GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE
GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALAWI
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DIGITALIZATION, FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND COMPETITIVENESS PROJECT
GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE
- Introduction :
The Government of the Republic of Malawi has received a grant package amounting to UA10.0 Million from the African Development Fund (ADF) to finance the Digitalization, Financial Inclusion and Competitiveness (DFIC) project and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to make eligible payment for goods, works and services to be procured under this project. The total cost of Digitalization, Financial Inclusion and Competitiveness (DFIC) Project is UA 10.1 Million, net of taxes and duties. The Bank will provide an ADF grant of UA 10.00 million, and Government will provide UA 0.1 million for the project. The project will be implemented over a period of three (3) years starting from 2022 to 2024.
- Objectives of the project :
The principal objective of the DFIC project is to promote digital financial inclusion and develop an enabling environment for digital trade by building a robust and harmonized e-payments policy so as to enhance economic competitiveness and social resilience. The specific objectives are to (a) develop a digital payment ecosystem that will improve financial inclusion, accountability, efficiency and transparency of the payments system and reduce costs associated with a cash-based system.; (b) strengthen mechanisms to support the competitiveness of the private sector and improve access to national and export markets; (c) improve access to financial services among the general population with a particular focus on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), women, youth and rural populations.
The procurement modes applicable under the project shall be Borrower Procurement System (BPS) through Open Competitive Bidding International (OCBI), Open Competitive Bidding National (OCBN) and Shopping through the Laws and Regulations of The Government of the Republic of Malawi, using the national Standard Solicitation Documents (SSDs). The expected procurement methods to be used under Bank Procurement Policy and Methodology (BPM) will include Open Competitive Bidding International (OCBI), Quality Cost Based Selection (QCBS), Individual Consultants (IC), Consultants’ Qualifications Selection (CQS) and Least Cost Selection (LCS) method.
- Components of the project :
The project includes the following three (3) components :
- Component 1 – Support for the digitalization of financial services: This component seeks to enhance digitalization of financial services from a regulatory framework standpoint as well as from a supply-side standpoint by improving interoperability of the DFS providers. This would lead to the population accessing a more diverse offering of DFS affordably and competitively ;
- Component 2 – Improving the business environment for enhanced competitiveness and trade: This component seeks to leverage digitalization for trade facilitation, for improving business conditions in particular for e-commerce and improving Malawi’s readiness for the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) ;
- Component 3 – Project Management: The objective of this component is to strengthen project implementation, coordination and monitoring and evaluation capacity.
- Procurement of Goods, Works and Services :
Procurement of goods, services and/or works will be in accordance with the Bank’s Rules of Procedure for the Procurement of Goods and Works. Acquisition of the services of Consultants will follow the Bank’s Rules of Procedure for the Use of Consultants. Bidding documents are expected to be available in February 2022.
Interested bidders may obtain further information, and should confirm their interest, by contacting :
Secretary to the Treasury
Ministry of Finance
P.O. Box 30049
Lilongwe 3
Malawi
Contact name : Golden Nyasulu
Telephone number : +265 999 368 835/ +265 1 789 173
Email address : kapombegolden@gmail.com
Fax number : +265 1 789 355