NTCHISI DISTRICT COUNCIL INVITATION FOR BIDS DATE OF ISSUE: 2nd November, 2026 REQUEST FOR QUOTATION FOR WORKS IN NTCHISI DISTRICT Ntchisi District Council has received funds from the World Bank under Regional Climate Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern (RCRP 2) in its 2026/2027 Financial Year budget and intends to spend part of the funds through construction works as outlined in the table below: LOT NO. DESCRIPTION OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS LOCATION PROCUREMENT REFERENCE NUMBER NCIC CATEGORY SITE VISIT DATE Lot 1 RECONSTRUCTION OF CHITAWO PRIMARY SCHOOL BLOCKS CHITAWO MW-NSDC-565038-CW-RFB 500 Million 2nd November, 2026 Ntchisi District Council now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders. Bidding will be conducted through open tendering procedures under National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures as specified in the Malawi Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Act 2017 and Regulations of the Government of the Republic of Malawi, and are open to all Contractors/bidders from Eligible Source as defined in the Bidding Documents. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Ntchisi District Council Offices; attention - Procurement and Disposal Officer on email: [ [email protected] ], soft copies of the bid document maybe shared upon request by interested bidders. and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below from 08:00 to 12:00; 13:00 to 16:00 hour's local time (Monday to Friday, except national public holidays). A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders upon payment of a non-refundable fee of MK20,000.00 . The method of payment will be cash. The Bidding Documents will be collected by the interested bidder. The procurement entity will hold a pre-bid meeting and site visit on 4th November, 2026 at the DC's Complex at 08:30am Bids must be valid for Thirty days after bid opening and must be delivered to the address in 9(c) and deposited in a box marked "IPDC Tender Box" that is placed at the Entrance to Ntchisi District Commissioner's Offices at or before 10.00 Hours Local Time on Monday 23rd November, 2026 . All Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidder's representative at Ntchisi Education office Conference Hall (You will be updated if there will be any changes). Late bids will be rejected. It is the responsibility of each Bidder to ensure that bids are submitted in accordance with "Instructions to Bidders" in the bidding documents as non-compliance to the instructions will lead to disqualification and rejection of the bid. a) Documents may be inspected, and issued at: The Procurement & Disposal Unit, Ntchisi District Council, P.O. Box 1, Ntchisi. b) Documents will be paid for at Cash Office Ntchisi District Council Ntchisi c) Documents must be submitted to The Chairperson, Internal Procurement & Disposal of Assets Committee, Ntchisi District Council, P.O. Box 1, Ntchisi Tel: Cell: 0999 291226 [email protected]/[email protected]/ [email protected]
Employer : Blantyre Water Board Project: Malawi Water and Sanitation Project-1 Assignment title : Consultancy Service for Contract Management Specialist Country: Malawi Loan No. /Credit No. / Grant No: IDA E159-MW Reference No: MW-BWB-578558-CS-INDV Issued on: 31st October 2026 The Government of Malawi (GoM), through Blantyre Water Board (BWB) and Blantyre City Council (BCC) has secured financial support from the International Development Agency (IDA) of the World Bank (WB) towards the cost of the Malawi Water and Sanitation Project-1 (MWSP-1) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. Blantyre Water Board (BWB), which is the main implementing agency, intends to apply part of these proceeds from the grant to recruit an individual consultant to take up assignment of Contract Management Specialist to be positioned in the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) for the Malawi Water and Sanitation Project (MWSP-1) in adherence to the World Bank's Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. Scope of the Services The Contract Management Specialist shall assist and be answerable to the PIU Manager and will play a crucial role to support the project on contract compliance and risk management by spearheading the planning, design /review implementation, monitoring and management (supervision) of all contracts under the Project according to the World Bank Procurement regulations and work according to principles of good practice in contract management, and bear responsibility for performance management and cost effectiveness of contracts. The specialist will be expected to work very closely with the other members of the PIU and technical officers from the implementing agencies such as BWB, BCC, Ministry responsible for water development, and Ministry responsible for sanitation and hygiene, in the management and supervision of all contracts under the project. Specifically, the Contract Management Specialist will perform the following duties: Work hand in hand with the procurement team to prepare contract documents covering specifically guarantee requirements, price-adjustment provisions and indices, commencement and effectiveness conditions, sectional and substantial completion arrangements, and other potential claims risks. Provide support on contract administration and management with focus on proper contract compliance and performance oversight management for example appropriate determination of time and cost entitlements, variations to ensure technical necessity, accuracy as well as consistent value-for-money pricing; IPC reviews, contract price adjustment calculations, contingency utilization assessments and contract performance assessments; Undertake regular contract progress reports reviews and preparation of a synthesis report of key findings and recommended actions; Undertake proper project closure by ensuring preparation and issuance of completion certificates, management of the defects liability period, including decommissioning, final inspections, supervision requirements, outstanding payment obligations, completion documentation etc., Manage works supervision contracts (both lumpsum and time-based consultancy contracts) by tracking deliverables, timesheets and associated payments; Maintain contract management tracking for all the contracts under implementation and coordinate any variation required, well in time as per contract. Monitoring and analyzing contracts performance under the projects against agreed benchmarks and advise Contract Managers in monitoring agreed contract-management key performance indicators, identifying potential bottlenecks and recommended remedial actions (close-out, extension or renewal of contracts) according to the FIDIC Conditions of Contract; Assist in resolving any unforeseen technical difficulties, complaints and other problems that may arise in the process of implementation Communicate regularly with the management on the status of various contracts, and ensure proper guidance …