Procurement

IFB Number:     LH/0313725 (Supplying goods & rendering services to Lighthouse at our Lilongwe, Mzuzu, Blantyre and Zomba offices)

Date of Issue:      8^th June 2023

Lighthouse Trust is a registered Public Trust established to manage Centres of Excellence (CoEs) and provide leverage for leadership and delivery of integrated HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support services in Malawi. Lighthouse has been involved in the development of locally applicable HIV care and treatment models.

It is strategically positioned in Malawi’s National HIV response due to its close collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH). The Lighthouse, in close coordination with MoH operates two large integrated HIV testing, treatment and care clinics at; Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) and Bwaila Hospital (Martin Preuss Centre) in Lilongwe. 

Furthermore, Lighthouse Trust has established other centres to achieve HIV Epidemic Control through scaling up Quality Testing, Care and Treatment in Malawi. This includes the establishment of Centres of Excellence for Integrated HIV Management at Umodzi Family Centre at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Tisungane Clinic in Zomba and Rainbow Clinic in Mzuzu.

The purpose of this exercise, therefore, is to competitively identify suppliers to be included in a pre-qualified list of providing the goods and services to Lighthouse Trust for a period of two years.  The pre-qualified suppliers shall be invited to submit bids as appropriate.  This exercise and the subsequent tendering processes shall be subject to the Lighthouse Procurement Regulations.

The Chairman, Internal Procurement Committee, on behalf of Lighthouse Trust invites interested eligible suppliers to be considered for pre-qualification of suppliers for categories stated below:

Pre-qualification Criteria:

All suppliers wishing to be considered for pre-qualification should include the following requirements in their proposals:

• Business profile for the company
• Business registration certificate/Business License
• Two written references from your key/reputable organizations/customers
• Valid MRA Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC)
• Valid Public Procurement and Disposal of Asset Authority Certificate (PPDA)
• Valid National Construction Industry Council Certificate (NCIC) (only applicable to contractors)
• Valid Certification from MERA (only applicable to Electrical Contractors)
• Dealership Certificates/Authorization letters for IT services and supplies (applicable to IT suppliers only)
• Evidence of financial capability (i.e. Recent Audited Accounts/ Bank Statements for the past 4 months)
• Physical address, contact details (postal, e-mail, phone)
• Any other information relevant to back up the application.

Sealed proposals clearly marked “Pre-qualification of Suppliers for Goods and Services” quoting IFB No, Lot No being applied for and site/location where you want to be supplying the goods/services must be deposited in a Tender Box, located in the Lighthouse Conference Room by 14.00 hours on 7^th July 2023 to the address below:

Address for Submission of the proposals:

 The Internal Procurement Committee

  Lighthouse Trust,

  Physical Address:  Area 33

  Kamuzu Central Hospital Campus,

  P.O. Box 106

  LILONGWE (Kamuzu Central Hospital Campus)

For clarifications and further information please contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Electronic submissions will not be allowed, and late submission of pre-qualification documents will be rejected.          

Safari Mbewe

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR