Supply and delivery of Folk lifts and pole loggers

Project: Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation in Malawi

The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Ltd

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bids

Goods

(One-Envelope Bidding Process)

Country: Malawi

Name of Project: Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation in Malawi (ASCENT Malawi)

Contract Title: Supply and Delivery of Folk lifts and Pole Loggers

Grant No.: E4010

RFB Reference No.: MW-ESCOM-530902-GO-RFB

Date of Issue: 17th January 2026

1. The Government of Malawi has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation in Malawi (ASCENT Malawi) which is being implemented by the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Limited (ESCOM). ESCOM intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Supply and Delivery of Folk Lifts and Pole Logger

1. ESCOM now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for Supply and Delivery of Folk Lifts and Pole Logger as follows

Item number	Description of Goods	Quantity	Physical unit	Final Destination (Project Site) as specified in BDS	Earliest Delivery Date	Latest Delivery Date
1	Folk Lift	6	Each	Blantyre	60 days	180 days
2	Pole Logger	6	Each	Blantyre	60 days	180 days

1. Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” dated September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

1. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Limited and inspect the bidding document during office hours 09:00 to 17:00 hours at the address at 9(a) below.

1. A complete set of bidding document in English language shall be obtained from Project Procurement Office at ESCOM House, Annex Building, First Floor and/or can be downloaded for bidding purposes from the following link: www.escom.mw; upon payment of a fee of MK20,000.00 or equivalent and registration with Project Procurement Office. The account for payment of the fee is:

LOCAL CURRENCY PAYMENTS
Type of Information	DETAILS
BENEFICIARY ACCOUNT NAME	ESCOM Main
BENEFICIARY ADDRESS	P.O. BOX 2047, BLANTYRE
BENEFICIARY BANK	National Bank of Malawi
SWIFT CODE	NBMAMWMW002
BANK ACCOUNT	694592
CURRENCY	MWK

1. 1. Alternatively, prospective and eligible bidders may pay the fee at ESCOM Cash Office, Umoyo House, 2nd Floor, Victoria Avenue, Blantyre Malawi

1. Bids must be delivered to the address at 9 (b) below on or before 10.00 hours on 24th August 2026 Electronic Bidding Will Not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address at 9 (b) on 24th August 2026 at 10:30 hours

1. All Bids MUST be accompanied by a Bid Securing Declaration

1. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.

1. The address(es) referred to above is (are):

1. For Clarifications and Inspection of documents:

The Project Manager

Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation in Malawi (ASCENT Malawi)

ESCOM Limited

ESCOM House, Annex Building, 1st Floor,

9 Haile Selassie Road

P.O Box 2047

Blantyre

MALAWI.

Telephone +2651830 321

Email: ascentproc@escom.mw

1. For Submission of bids:

Internal Procurement and Disposal Committee

ESCOM Limited

ESCOM House, Annex Building, 1st Floor,

Haile Selassie

P.O Box 2047

Blantyre

MALAWI.

1. For opening of Bids:

ESCOM training center Mpemba

Chikwawa Road