INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

IFB Title: Procurement of Medical Drugs & Cleaning Materials

IFB Number: LH/03138380

Issue Date: 7th November 2024

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 provides integrated services at Kamuzu Central Hospital, Bwaila Hospital, and some health facilities in urban and rural areas in Lilongwe, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Zomba Central Hospital and Mzuzu central hospital in Mzuzu. Its strategic approach focuses on client-centred care based on four goals which are:

Goal 1: Service delivery to scale: to enhance high-quality, integrated HIV prevention, treatment, care and support services for adults and children.

Goal 2: Model interventions and operations research: to develop, pilot, evaluate, and disseminate innovative programs and policies across the continuum of prevention, treatment, care and support for HIV infection and its co-morbidities, both infectious and non-infectious.

Goal 3: Capacity strengthening: to build and strengthen healthcare capacity for high quality HIV prevention, treatment, care and support services.

Lighthouse Trust, with support from the United States of America President’s Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through a Cooperative Agreement with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has a grant to operate Centres of Excellence for Comprehensive Integrated HIV Care and Treatment Services in Lilongwe (Grant #NUGGH002495).

In order to achieve the above – mentioned goals, Lighthouse wishes to engage highly qualified and experienced stationary suppliers

The Lighthouse IPC Chairperson therefore invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the Supply and Delivery of Medical drugs and Cleaning Materials as follows:

Medical Drugs and Cleaning Materials

3. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information and the Bidding Documents at the address provided in paragraph 7(a) below, from 08:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 16:00 hours local time (Monday to Friday, except on national public holidays).

4. Qualification requirements include the compliance to specifications as outlined in the tender document, financial capacity to perform and supply without hindrance, in the form of availability of liquid assets or creditworthiness with a sound financial institution, or turnover for the past three years. The firm must also be registered as a legal entity and demonstrate compliance with tax payment to the relevant revenue authority.
Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents.

5. Bidding documents in English can be requested by interested bidders via email at procurement@lighthouse.org.mw

6. Bids must be deposited in the appropriate Tender Box, clearly indicating the tender reference number and lot number, at the Lighthouse Conference Room (address provided in paragraph 8(a) below) before 14:00 hours on 22nd November 2024.
Please note that late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened at 14:00 hours on 22nd November 2024 in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend, at the address provided in paragraph 8(a) below, at the indicated opening date and time.

7. (a) Address for Collection, Clarification and Inspection of Bid documents

The Chairman, Internal Procurement Committee
Lighthouse Trust,
Physical Address: Area 33
Kamuzu Central Hospital Campus,
Postal Address: P. O. Box 106, Lilongwe, Malawi.
E-mail: procurement@lighthouse.org.mw

8 (a) Address for Submission and Opening of the bids:

Lighthouse Trust, (Conference Room), Area 33
Kamuzu Central Hospital Campus,
P. O. Box 106
Lilongwe

Post expires at 2:00pm on Friday November 22nd, 2024