Request for Bids – Construction of Public Sanitation Facilities in Primary Schools
Looking for your next big break? Consider the Tenders & Bids for Request for Bids – Construction of Public Sanitation Facilities in Primary Schools at Blantyre Water Board in Malawi. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their applications before the closing date on May 11, 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.
Ministry of Water and Sanitation
Blantyre Water Board
Blantyre City Council
Specific Procurement Notice (SPN)
Request for Bids
Works
| Employer: | Blantyre Water Board |
| Project: | Malawi Water and Sanitation Project-1 |
| Contract title: | Construction of Public Sanitation Facilities in Primary Schools |
| Country: | Malawi |
| Loan No. /Credit No. / Grant No: | IDA E159-MW |
| RFB No: | MW-BWB-543076-CW-RFB |
| Issued on: | 10th April 2026 |
1. The Malawi Government has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Malawi Water and Sanitation Project – 1 (MWSP-1) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Construction of Public Sanitation Facilities in Primary Schools. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing.
2. Blantyre Water Board now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the following works;
| No. | Description of Works | Construction Period | Location |
| 1 | Construction of Public Sanitation Facilities in Primary Schools | 12 Months | Blantyre District, Malawi |
3. Bidding will be conducted through National competitive procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers-Procurement in Investment Projects Financing” dated September 2025 (Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Interested eligible Bidders will be required to attend a pre- bid meeting which will take place on 24t April 2026 from 9.00 hours Central African Time (CAT) at the address given below Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Chairperson, Internal Procurement and Disposal of Assets Committee Blantyre Water Board, P.O. Box 30369, Chichiri, Blantyre 3, Malawi, Email: piu@bwb.mw_ and inspect the bidding document during office hours [07:30 to 16:30 hours CAT] at the address given below
5. The Bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of MK10,000.00. The method of payment will be Direct deposit into Procuring Entity account.
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 11th May 2026 at 09.00 Hours CAT. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on 11th May 2026 at 09.00 Hours CAT
7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid-Securing Declaration.
8. Contractor must be registered with Construction Industry Regulatory Authority (CIRA) in MWK5,000,000,000 (MK 5 Billion) Building Engineering Category.
9. All Bids must be accompanied by a Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and/or Sexual Harassment (SH) Declaration.
10. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower 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.
11. The address (es) referred to above are:
i. Address for Clarifications:
The Chief Executive Officer
Blantyre Water Board
Off Makata Road
P.O. Box 30369
Chichiri
Blantyre
MALAWL
Tel: +265 1 895 000
E-mail: piu@bwb.mw
ii. Address for Inspection and purchasing of Bidding Documents, Project Implementation Unit (PIU) Office Chileka Road
Blantyre
MALAWI
iii. Address for Pre-Bid Meeting (Site Inspection thereafter)
Protea Hotel by Marriott-Blantyre Ryalls
2 Hannover Avenue
Kabula, Blantyre
MALAWI
iv. Address for Bid Submission and Opening:
The Chairperson
Internal Procurement and Disposal Committee Chairperson
Blantyre Water Board
Off-Makata Road
P.O. Box 30369
Chichiri Blantyre
MALAWL
12. Account Number for direct cash deposits for purchasing bid documents is:
Blantyre Water Board Project Account
FDH Bank
Blantyre Branch
Account Number: 1040000136471
Swift Code: FDHFMWMW