Malawi ICT Equipment Supply Tender for Energy Project

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 ICT Equipment Grant No.: RFB Reference No.: MW-ESCOM- 513412-GO-RFB Date of Issue: 12 December, 2025 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 ICT Equipment. ESCOM now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for Supply and Delivery of ICT Equipment.

Lot numbers Description of Goods Quantity Final Destination Delivery Period 1 Various ICT Equipment Various Blantyre 12 Weeks 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.

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.

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 Alternatively, prospective and eligible bidders may pay the fee at ESCOM Cash Office, Umoyo House, 2nd Floor, Victoria Avenue, Blantyre Malawi Bids must be delivered to the address at 9 (b) below on or before 10.00 hours on 19 January, 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 19 J anuary 2026 at 10:30 hours All Bids MUST be accompanied by a Bid Securing Declaration 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.

The address(es) referred to above is (are): 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 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. For opening of Bids: Mount Soche Hotel Blantyre, MALAWI Agency: ESCOM Procurement method: Request for Bids Notice type: Invitation for Bids Status: Published Value: 650000.0 USD