Supply and Delivery of Single-Phase Meters and Accessories — Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation in Malawi Project

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bids

Goods

(Two-Envelope Bidding Process)

Country: _MALAWI

Name of Project: ACCELERATING SUSTAINABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY ACCESS TRANSFORMATION IN MALAWI PROJECT

Contract Title: SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF SINGLE-PHASE METERS AND ACCESSORIES

Grant No.: IDA E4010

RFB Reference No.: MW-ESCOM-521561-GO-RFB

Date of Issue: 17 December 2025

• This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared UNB Online, Notice number OP00336801 dated 31st January 2025

• The Government of the Republic of Malawi has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation in Malawi (ASCENT) Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Supply and Delivery of Meters and Meter Accessories. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing.

• The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Ltd now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the supply of single-phase meters. Min Circuit Breakers and Meter Enclosures within 150 days as follows.

BENEFICIARY ACCOUNT NAME

ESCOM Border Towns

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BENEFICIARY ADDRESS

P.O. BOX 2047, BLANTYRE

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BENEFICIARY BANK

Standard Bank

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SWIFT CODE

SBICMWMXXXX

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BANK ACCOUNT

9100000906260

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CURRENCY

USD

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BENEFICIARY ACCOUNT NAME

ESCOM Main

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BENEFICIARY ADDRESS

P.O. BOX 2047, BLANTYRE

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BENEFICIARY BANK

National Bank of Malawi

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SWIFT CODE

NBMAMWMW002

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BANK ACCOUNT

694592

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CURRENCY

MWK

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The document will be sent by Courier and Email. Please note that the bidding documents are being provided in hard copies. However, only for the convenience of the bidders, in filling the various Forms and the Bills of Quantities, a soft copy in CD is also being given along with the hard copy. The bidders should note that in case of any difference in the hard and the soft copy, the one in hard copy only will prevail

• Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 10:00hrs Malawi Time, 5 February 2026. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked “Original Bid”, and the inner envelopes marked “Technical Part” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on 5 February 2026, 10:30Hrs Malawi Time . All envelopes marked “Second Envelope: Financial Part” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Purchaser until the second public opening.

• All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Securing declaration in the format provided in the bidding document.

• 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.

• The address(es) referred to above is (are):

For Submission of Bids:

The Chairperson of the Internal Procurement and Disposal of Assets Committee

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Ltd

ESCOM House, Annex Building, 9 Haile Selassie Road.

P.O. Box 2047

Blantyre, Malawi

+265 1 822 000

[email protected]

www.escom.mw

For Opening of Bids

Mount Soche Hotel

Blantyre, Malawi