INVITATION FOR BIDS

 

PROVISION OF INSURANCE BROKING SERVICES

 

BY NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING (NCB)

 

  1. The MBS now invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for the provision of insurance broking services as follows;

 

PROVISION OF INSURANCE BROKING SERVICES

           

LOT NUMBER DESCRIPTION REFERENCE NUMBER
 

Lot 1

 

PROVISION OF INSURANCE BROKING SERVICES

MBS/INSURANCE/2024

 

  1. Bidding will be conducted in accordance with the open tendering procedures contained in the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Act 2017 and Regulations of the Government of the Republic of Malawi and is open to all eligible bidders.

 

3          Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Malawi Bureau of Standards

Moirs Road, P.O. Box 946, Blantyre and inspect bidding documents at the address given

below at 6 (a) from 08:00hrs to 16:00hrs local time from Monday to Friday except on public

holidays.

 

4          A complete set of bidding document in English may be paid for by interested bidders upon a

payment of a non-refundable fee of MK5,000.00. The method of payment is strictly Bank deposit     to account below.

ACCOUNT NAME : Malawi Bureau of Standards

                                       BRANCH  : Victoria Avenue National Bank

                      ACCOUNT NUMBER : 1346148

The document will have to be collected in person and no liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.

 

5          (a) Bids must be delivered to the address below at 6(b) at or before 14:00hrs local time on

Friday, 15th December, 2023.

 

(b) Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders and/or their representatives and

members of the general public who chose to attend the opening of the bids at 14:00hours

local time on Friday, 15th December, 2023.

 

6          (a) The address for inspection and purchasing of bidding documents is;

 

Procurement Office

Malawi Bureau of Standards

Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road

P.O. Box 946

Blantyre

Email:chikondimadona@mbsmw.org

(b)The address for delivery and submission of bids is;

 

The Chairperson

Internal Procurement and Disposal Committee

Malawi Bureau of Standards

Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road

P.O. Box 946

Blantyre

7          It is the responsibility of each bidder to ensure that bids are submitted in accordance with

 “instructions to bidders’’ in the bidding documents, as non – compliance to the instructions will

lead to disqualification and rejection of the bid.

 

8          Bids in sealed envelopes clearly marked with the appropriate tender descriptions as the case may

be should be deposited in a tender box placed at the Malawi Bureau of Standards Main Reception

addressed to the address at 6(b) above.

 

9          Bids shall remain valid for a period of 90 days after bid opening. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security or bid securing declaration form.

 

10        Malawi Bureau of Standards does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any bid, but reserves the

right to exercise choice of the substantially responsive bid, provided that the bidder is determined

to be qualified to perform the contract.