Country: Malawi
Name of Project: Governance to Enable Service Delivery (GESD) Contract
Title: Procurement of Furniture and Solar Equipment
Grant No.: IDA-5980
Date Issue: 2nd March, 2026
1. The Malawi Government has received grant financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Governance to Enable Service Delivery Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for toward payments under the contract for Supply and Delivery of Furniture and Solar Equipment "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, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit."
2. The National Local Government Finance Committee now invites scaled Bids from eligible bidders for Supply and Delivery of the following:
| No | Item description | Reference No | Qty | Location | Delivery Period |
| 1 | Supply and Delivery of Double Desks for Primary Schools in Central and Northern Regions of Malawi | MW-NLGFC-538314-GO-RFB | 7,201 | Selected Primary Schools in the Central and Northern Regions | 4-6 weeks |
| 2 | Supply and Delivery of Double Desks for Primary Schools in the Southern Region of Malawi | MW-NLGFC-538299-GO-RFB | 6,945 | Selected Primary Schools in the Southern Region | 4-6 weeks |
| 3 | Supply and Delivery of Single Desks with Detached Chairs for Secondary Schools | MW-NLGFC-538329-GO-RFB | 3,695 | Selected Secondary Schools in selected Districts | 4-6 weeks |
| 4 | Supply and Delivery of Assorted furniture (Office Tables, Chairs, beds and mattresses) | MW-NLGFC-538333-GO-RFB | Assorted | Selected Districts in Malawi | 4-6 weeks |
| 5 | Supply and Delivery of Solar Equipment | MW-NLGFC-538336-GO-RFB | Assorted | Selected Districts in Malawi | 4-6 weeks |
Each procurement above is divided into lots. At the Bidders option, Bidders may quote for one lot or all lots, however due to nature of the items each responsive bidders shall be awarded only one Lot per procurement of 1-5 above. In all cases, bidders are required to quote for all items in each chosen lot. Failure to do so will make the bid to be considered non-responsive and will be rejected. Evaluation and award will be on the basis of individual lots. Bidders are requested to indicate clearly the procurement reference number
3. Bidding will be conducted through open national using 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 eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from, Chairperson, Internal Procurement and Disposal Committee, Attention: Acting Procurement Specialist Email: aphiamalux 1984@yahoo.com, procurement@nlgfc.gov.mwand biddingdocument during office hours 09:00 to 16:00 hours at the address given below in (9)
5. The Bidding Document in English may be obtained by interested bidders at the address given below upon submission of a written application to the email addresses in (4) above.
Bids must be delivered to the address below in (9) on or before 23rd March, 2026, at 10:00 hours Local time. 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 below in (9) on 23 March 2026 at 10:00 hrs local time.
7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid-Securing Declaration, as appropriate
8. 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.
9. The address referred to above is:
(a) Address for inspection, clarification, and collection of documents
National Local Government Finance Committee
Off Presidential Highway, Area 14, Red Cross Complex
National Local Government Finance Committee - Procurement Office P.O. Box 31162, Lilongwe
MALAWI
Telephone: +265 (0) 995150836/265(0)891 003 313/265(0)891-003 314
E-mail:aphiamalux1984@yahoo.com, procurement@nigfc.gov.mw
(b) Address for opening of Bids
IPDC Chairperson
National Local Government Finance Committee
Red Cross Complex, Area 14
Off Presidential Drive
National Local Government Finance Committee Conference Room
P.O. Box 31162, Lilongwe
MALAWI