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ROADS AUTHORITY
INVITATION FOR BIDS (Re – advertisement)
Completion of the Construction of Thuchila Bridge along M03 Road at Nkando Trading Centre in Mulanje District
Procurement Reference No.: RA/DEV/BR/MJ/2024-25/06
NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING (NCB)
1. Project details and financing
1.1. The Roads Authority, (RA) budgeted public funds to be used for the procurement of various construction works in the 2024-2025 financial year. The RA now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Completion of the Construction of Thuchila Bridge along M03 Road at Nando Trading Centre in Mulanje District, Contract No. RA/DEV/BR/MJ/2024-25/06.
1.2. The works shall be completed within a period of Twelve (12) months and shall comprise completion of the outstanding works for the construction of the bridge as detailed in the Bidding Document.
2. Bidding Procedures
2.1. Bidding will be conducted in accordance with the open tendering procedures contained in the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets (PPDA) Act, (2017) and Public Procurement and Disposal Regulations (2020). Bidding is open to all bidders from eligible source countries.
2.2. A bidder shall be required to obtain a certificate of registration from the National Construction Industry Council (NCIC) in the Unlimited Civil Category.
2.3. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Procurement Section, Roads Authority Headquarters, Functional Buildings, Lilongwe.; Email: ipc@ra.org.mw and inspect the bidding documents at the address indicated in 4.1 from 08:00 – 12:00 hours and from 13:00 – 16:30 hours Monday to Friday starting from 30th July 2024.
3. Bidding Documents and procedures
3.1. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be obtained by interested bidders at the address indicated in 4.1 upon payment of a non-refundable fee of MWK30,000.00 (Thirty Thousand Kwacha only). Bidding Documents may also be accessed at RA website: www.ra.org. mw.
3.2. The method of payment will be cash or bank certified cheque deposited at the account as follows.
Bank Name : NBS Bank, Capital City Service Centre
Account Name : Roads Authority
Account number : 20991453
Currency : Malawi Kwacha
3.3. The documents may be collected by bidders, or will be sent by courier upon the bidder’s prior arrangement. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery by courier.
3.4. The Roads Authority shall hold a pre-bid meeting and to be preceded by a site visit which shall not be mandatory as follows:
Date : 15th August 2024
Venue : Thuchira project site, at Mkando in Mulanje District;
Time : 10:00 Hours
4. Bid submission and opening
4.1. Bids must be delivered in sealed envelopes on or before 10:00 Hours Local Time on 28th August 2024 clearly marked “Completion of the Construction of Thuchila Bridge along M03 Road at Nkando Trading Centre in Mulanje District” and to be addressed to:
The Chairperson,
Internal Procurement and Disposal of Committee (IPDC)
Roads Authority Headquarters
Functional Building, Off Paul Kagame Road
Private Bag B346
Lilongwe, Malawi
4.2. All bids must be accompanied by a bid securing declaration form. Late bids shall be rejected.
4.3. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend immediately after closing time for submission of bids.
4.4. The Roads Authority is not bound to award this contract to the lowest or any bidder.
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