If you are qualified for the Tenders & Bids for Invitation for Bids – Road and Bridge Maintenance, Roads Authority (RA) in Malawi is looking for you. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their applications before the closing date on August 24, 2026. Please refer to the official details below for full instructions on how to apply. 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

1. Scope of works and Source of funding

1.1. The Roads Authority (RA) with funding from Malawi Government 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 for Road and Bridge Maintenance Works in Rumphi and Nkhotakota Districts as follows:

LOT No	Subject of Procurement	Procurement Reference Number	Project ID No.
1	Reinstatement of Kaombe & Kasamba Washaway Drainage Strucfures and Embankment Protection Works on M018 Road in Nkhota kota District	RA/MAI/2026-27/T/BR/CR/KK /043	MAI-2-CR-043
2	Construction of Bumba (Varabao) Bridge across South Rukuru River connecting Rumphi Boma and Mzimba North	RA/MAI/2026-27/ UD /BR/NR/RU/MZ/ 46	MAI-2-NR-046

1.2. Bidders are advised that, to be eligible for contract award, they must satisfy the minimum qualification requirements set out in Section III. These include, among other criteria, an average annual construction tumover of not less than MWK 2,3 billion over the past five (5) years and the availabilily of Iquid assets amounting to at least MWK 378,000,000.00. Bidders should also note that the works must be completed within Twenty-Four (24) months inclusive of mobilization period.

2. Bidding procedures

2.1. Bidding will be conducted in accordance with the Open National Competitive Tender Procedures contained in the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets (PPDA) Act (2025) and the Public Procurement Regulations of 2020 of the Govemment of the Republic of Malawi and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries.

2.2. All eligible bidders are required to show evidence of registration with the Construction Industry
Regulatory Authority (CIRA) in the 10 Billion Civil Engineering Category.

2.3. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the RA Head Office and inspect the bidding documents at the addresses aiven below from 0800 – 1200 hours and from 1300 – 1600

2.3. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the RA Head Office and inspect the bidding documents at the addresses given below from 0800 – 1200 hours and from 1300 – 1600 hours, Monday to Friday starting from 4 August 2026.

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

The Chief Executive Officer
Roads Authority,
Functional Buildings, Room No. 21, Off Paul Kagame Road,
Private Bag B346
Lilongwe 3, Malawi
Attention: The Procurement Manager
Emat: ipc@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 Head Office.

2.5. 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

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

2.7. 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.

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

3. Submission of bids
3.1. Bids must be delivered to Roads Authority Head Office, Paul Kagame Road in sealed envelopes clearly marked Procurement Reference Number and Contract Details at or before 10:00 Hours Local Time on 24 August 2026;

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

3.3. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the bidders 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.

3.4 Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders” representatives who choose to attend at the respective RA Recional Offices at 10:00 Hours Local Time on 24 August 2026

3.5. Late Submissions will be rejected