Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-05-23
Buyer: The Government of the Republic of Malawi
Country: MW
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 34960000
Submission deadline: 2018-06-25

Technical requirements: EIB - Supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of aviation safety and security equipment & Design, build and commissioning of airport infrastructure (MW-Lilongwe)
Tender for the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of Aviation safety and security equipment and infrastructure for Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) Lilongwe and Chileka International Airport (CIA) Blantyre, Malawi
1.2) The project will be implemented by the Department of Civil Aviation under the Ministry of transport and public works through the procurement of airport equipment and infrastructures to redress related safety, security and operational challenges at the above mentioned international airports in Malawi.
1.3) The overall aim of the project is to address a number of aviation infrastructural deficiencies and involves the provision of new equipment for communication such as Air Traffic Services Message Handling System (AMHS), navigation equipment, air traffic control voice recorders, fire-fighting and rescue equipment, aircraft ground handling, security, air traffic management, High and Medium Voltage (HV/MV) equipment, aeronautical ground lights and aviation meteorological equipment at the 2 international airports. The project will also include design and build of a new fire station and an extension of the arrival lounge. An element of capacity building through users training targeting operating and maintenance personnel for equipment to be procured and supplied under this project will also be a part of the scope of the contracts. It is expected that the project will contribute towards Malawi’s compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards to ensure a safe and secure operating environment for airlines and passengers, and to safeguard future essential air access thereby facilitating growth in the aviation subsector in Malawi.
2.1) The Department of Civil Aviation now invites Expressions of interest (EOI) from qualified, experienced and competent bidders from all countries who wish to be considered for prequalification to tender for the supply, delivery, installation, construction and commissioning, as appropriate, of the airport equipment infrastructure described in the Table — Paragraph 2.4 below.
2.2) The required equipment and infrastructures will be presented in bundles of 8 procurement packages as described in the Table below. After evaluation of the Expressions of interest, successful pre-qualified tenderers will be invited to bid for 1 or more packages according to their pre-qualification. Please take note that the scope of work described for individual packages is all inclusive. No selective bidding (attempting to bid for only a portion of work within and individual package), will be considered. Prospective bidders are requested to indicate in their Expression of Interest the package or packages of their interest. Subcontracting may be allowed to the extent as may be prescribed in the tender documents.
2.3) The Department of Civil Aviation may arrange or facilitate a site survey or a pre-bid conference for the shortlisted bidders and at their own expenses, as part of the tendering process before bid opening.
Package description: Supply, install and commission of airport communications, meteorological equipment, and operational equipment including fire foam, and quick fill systems for fire trucks at KIA and CIA
Package description: Design build and rehabilitation of airport perimeter roads and security guard towers and rehabilitation of airport perimeter fences at both KIA and CIA.
Package description: Design build and rehabilitation of CIA and KIA High and medium voltage (HV/MV) electrical equipment.
Package description: Design build of the Chileka international airport (CIA) New fire station and arrival lounge extension
Package description: Supply and delivery of ground services equipment (GSE) associated with ground handling of aircraft and passengers, assorted security equipment at CIA, and airport services and airfield calibrating vehicles at both KIA and CIA.
Package description: Supply, install and commission airport security equipment at CIA and KIA, and Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) at CIA
Package description: Rehabilitation of airport ground and approach lighting at CIA and Rehabilitation of taxiway lights at KIA. Solar powered applications will be implemented where allowed by international standards
Interested bidders shall submit their Expression of Interest along with their Prequalification Information prepared in accordance with the Instructions to Applicants contained in a Pre-qualification document in a sealed envelope marked “Expression of interest to bid for essential safety and security equipment” not later than 3.7.2018 at 14:00 local time (12:00 UTC) at the address given in Paragraph 6 below.