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Local Consulting Firm or Team of Registered Consultants to identify and develop four GCF pipeline project ideas and develop two GCF Concept Notes

Environmental Affairs Department

Published: Oct 14, 2026

Updated: Oct 18, 2026

Source: PPDA Malawi

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the environment and climate, energy and power and information and communication technology sectors, with a focus on Oil Gas and Enterprise Systems. Located in Malawi, Africa, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through PPDA Malawi, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the environment and climate sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP FOUR GREEN CLIMATE FUND (GCF) PIPELINE PROJECT IDEAS AND TWO GCF CONCEPT NOTES (Local Consulting Firm or Team of Registered Consultants) 1. The Ministry of Natural Resources, through the Environmental Affairs Department (EAD), the National Designated Authority (NDA) to the Green Climate Fund, is implementing a GCF Readiness and Preparatory Support project titled “Readiness support to strengthen the Malawi NDA and key national stakeholders’ capacities in climate change programming in Malawi”. 2. EAD invites full proposals from a Local Consulting Firm or Team of Registered Consultants to identify and develop four validated priority project ideas and two GCF- compliant concept notes, one regular and one under the Simplified Approval Process (SAP), in public priority sectors covering both adaptation and mitigation. 3. The assignment is to be completed within a timeframe of a maximum of 45 person-days (consolidated) spread over 60 calendar days. All payments will be made in Malawi Kwacha. 4. At a minimum, the consultancy team must comprise: (a) Team Leader (Project Development Expert): Master’s degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience; (b) Climate Change/Environment and Gender Expert: Master’s degree and at least 7 years of relevant experience; and (c) Climate Finance Expert: advanced degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience. 5. Interested applicants must request the detailed Terms of Reference (ToRs) and the Request for Proposals (RFP) document by email from ckalipa@yahoo.co.uk, with a copy to ggomani87@gmail.com and idrissyamikani@gmail.com. Proposals must be prepared in accordance with these documents. 6. Three hard copies each of the Technical and Financial Proposals, in separate envelopes, must be delivered by 4:30 PM on Thursday, 29th October 2026 to: The Chairperson The Internal Procurement and Disposal Committee Environmental Affairs Department P/Bag 394, Lingadzi House, City Centre Lilongwe, Malawi 7. Late submissions will not be entertained. Failure to comply with the submission requirements will result in disqualification.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from PPDA Malawi and was originally published on October 14, 2026. Last refreshed today. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Environmental Affairs Department

Environmental Affairs Department has issued 2 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 1 currently open and 0 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Environment & Climate, and Energy & Power. All notices are published for Malawi. Notices are distributed via PPDA Malawi. Most recent publication: October 14, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Environmental Affairs Department in Malawi. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Environment & Climate sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in Malawi. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit PPDA Malawi to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions provided by the contracting authority.