Country: Malawi
Name of Project: Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP)
Contract Title: Rehabilitation of Central Veterinary Laboratory in Lilongwe District
Credit Number: IDA-E1840
RFB Reference No.: MW-MOA-524993-CW-RFB
Date of Issue: 27th January, 2026
1. The Government of the Republic of Malawi has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank toward the cost of the Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds towards payments under the contract for the Rehabilitation of the Central Veterinary Laboratory in Lilongwe District.
2. The Ministry of Agriculture - Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Rehabilitation of Central Veterinary Laboratory in Lilongwe District as set out below:
| Lot No. | Description | Construction Period | District | NCIC Category |
| 1 | Rehabilitation of Central Veterinary Laboratory in Lilongwe | 6 Months | Lilongwe | 5.0B Building |
3. Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank's "Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers" dated September 2025 ("Procurement Regulations"), and is open to all Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP) during office hours, i.e., 09.00 hours to 16.00 hours, at the address NO 1 given below.
5. The bidding document in English language may be purchased by interested Bidders at the address No 1 below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of MWK30,000.00 (Thirty Thousand Kwacha). The method of payment will be on cash basis. The document will be collected in an electronic form.
6. A mandatory Pre-Bid meeting shall take place at Central Veterinary Laboratory in Lilongwe on 13 February 2026.
7. Bids must be delivered to the address No 2 below on or before 10.00 hours on 25th February 2026. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders' designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address 2 below
8. All Bids must be accompanied by a "Bid-Securing Declaration"
9. The address(es) referred to above is /are:
Address (1) for inspecting and obtaining the bidding document
The National Project Coordinator,
Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP),
Off Paul Kagame Road,
Opposite MRA Domestic Taxes Offices,
P.O. Box 727, Lilongwe.
Email: teddie nakhumwa@agcom.gov.mw
Copy: richmondmakasa@gmail.com, jamekaphiyo@gmail.com
Address (2) for Bid submission, delivery and bid opening
The Chairperson,
Internal Procurement and Disposal Committee (IPDC)
Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP),
Off Paul Kagame Road,
Opposite MRA Domestic Taxes Offices,
P.O. Box 727,
Lilongwe.