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RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI
INVITATION TO BID (ITB)
SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF NETWORK EQUIPMENT FOR NETWORK REDESIGN PROJECT.
NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING
Date of issue: 7 November 2024
Procurement Reference number: RBM/ ICT/14/2024
1. The Reserve Bank of Malawi (the Bank) has budgeted resources in the 2024 Financial Year towards the purchase of Network Equipment for Network Redesign Project and now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders as follows:
Lot No. | Description of Goods | Delivery Period |
Lot 1 | Checkpoint Firewalls for Lilongwe & Mzuzu | 4-6 weeks |
Lot 2 | Cisco Firepower Firewalls for Mzuzu | 4-6 weeks |
Lot 3 | Palo Alto Firewalls for Blantyre | 4-6 weeks |
Lot 4 | Nexus Switches for Blantyre, Lilongwe and Mzuzu | 4-6 weeks |
Lot 5 | Fiber Transceivers | 4-6 weeks |
2. Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures specified in accordance with the open tender bidding procedures contained in the Government of Malawi’s Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Act 2017, and is open to all interested bidders. A margin of preference of 20% shall be applied to indigenous black Malawians.
3. Eligible interested bidders may obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents from the Procurement Section at the address shown in 6(a) below from 08:00 to 11:30 and 14:00 to 16:00 hours from Monday to Friday, except public holidays.
4. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders from the address shown in 6(a) below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of MWK5,000.00 between 8:00 to 11:00 hours from Monday to Friday except on public holidays. The method of payment will be cash or bank certified cheque. Interested bidders may bid for one or more lots. However, each lot must be charged separately as the award of contracts) shall be based on each lot. Incomplete lots and bids without Bid Securing Declaration shall be rejected. The Bank shall verify the Manufacturers Authorization letters submitted to establish authenticity.
5. Bids clearly marked; “Tenders for Supply & Installation of Network Equipment for Network Redesign Project” should be delivered to the address shown in 6 (b) below on or before 10 December 2024 at 10:00 Hours. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who may choose to attend at the address shown in 6 (c) below on 10 December 2024 at 10:00 Hours.
6 (a) Address for inspection, clarification, payment and collection:
The Reserve Bank of Malawi
Convention Drive, Business Reception,
LILONGWE
(b) Address for submission:
The Chairperson,
RBM Internal Procurement Committee,
P.O Box 30063, Lilongwe, MALAWI.
Or
Should be deposited in a Tender Box marked; “Tenders for Supply & installation of Network Equipment for Network Redesign Project” placed at the Bank’s business reception at the Head Office.
(c) Address for Opening:
Reserve Bank of Malawi, Convention Drive, Floor 5, Auditorium, Lilongwe, MALAWI.
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