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INVITATION FOR BIDS
PROVISION OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
PROCUREMENT REFERENCE NO: SFFRFM/2024/2025/02
DATE: 26th June, 2024
1. The Smallholder Farmers Fertilizer Revolving Fund of Malawi (SFFRFM) invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the PROVISION OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES at Chirimba, Kanengo and Luwinga Depots for the distribution of fertilizer to various sales outlets.
2. Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures as contained in the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act, 2017 and its subsidiary Regulations and is open to all interested bidders in Malawi.
3. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from SFFRFM and inspect the Bidding Documents during working days at the address given below at 8(1) below from 07:30 hours to 12:00 noon and 13:00 hours to 16:30 hours.
4. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased and collected by interested bidders at the address given under item 8(i) below, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of MK15,000.00 in cash or bank certified cheque.
5. Bids shall be valid for a period of 90 days from the deadline for bid submission. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Securing Declaration.
6. Bids, in sealed envelopes clearly marked “PROVISION OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES” in bold letters, must be delivered to the address under item 8 (ii) below and deposited into the Tender Box by bidders or their representatives on or before
14:00 hours local time, Thursday, 25* July, 2024. Electronic submission of bids will not be acceptable. Late bids shall be rejected.
7. Bids will be opened publicly in the presence of the bidders or their representatives, who choose to attend at the address under item 8 (iii) below at 14:00 hours local time on Thursday, 25th July, 2024
8 (i) Address for Inspection, Clarification and Purchasing of Bidding Documents
Procurement and Logistics Manager
Smallholder Farmers Fertilizer Revolving Fund of Malawi
Ulimi House
Cnr Glyn Jones/Sharpe Roads
P.O. Box 2505
Blantyre
MALAWI
Tel.: +265 (0)1 824 466. Fax: +265 (0)1 821 421
(ii) Address for Submission of Bids
The Procurement Unit
Smallholder Farmers Fertilizer Revolving Fund of Malawi
Ulimi House
Chr Glyn Jones/Sharpe Roads
Blantyre
MALAWI
(iii) Address for Opening of Bids
Malawi Sun Hotel
Robins Road
Jupiter Conference Room
Blantyre Malawi
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