Invitation for Bids – Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Hardware, Related Software & Services and Setup of Disaster Recovery Site
We are currently listing the Tenders & Bids for Invitation for Bids – Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Hardware, Related Software & Services and Setup of Disaster Recovery Site at Malawi Enterprise Development Fund (MEDF) Limited in Malawi. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their applications before the closing date on August 20, 2026. Make sure to follow the application instructions below carefully. 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.
NATIONAL ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT FUND LIMITED
Preferred and all- inclusive microfinance institution in Malawi
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING
Date of Issue: 31ST JULY, 2026
Procurement Ref. No: MEDF/G/DR/2026-2027/001
Brief Description of Goods: Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Hardware, Related Software & Services and Setup of Disaster Recovery Site.
1. Malawi Enterprise Development Fund (MEDF) is a state-owned Microfinance company incorporated under the Companies Act 2013 as a company limited by guarantee and is duly licensed by the Reserve Bank of Malawi as a prudentially regulated Microfinance Institution.
2. MEDF has allocated funds in its 2026-2027 Financial Year budget to procure Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Hardware, Related Software & services and setup of disaster recovery site.
3. The Chairperson, Internal Procurement and Disposal Committee (IPDC) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Hardware, Related Software & Services and Setup of Disaster Recovery Site.
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| ITEM NUMBER | DESCRIPTION OF GOOD OR RELATED SERVICE | DELIVERY COMPLETION PERIOD (DAYS/ WEEKS/ MONTHS) | DELIVERY POINT/SITE |
| 1 | DOTB Elfective NAS Storage | 4 wooks | Head office, City Centre, Lilongwe |
| 2 | Servers | 4 weeks | Head office, City Centre, Lilongwe |
| 3 | Network Routers | 4 weeks | Head Office, City Centre, Lilongwe |
| 4 | Network Switches | 4 weeks | Head office, City Centre, Lilongwe |
| 5 | Fiber Switches | 4 weeks | Head Office,City Centre, Lilongwe |
| 6 | Load Balancers | 4 weeks | Head Office, City Centre, Lilongwe |
| 7 | Data Domain | 4 weeks | Head Office, City Centre, Lilongwe |
| 8 | 42U Server Racks | 4 weeks | Head Office, City Centre, Lilongwe |
| 9 | KVM Console Kil | 4 weeks | Head Office, City Centre, Lilongwe |
| 10 | Veeam for Virtual Machines (Backup, Recovery and Monitoring) | 4 weeks | Head Office, City Centre, Lilongwe |
| 11 | Veeam Disaster Recovery Orchestrator (Automated site recovery and DR testing) (for Three Years) | 4 weeks | Head Office. |
| 12 | Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization and Automation solution for the Production and Disaster Recovery (DR) sites. – Enterprise subscriptions for a minimum of 144 physical CPU cores at the Production Sile and 144 physical CPU cores at the Disaster Recovery Site – (for Three Years) | 4 weeks | City Centre, |
5. Bidding will be conducted in accordance with the Open Tendering procedures as contained in the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Act 2025 and Regulations of the Government of the Republic of Malawi and is open to all eligible bidders.
6. Interested bidders may obtain further information from MEDF Head Office Lilongwe and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon and from 13:00 hours to 16:30 hours local time (Monday to Friday) except National Public Holidays and Weekends.
7. A complete set of Bidding documents in English language can be purchased by interested bidders from MEDF’s Procurement and Disposal Unit at the address given below from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon and from 13:00 hours to 16:30 hours local time (Monday to Friday) except National Public Holidays and Weekends upon payment of a non-refundable fee of MK20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand Kwacha) in cash.
8. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend the bid opening ceremony on Thursday 20th August, 2025 at 14:00hrs local time in the MEDF’s Board Room at the address below. All bids must be accompanied by a duly signed Bid Securing Declaration Form on the Bidder’s Letterhead. Late bids shall be rejected.
9. Name and Address for bid inspection, registration and clarification
Procurement and Disposal Unit
Malawi Enterprise Development Fund (MEDF) Limited
Masuku road, City Centre
MEDF House
P.O. Box 779
Lilongwe
MALAWI
0995050444
Email: procurement@medf.mw; bmsowoya@medf.mw
10. Sealed Bids clearly marked with “Tender Description and Reference Number” must be delivered through the address at (8) (by registering with the Procurement and Disposal Unit) and depositing in the Tender Box placed at Reception, before 14:00 hrs (local time) on THURSDAY, 20th AUGUST, 2026 at 14:00hrs to the address below:
The Chairperson
Internal Procurement & Disposal Committee
Malawi Enterprise Development Fund (MEDF) Limited
Masuku Road, City Centre
MEDF House
P.O. Box 779
Lilongwe
MALAWI
11. MEDF reserves the right to reject any or all bids and is not bound to accept the lowest or any bid.