Rehabilitation Works for the Spillway, Embankment Dam, and Dam Instrumentation Equipment

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bids Works (Two-envelope Bidding Process, Without Prequalification)

Employer: Electricity Generation Company ( Malawi) Ltd

Project: Malawi Emergency Power Restoration Project (P178914)

Contract title: Construction works for Kapichira Dam Rehabilitation and Strengthening

Country: Malawi

Loan No. /Credit No. / Grant No.: CR;7176-MW/GR: E097-MW

RFB No: MW-EGENCO-314183-CW-RFB

Issued on: 14 August 2026

1. The Government of Malawi has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Malawi Emergency Power Restoration Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract[1] for Rehabilitation Works for the Main Spillway, Reconstruction of Embankment Dam, Construction of Auxiliary Spillway, Construction of Permanent Irrigation Intake, Reconstruction of Right Dam Abutment, Reconstruction of Training Dike, Rehabilitation of Dam Instrumentation and Removal and Disposal of Cofferdams[2]. 2. The Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Construction Works for Kapichira Dam Rehabilitation and Strengthening . The scope of works includes: Comprehensive rehabilitation and strengthening of Kapichira Dam by reconstruction of the damaged earthfill embankment dam, construction of emergency spillway with automatic Tops gates, construction of Permanent Irrigation Intake, construction of right dam abutment, main spillway rehabilitation, rehabilitation of training dyke and installation of modern dam instrumentation for dam safety monitoring. The scope of works aims at restoring full operational integrity of Kapichira Dam, making it more resilient against future climate change related events whilst also integrating an intake for irrigation services. The construction period is about 44 months.

3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers- Procurement in Investment Projects Financing” September 11, 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 4. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors ): 50% and for the Bid cost: 50%.

5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from

Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited P.O Box 1567, Floor No. 7 Victoria Avenue Chayamba Building Blantyre MALAWI

Tel: [contact details removed]

E-Mail: [contact details removed], cc: [contact details removed] & [contact details removed] [1]

Inspect the Bidding document during office hours Monday to Friday 7:30 to 17:00 hours at the address given below [2] .

6. The Bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee[1] of MWK35,000.00 or USD50.00. The method of payment will be Cash or Bank Certified Cheque and through Electronic funds transfer through the banking details as follows;

Account Name: Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO)

Account Number: 01003249146

Account Type: Current Account

Bank Name: National Bank of Malawi

Branch Code: 003

Swift Code: NBMAMMWMW.[2]

7. Bids must be delivered to the address below

Chief Executive Officer

Attn: [contact details removed]

Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited P.O Box 1567 Floor No.7 Victoria Avenue Chayamba Building Blantyre MALAWI

on or before 2 P.M. Wednesday 11 November 2026 . Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked “ORIGINAL BID,” and the inner envelopes marked “TECHNICAL PART” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below at 2 P.M. on Wednesday 11 November 2026 . All envelopes marked “FINANCIAL PART” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Employer until the second public Bid opening. 8. All Bids must be accompanied by a: (i) Bid-Securing Declaration , and (ii) Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and/or Sexual Harassment (SH) Declaration.

9. There shall be a Pre-Bid Meeting (non-Mandatory) scheduled as follows

Date: Wednesday 10 September 2026

Time: 10:00 am CAT

Site: Kapichira Hydro Power Station, Chikwawa, Southern Region, Malawi

10. 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.

11. The address (es) referred to above is (are)

Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited P.O Box 1567, Floor No. 7 Victoria Avenue Chayamba Building Blantyre MALAWI

Tel: [contact details removed]

E-Mail: [contact details removed] , cc: [contact details removed] & [contact details removed]