Country: Malawi
Name of Project: Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation in Malawi (ASCENT Malaw)
Contract Title: Supply and Delivery of Electric Motorcycles
Grant No.:E4010
RFB Reference No.: MW-ESCOM-513395-60-RFB
Date of Issue: 30 January, 2026
1. The Government of Malawi has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation in Malawi (ASCENT Malawi Project) which is being implemented by the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Limited (ESCOM). ESCOM intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Supply and Delivery of Electric Motorcycles.
2. ESCOM now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the supply and Delivery of Electric Motorcycles.
| Lot numbers | Description of Goods | Quantity | Physical Unit | Final Destination (Project Site) as specified in BDS | Delivery (as per Incoterms) Date Earliest Delivery Date | Delivery (as per Incoterms) Date Latest Delivery Date |
| 1 | OFF-ROAD ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLES | 25 | Each | Blantyre | 8 Weeks | 12 weeks |
3. Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (FB) as specified in the World Bank's Procurement Regulations for PF Borrowers dated September 2013 (Procurement Regulations), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Limited and inspect the bidding document during office hours 09:00 to 17:00 hours at the address at 9(a) below.
5. A complete set of bidding document in English language shall be obtained from the Project Procurement Office at ESCOM House Annex Building, First Floor and/or can be downloaded for bidding purposes from the following link www.escom.mw, upon payment of a fee of MK20,000.00 or equivalent and registration with the Project Procurement Office. The account for payment of the fee is
LOCAL CURRENCY PAYMENTS
| Type of Information | DETAILS |
| BENEFICIARY ACCOUNT NAME | ESCOM Main |
| BENEFICIARY ADDRESS | PO BOX 2047, BLANTYRE |
| BENEFICIARY BANK | National Bank of Malawi |
| SWIFT CODE | NEMAMWMW |
| SORT CODE | 002 |
| BANK ACCOUNT | 694552 |
| CURRENCY | MWK |
a. Alternatively, prospective and eligible bidders may pay the fee at ESCOM Cash Office, Umoyo House, 2nd Floor, Victoria Avenue, Blantyre, Malawi
6. Bids must be delivered to the address at 8 (b) below on or before 10.00 hours on 4 March 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 at 9 (bj on 4 March 2026 at 10:30 hours
7. All Bids MUST be accompanied by a Bid Securing Declaration
8. The address(es) referred to above is/are:
a. For Clarifications and Inspection of documents:
The Project Manager
Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation in Malawi (ASCENT Malawi)
ESCOM Limited
ESCOM House,
Annex Building, 1st Floor
Haile Selassie Road
PO Box 2047
Blantyre
MALAWI.
Telephone:+2651830 321
Email: ascentproc@escom.mw
b. For Submission of Bids:
The Chairperson of the Internal Procurement and Disposal of Assets Committee
ESCOM Limited
ESCOM House,
Annex Building, 1st Floor,
Haile Selassie
PO Box 2047
Blantyre
MALAWI
For opening of Bids: Mount Soche Hotel, Blantyre, MALAWI