THE DIGITAL MALAWI PROGRAM PHASE I: DIGITAL FOUNDATIONS PROJECT

CREDIT NUMBER:                                     60500MW

PROJECT NUMBER:                                 P160533

Request for Bids

Non-Consulting Services

Employer:                   The Public Private Partnership Commission

Project:                       The Digital Malawi Program Phase I: Digital Foundations Project

Contract title:              Upgrade and Installation of Local Area Network (LAN) in selected Government Buildings in Lilongwe

Country:                      Malawi

Credit No.:                  60500MW

RFB No:                      MW-PPPC-256899-NC-RFB

Issued on:                    1st February 2022

1. The Government of Malawi has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Digital Malawi Program Phase I: Digital Foundations Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for the Upgrade and Installation of Local Area Network (LAN) in selected Government Buildings in Lilongwe (Parliament and Capital Hill).

1. The Public Private Partnership Commission now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the provision of national network connectivity as follows:

1. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers July 2016 Revised November 2017; August 2018 and November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

1. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Public Private Partnership Commission and inspect the bidding document during office hours 08:00 to 16:00 hours at the address given below at 9(a).

1. A complete set of bidding document in English language will be available and can be downloaded from the following link free of cost: https://www.pppc.mw/p/procurement or www.ppda.mw

1. Replies to clarifications requested by bidders will not be emailed directly to bidders. All responses to clarifications will be posted in the above link on the PPPC and PPDA websites and bidders are solely responsible for monitoring the websites during the bidding process for all clarifications/amendments with respect to this IFB.

1. Bids must be delivered to the address below in 9(b) on or before 16th March 2022, 10:00am Local Time. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected.

1. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below at 9(c) on 14:00hrs. In view of COVID-19, the public opening will also be live streamed and video recording will be posted for viewing through the PPPC’s website: www.pppc.mw

1. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid-Securing Declaration using the form provided in the bidding document.

1. The address(es) referred to above is (are):

1. Address for Inspection of Bidding Documents

The Procurement and Disposal Unit

The Public Private Partnership Commission

2nd Floor, Livingstone Towers

P.O. Box 937

Blantyre

Malawi

Tel : +265 (0) 1 823 655

Fax : +265 (0) 1 824 248

E-Mail : procurement@pppc.mw

1. Address for Bid Submission

The Chairman

Internal Procurement and Disposal Committee

The Public Private Partnership Commission

2nd Floor, Livingstone Towers

P.O. Box 937

Blantyre

1. Address for Bid Opening

The PPPC Boardroom

2nd Floor, Livingstone Towers

P.O. Box 937

Blantyre