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Rehabilitation Works for the Spillway, Embankment Dam, and Dam Instrumentation Equipment

The Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited invites sealed bids for the rehabilitation and strengthening of Kapichira Dam under the Malawi Emergency Power Restoration Project. The project includes reconstruction of the embankment dam, construction of spillways and irrigation intake, installation of dam instrumentation, and removal of cofferdams. The works aim to restore operational integrity and climate resilience over a 44-month period. Bids will be evaluated with a 50% weight on technical criteria and 50% on cost. The procurement follows World Bank guidelines for international competitive bidding.

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Key Information
Buyer
Electricity Generation Company
Location
Malawi
Status
Open
Deadline
Nov 11, 2026
Category
Works
Reference
MW-EGENCO-314183-CW-RFB
Method
Request for Bids
Language
English
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Overview

The Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited is procuring construction works for the rehabilitation and strengthening of Kapichira Dam. Financing is provided by the World Bank under the Malawi Emergency Power Restoration Project. The contract covers comprehensive dam rehabilitation, spillway construction, instrumentation installation, and related civil works to restore full operational capacity.

Scope of Work

2. The Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Construction Works for Kapichira Dam Rehabilitation and Strengthening. The scope of works includes: - Comprehensive rehabilitation and strengthening of Kapichira Dam by reconstruction of the damaged earthfill embankment dam, construction of emergency spillway with automatic Tops gates, construction of Permanent Irrigation Intake, construction of right dam abutment, main spillway rehabilitation, rehabilitation of training dyke and installation of modern dam instrumentation for dam safety monitoring.

Requirements & Qualifications

Interested eligible Bidders may obtain the Bidding document in English upon submission of a written application and payment of a nonrefundable fee of MWK35,000.00 or USD50.00. Bids must be delivered to the Chief Executive Officer by 2 P.M. Wednesday 11 November 2026. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid-Securing Declaration and a Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and/or Sexual Harassment (SH) Declaration.

Original Procurement Notice

Read the notice as World Bank published ithttps://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/procurement-detail/OP00462647

Contact

NameHarry Msosa
Emailhmsosa@egenco.mw