Construction of Low Voltage Lines, Services wire, Ready Boards in Towns and Cities

The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Ltd

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bids Small Works (One-Envelope Bidding Process)

EMPLOYER: Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi

NAME OF PROJECT: Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation in Malawi (ASCENT Malawi)

CONTRACT TITLE: Construction of Low voltage lines, service wire and ready boards in towns and Cities

Grant No.:

RFB Reference MW-ESCOM-550999-CW-RFB

Date of Issue: 19th August 2026

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) 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 Construction of Low Voltage Lines, service wire and ready board in towns and cities

ESCOM now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Construction of Low Voltage Lines, service wire and ready board in towns and cities

Lot Number Description of works Designated area

1 Construction of Low Voltage Lines, service wire and ready board North (Mzuzu, Mzimba, Nkhata Bay

2 Construction of Low Voltage Lines, service wire and ready board Centre( Lilongwe and Kasungu)

3 Construction of Low Voltage Lines, service wire and ready board South (Blantyre, Chiradzulo, Neno and Mwanza

4 Construction of Low Voltage Lines, service wire and ready board East (Zomba and Machinga

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 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

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.

A complete set of bidding document in English language shall be obtained from 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 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 P.O. BOX 2047, BLANTYRE

BENEFICIARY BANK National Bank of Malawi

SWIFT CODE NBMAMWMW002

BANK ACCOUNT 694592

CURRENCY MWK

Alternatively, prospective and eligible bidders may pay the fee at ESCOM Cash Office, Umoyo House, 2nd Floor, Victoria Avenue, Blantyre Malawi

Bids must be delivered to the address at 9 (b) below on or before 10.00 hours on 30th September 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 (b) on 30th September 2026 at 10:30 hours

All Bids MUST be accompanied by a Bid Securing Declaration

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 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, 9 Haile Selassie Road P.O Box 2047 Blantyre MALAWI.

Telephone: [contact details removed]

Email: [contact details removed]

For Submission of bids:

Internal Procurement and Disposal Committee ESCOM Limited ESCOM House, Annex Building, 1st Floor, Haile Selassie P.O Box 2047 Blantyre MALAWI.

For opening of Bids:

ESCOM training center, Mpemba Chikwawa Road