A great opportunity awaits you at Roads Authority (RA) in Malawi for the Tenders & Bids for Invitation for Bids – Road and Bridge Maintenance Programme 2026-27. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their applications before the closing date on July 10, 2026. Take action by reviewing the application process outlined below. 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.

Invitation for Bids (IfB)
(National Competitive Bidding)
ROAD AND BRIDGE MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME 2026-27

1. Scope of works and Source of funding

1.1. The Roads Authority (RA) with funding from Roads Fund has budgeted public funds for the procurement of various works in the 2026 – 2027 financial year. The RA intends to apply part of the funds to cover eligible payments under the implementation of Road and Bridge Maintenance Programme on designated roads in selected districts.

1.2. The RA now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Road and Bridge Maintenance Works on designated roads listed below:

S/N	Project ID Number	Procurement Reference Number	Districts)	Contract Details	Contract Duration (Days)	CIRA Category (MWK)
1	MAI-3-NR-043	RA/MAI/2026-27/T/PM/NR/MZC/43	Mzuzu City	Periodic Maintenance on Shopwise Round About (M01 / M05 ) Junction to Lubinga Petroda (M01) Road in Mzuzu City	180	MK10 Billion and Above
2	MAI-3-NR-044	RA/MAI/2026-27/T/BR/NR/MZ/44	Mzimba	Bridge Abutments Protection Works (Gabions) at Chamono Bridge on Mzuzu – Bwengu (M001) and Chiskombe Bridge on John Mzumara to Kacheche (T308) Roads in Mzimba District	120	MK1 Billion and above
3	MAI-3-NR-045	RA/MAI/2026-27/T/BR/NR/MZ/45	Mzimba	Construction of Multi-Cell Box Culverts on Euthini to Mbalachanda (S106) and at Phopho on Kazuni to Bowe (M09) on the South Rukuru River in Mzimba District	120	MK1 Billion and above
4	MAI-2-SR-079	RA/MAI/2025-26/T/BR/SR/MH/079	Mangochi	Construction of Mbombwe Concrete Bridge on M’balula – Masanie (T388) Road in Mangochi District	120	MK1 Billion and above

2. Bidding procedures

2.1. Bidding will be conducted in accordance with the open tendering procedures contained in the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets (PPDA) Act (2025) and the Public Procurement Regulations of 2020 of the Government of the Republic of Malawi and is open to all bidders.

2.2 All eligible bidders are required to show evidence of registration with the Construction Industry Regulatory Authority (CIRA) in the appropriate Civil Engineering Category and have renewed their membership for the current financial year.

2.3. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the RA Regional Offices and inspect the bidding documents at the addresses given below from 0800 – 1200 hours and from 1300 – 1600 hours, Monday to Friday starting from 22nd June, 2026.

(a) Address where documents may be inspected:
(b) Address where documents will be issued:
(c) Address where Bids must be delivered:
(d) Address of Bid Opening:

Northern Region	Southern Region
Regional Manager Roads Authority Northern Region Office PO Box 20050 Mzuzu 2 Tel: +265 1 311 065 /+265 888335895 Email: fmkandawire@ra.org.mw	Regional Manager Roads Authority Southern Region Office Lonhro Building PO Box 373, Blantyre Tel: +265 1 847 354 +265 881465071 Email: ckauma@ra.org.mw

2.4. Bidding Documents: A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders upon payment of a non-refundable fee of MWK30,000.00 at the RA Regional Offices in the North and South. Only Bidding Documents for the particular region may be obtained from each Regional Office;

2.5. While bidding documents will also be made available online from the RA Website, bidders who access them through this electronic means must still make payment for each bid they will submit. Bids received without proof of purchase against them will not be considered.

2.6. The method of payment will be a Bank deposit at the NBS Bank account as provided:

NBS Bank: Capital City Service Centre
Account Name: Roads Authority
Account number: 20991453

2.7. Bids shall be valid for a period of 120 days from the date of opening.

2.8. Requests for clarification on bidding documents or general questions must be sent in writing to the address in (3) above at least 7 calendar days before the tender closing date.

2.9. Pre-Bid Meeting: The RA shall not hold a prebid, but encourages prospective bidders to make own arrangements to acquaint themselves with the work sites for bidding purposes.

2.10. The Roads Authority is not bound to accept the lowest or any tender.

3. Submission of bids

3.1. Bids must be delivered to the respective RA Regional Offices in sealed envelopes clearly marked Procurement Reference Number and Contract Details at or before 10:00 Hours Local Time on 15th July, 2026.

3.2. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Securing Declaration Form in the format as provided in Section 4 of the bidding documents. Late bids shall be rejected.

3.3. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the respective RA Regional Offices at 10:00 Hours Local Time on 15th July, 2026.