Open Local Tender for the Supply of a Cervical Cytology Laboratory
Company: APOF
If you are qualified for the Auctions for Open Local Tender for the Supply of a Cervical Cytology Laboratory, APOF in Malawi is looking for you. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their applications before the closing date on October 15, 2026. Read the details below 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.
OPEN LOCAL TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY OF A CERVICAL CYTOLOGY LABORATORY
Publication reference: APOF/THE NET/2026/SUP/01
| Contracting authority | Associazione Patologi Oltre Frontiera (APOF) ODV-ETS, Via Padova 55, 20127 Milano, Italy – in partnership with Peace and Development Trust (PDT). Contact: Paolo Giovenali, President of APOF, segreteria@apof.eu. |
| Subject of the contract | Supply, delivery DDP, unloading, siting and installation, commissioning, end-user training and after-sales service of a complete cervical cytology laboratory, including equipment, consumables, reagents and digital pathology and telepathology solutions, as detailed in the tender dossier. |
| Place of delivery | DREAM” Center Laboratory, Mandala – Blantyre, Malawi. |
| Estimated budget | EUR 150,000. |
| Nature of the contract | Supply contract, hybrid (lump sum and unit prices). Single lot; tenders for part of the quantities will not be considered. |
| Participation | Participation is open on equal terms to all natural and legal persons, participating individually or in a consortium, without limitation as to nationality, and to international organisations. Supplies may originate in any country. Selection criteria concerning economic and financial capacity, professional capacity and technical capacity apply and are set out in full in the tender dossier. |
| Award criterion | The compliant tender offering the best price-quality ratio: technical quality 60 points, price 40 points, with a minimum technical threshold. |
| Period of
implementation |
28 days from the purchase order, until provisional acceptance. Warranty of 24 months from provisional acceptance. |
| Tender dossier | The complete tender dossier is available free of charge. It may be downloaded from https://www.apof.eu/bandi-e-procedure-di-gara.html and is also sent on written request to segreteria@apof.eu, quoting the publication reference. |
| Submission of tenders | Tenders must be submitted on paper, in a sealed envelope, in accordance with the instructions to tenderers. Electronic submission is not permitted. Tenders must be sent to: Associazione Patologi Oltre Frontiera (APOF) ODV-ETS c/o Doc’s & Parcels, Piazza Dante 16, 00185 Rome, Italy – for the attention of Paolo Giovenali, President of APOF. If hand delivered, to the same address, Monday to Friday, 09:00-13:00 and 14:00-17:00. Tenderers are additionally requested to send a copy of the proof of dispatch (courier receipt or postal stamp) by e-mail to segreteria@apof.euby the same deadline. |
| Deadline for submission of tenders | 12:00 on 15 October 2026. On that date Central European Summer Time and Malawi time (CAT) are the same, both being UTC+2. Tenders must be submitted on paper, in a sealed envelope, in accordance with the instructions to tenderers. |
| Requests for clarification | In writing to segreteria@apof.eu, no later than 24 September 2026. Clarifications and any additional information will be published on https://www.apof.eu/bandi-e-procedure-di-gara.html no later than 7 October 2026, and communicated simultaneously to all tenderers |
| Tender opening session | Public, at 10:00 on 22 October 2026, at the operating office of the contracting authority, Via Buonarrot 30, 00185 Rome, Italy. Tenderers wishing to attend must notify segreteria@apof.eu at least two working days in advance. |
| Origin of funds | This procurement is financed by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), initiative AID 013244/01/1, under the project “The Net”, implemented by Comune di Perugia, FELCOS, APOF and PDT. |