pm.

• A complete set of Bidding Document in English may be purchased by interested bidders or their representatives at Cash Office – Room Number 5, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Ten Thousand Malawi Kwacha (MK10,000.00) and collected from the Procurement Office at the address given below at 11(a) during working days. The method of payment will be Cash.

• Bids, clearly marked on the outer envelope with tender name and reference number must be delivered to the address at 11(b) below and deposited in the tender box located at Ministry of Heath, st Floor at or before 10:00 hours local time on 25th November, 2025. All bids must be accompanied by a Duly Signed and Stamped Bid Securing Declaration Form.

• Electronic bidding will Not be permitted and Late bids shall be rejected.

• Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders or bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address shown at 11(c) below at 10:00 hours local time on 25th November, 2025.

• Ministry of Health does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any other bid and reserves the right to cancel the whole or in part of the procurement proceeding at any stage.

• The addresses referred to above are:

a. Address for Inspection and collection of Bidding Documents:

The Procurement and Disposal Unit

Ministry of Health

Malawi Health Emergency Preparedness Response Resilience Project

Ground Floor, Room 17

P.O. Box 30377

Lilongwe, Malawi.

b. Address for Submission of Bids:

The Chairperson, Internal Procurement and Disposal Committee,

Ministry of Health – (Tender Box)

Malawi Health Emergency Preparedness Response Resilience Project

Second Floor,

P.O. Box 30377

Lilongwe, Malawi.

c. Address for Bid Opening:

Ministry of Health – Main Conference Room

Malawi Health Emergency Preparedness Response Resilience Project

First Floor,

P.O. Box 30377

Lilongwe, Malawi