Join the team at Machinga District Council in Malawi as they seek to fill the Tenders & Bids for Invitation for Bids for the Construction, Upgrading and Rehabilitation of Selected Projects Under CDF. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their applications before the closing date on July 29, 2026. Ensure you read through the official notice below to confirm you meet the requirements before applying. Please ensure to mention you found this opportunity on NyasaJobs.com website when submitting your CV and application to the employer or when making online applications for organizations.

MACHINGA DISTRICT COUNCIL
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) – NATIONAL
COMPETITIVE BIDDING

SUBJECT OF PROCUREMENT: Selected CDF Projects, Machinga District

IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD: 2026 / 2027 Financial Year

DATE OF ISSUE: Wednesday, 8th July 2026

1. SCOPE OF WORKS AND FUNDING
Machinga District Council, with funding from the Central Government (Treasury) through the Local Govern-ment, has budgeted public funds for the procurement of works for the Construction, Upgrading and Rehabilitation of selected projects under CDF in Machinga District.

Machinga District Council now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for various Civil and Building projects at selected locations across the district. The works include:

• Construction / completion of buildings
• Construction/Rehabilitation of irrigation schemes and related works
• Road repair, spot gravelling and drainage works, construction / completion of bridges

2. BIDDING PROCEDURES
Bidding will be conducted through Open Tendering using National Competitive Bidding (NCB), as specified in the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Act No. 7 of 2025 and the Procurement Regulations of 2020 of the Government of the Republic of Malawi, and is open to all eligible bidders.

Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Machinga District Council – Procurement Unit Section, or by calling +265 997 599 056 / +265 882 477 788, or by email at tabithadlikulungwa@gmail.com / jazminekhoko2019@gmail.com. Bidding documents may be inspected at the address given in clause 4(a), from 08:00-12:00 and 13:30-16:00 local time, Monday to Friday, except on Public Holidays.

3. BIDDING DOCUMENTS

• A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be obtained by interested bidders on request, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of MK20,000.00, payable in cash at the Cash Office (address in Section 4.3). Documents will be issued in soft copy by email.
• Bids shall remain valid for a period of 120 days from the date of opening.
• Requests for clarification must be submitted in writing to the address in (3) above, at least 7 calendar days before the tender closing date.
• A pre-bid meeting shall not be held. Bidders are encouraged to visit sites at their own cost to appreciate site conditions before preparing responsive bids.
• Machinga District Council is not bound to accept the lowest or any tender.

4. SUBMISSION OF BIDS
All bids must be deposited in the Tender Box at the address below, at or before the deadlines shown:

PROCUREMENT TYPE	DEADLINE	TIME
RFQS	Wednesday, 15th July 2026	14:00 Hrs.
NCBs	Wednesday, 29th July 2026	14:00 Hrs.

Late bids shall be rejected. Bids shall be opened in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend, at the address below, at the same time and date as their respective deadline.
All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Securing Declaration.

Bids must be submitted to the address below:

a. The Chairperson
Internal Procurement & Disposal of Assets Committee
Machinga District Council
P/Bag 1, Machinga
Attention: Michael Khoko – Phone: +265 882 477 788
Email: jazminekhoko2019@gmail.com

b. Address of Bid Opening
Council Chamber
Machinga District Council

5.  LIST OF PROJECTS
Below is the full list of CDF projects open for bidding across Machinga District’s constituencies:

Sn	Constituency	Procurement Ref. No:	Project Name	Procurement Type	CIRA Category	Period
1	Machinga Central	MHGDC/MC/W/26-27/01	Completion of Makote Under-Five Clinic	RFQ	MK 100 Million	60 Days
		MHGDC/MC/W/26-27/02	Completion of Namandanje CDSS Girls Hostel	NCB	MK1 Billion	180 Days
2	Machinga South East	MHGDC/MSE/W/26-27/01	Construction of 24m Mlungu Bridge	RFQ	MK 500 Million	90 Days
		MHGDC/MSE/W/26-27/02	Construction of Chingobwino Bridge	RFQ	MK 500 Million	90 Days
		MHGDC/MSE/W/26-27/03	Construction of Bridge at Mpaniwa River	IRFQ	MK 500 Million	90 Days
		MHGDC/MSE/W/26-27/04	Construction of Kaiwe Under-Five Clinic	RFQ	MK 200 Million	60 Days
		MHGDC/MSE/W/26-27/05	Construction of 30m Masera Bridge	NCB	MK 500 Million	90 Days
		MHGDC/MSE/W/26-27/06	Construction of Mayera Bridge	NCB	MK 500 Million	90 Days
		MHGDC/MSE/W/26-27/07	Construction of Namichimba Bridge	NCB	MK 500 Million	90 Days
3	Machinga East	MHGDC/ME/W/26-27/01	Road reshaping and spot gravelling from Nampeya to Nyanyika via Ngunga, incl. associated drainage works	RFQ	MK 200 Million	60 Days
		MHGDC/ME/W/26-27/02	Reshaping of Mtibwiribwi to Mtuluko via Mwanache incl. drainage works (box/ring culverts) -3km	RFQ	MK 500 Million	90 Days
		MHGDC/ME/W/26-27/03	Reshaping of Mtibwiribwi to Misomba via Matilesi incl. drainage – 2km	RFQ	MK 500 Million	90 Days
		MHGDC/ME/W/26-27/04	Reshaping of Ngunga to Chigomire incl. box/ring culverts – 3.2km	IRFQ	MK 500 Million	90 Days
		MHGDC/ME/W/26-27/05	Completion of Ntalala Bridge	RFQ	MK 50 Million	60 Days
		MHGDC/ME/W/26-27/06	Construction of box culvert on Namwini Nakome road (Mlatowetaka)	RFQ	MK 200 Million	60 Days
		MHGDC/ME/W/26-27/07	Reshaping and spot gravelling of Nampeya to Chokani via Mmadi incl. drainage works – 6km	NCB	MK1 Billion	180 Days
		MHGDC/ME/W/26-27/08	Reshaping and spot gravelling of Mmadi to Lipuluma via Mota -3.4km	NCB	MK 500 Million	90 Days
4	Machinga North East	MHGDC/ME/W/26-27/09	Construction of Sankhwi Bridge on Michesi to Mowere (2 span)	NCB	MK 500 Million	90 Days
		MHGDC/MNE/W/26-27/01	Construction of Dwelling Shelter at Nainunje Health Centre	RFQ	MK 200 Million	60 Days
		MHGDC/MNE/W/26-27/02	Construction of Staff House at Chilingoma Health Post	RFQ	MK 200 Million	60 Days
		MHGDC/MNE/W/26-27/03	Construction of Nyambi | EPA Extension Worker House	RFQ	MK 200 Million	60 Days
		MHGDC/MNE/W/26-27/04	Construction of Dwelling Shelter at Nyambi Health Centre	RFQ	MK 200 Million	60 Days
5	Machinga Likwenu	MHGDC/ML/W/26-27/01	Construction of Namalasa Primary School Infrastructure	NCB	MK1 Billion	180 Days
		MHGDC/ML/ W/26-27/02	Reshaping of Puma to Mzikizi Road and Associated Drainage Works	NCB	MK1 Billion	180 Days
		MHGDC/ML/W/26-27/03	Reshaping of Molipa to Chisuwi Road and Associated Drainage Works	NCB	MK1 Billion	150 Days
6	Machinga Mikoko	MHGDC/MKK/W/26-27/01	Rehabilitation of Mikoko Irrigation Scheme	NCB	MK1 Billion	| 150 Days
		MHGDC/MKK/W/26-27/02	Gravelling of Mauwa to Nkhande Headquarters Road (4km)	NCB	MK 500 Million	90 Days
		MHGDC/MKK/W/26-27/03	Construction of Mliranchandwe Community Day Secondary School	NCB	MK 5 Billion	180 Days
7		MHGDC/MCE/W/26-27/01	Construction of Chipojola Market	NCB	MK1 Billion	180 Days
		MHGDC/MCE/W/26-27/02	Construction of a Concrete Bridge at Mpulika Kasimonga	NCB	MK 500 Million	90 Days
		MHGDC/MCE/W/26-27/03	Likwakwa Health Post Rehabilitation	NCB	MK 500 Million	90 Days
8	Machinga South	MHGDC/MS/ W/26-27/01	Completion of Mwamadi Health Post	NCB	MK 500 Million	150 Days
		MHGDC/MS/W/26-27/02	Rehabilitation of Mposa Police Unit	NCB	MK1 Billion	150 Days
		MHGDC/MS/ W/26-27/03	Construction of Michongwe Concrete Bridge	RFQ	MK 200 Million	60 Days
		MHGDC/MS/ W/26-27/04	Construction of Chamba Health Centre Perimeter Fence	RFQ	MK 500 Million	60 Days