Invitation for Bids – Borehole Maintenance Materials and Maize Mill and Maize Huller (Complete Sets)

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Total LandCare (TLC) is a non-profit organization implementing development programs in Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, and Tanzania. TLC’s mission is to transform the livelihoods of rural households from subsistence to prosperity and self-reliance. Achieving this goal involves building the capacity of organized groups of farmers, cooperatives, and related local governance structures to integrate sustainable agricultural and natural resource practices with initiatives to strengthen livelihoods and value chains linked to micro-finance and markets. The ultimate aim is to increase farm productivity, diversification, profitability and resilience with lower input costs and sound management of the landscape for current and future generations.

TLC in partnership with Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) is implementing TRANSFORM Project. TRANSFORM is a four years’ project funded by the Norwegian Embassy currently being implemented in five districts of Malawi. The project goal is to contribute to sustainable agricultural transformation that will result in improved income, food and nutrition security among smallholder farmers in Malawi.

The impact objective is to strengthen local food systems and demonstrate a sustainable improvement of food and nutrition security, income and resilience to climate change among 150,000 agriculture dependent rural households within selected Extension Planning Areas in 5 districts of Malawi by 2025

  1. Under TRANSFORM Project, TLC has budgeted funds for the procurement of borehole maintenance materials, maize mills and maize hullers
  2. TLC now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the supply and delivery of the items as follows;
Lot #Reference NumberItem DescriptionUnit of MeasureQuantityDelivery Period
1TLC/TRANSFORM/06/2024Borehole maintenance materialsEachBulk14 days
2aTLC/TRANSFORM/06/2024Maize mill and maize huller (Complete set)Set314 days
2bTLC/TRANSFORM/06/2024Maize mill and maize huller (Complete set)Set314 days

DELIVERY POINTS

Goods shall be delivered at Total LandCare TRANSFORM office in Kasungu district.

REQUIREMENTS

Interested bidders must submit the following documents with their expression of interest:

  1. Company profile including a capability statement
  2. Bank statement (Up to date).
  3. Business registration certificate or certificate of incorporation
  4. Copy of TPIN, VAT registration certificate and WHT exemption certificate
  5. Physical and postal addresses
  6. References from three valued customers with relevant signed supporting documentation (Contract, Local Purchase Orders, Delivery Note)
  7. Banking statement

4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information in writing to the following address: The Chairperson, Internal Procurement Committee, Total LandCare Malawi, Plot Number 12/520, Songwe Street, New Area 12, P.O. Box 2440, Lilongwe or through email to sgunde@tlcmw.org

5. A complete set of the bid document shall be acquired through Accounts Department at Total LandCare Malawi, Plot Number 12/520, Songwe Street, New Area 12, P.O. Box 2440, Lilongwe upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Ten Thousand Malawi Kwacha (MWK10,000.00) in cash or bank transfers. Send proof of payment if payment was done through bank transfer. Cheque payments will NOT be allowed.

6. TLC is not in any way bound to accept the lowest or any bid but reserves the right to reject any or all bids and cancel the procurement proceedings at any stage.

7. Bids in Sealed envelope clearly marked and indicated Procurement reference number; TLC/ TRANSFORM/06/2024 shall be submitted before 14:00 hours 5th July 2024 to:

The Chairperson,
Internal Procurement Committee,
Total LandCare Malawi,
Plot Number 12/520, Songwe Street, New Area 12,
P.O. Box 2440,
LILONGWE
Cell: +265 993 629 116

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