(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL SELECTION)
Assignment Name: Provision of Consultancy Services to conduct Competition and Consumer Protection Assessment in the Cement Sector of Malawi
Proc. Ref. No.: CFTC/CS/23/01
Date of Issue of RFP Document: 8th FEBRUARY, 2023
The Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) is a body corporate established under the Competition and Fair Trading Act, Cap 48:09 of the Laws of Malawi. The Act was enacted with the object to encourage competition in the economy by prohibiting anti-competitive trade practices; regulate and monitor monopolies and concentrations of economic power; strengthen the efficiency of production and distribution of goods and services; secure the best possible conditions for the freedom of trade; protect consumers from unfair trade practices; facilitate expansion of the base of entrepreneurship and to provide for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith. Accordingly, the mandate of the Commission is to regulate, monitor, control and prevent acts or behaviours which are likely to adversely affect competition and fair trading in any market in Malawi.
Competition and Fair Trading Commission has Budgeted funds towards the Procurement of Consultant for the Provision of Consultancy Services to conduct Competition and Consumer Protection Assessment in the Cement Sector of Malawi.
Competition and Fair Trading Commission invites Proposals from eligible bidders to provide Consultancy Services listed above and detailed in the respective Terms of Reference contained in the RFP Document.
Bidding will be conducted in accordance with the open tendering procedure for Request for Proposals method contained in the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Act, 2017 and Regulations of the Government of Malawi. The basis of Selection of Consultant shall be Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS).
Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information at address below at (7a) from 8:00 hours to 12:00 hours and 13:00 hours to 16:30 hours local time and purchase a complete set of Request for Proposals document in English upon payment of a non- refundable fee of MK 5,000.00. Payments should be made to Competition and Fair Trading Commission through the following Bank Details and obtain a receipt from CFTC upon submitting a copy of bank deposit slip:
Account Name: Competition and Fair Trading Commission
Bank: National Bank
Account Number: 1000804645
Account Type: Current Account
Branch: Capital City
Upon request from the bidders, the soft copy of the RFP document will be emailed and CFTC shall not be responsible for late or non-delivery of the emailed RFP. However, submission of proposals is strictly hard copies and as stipulated in the RFP Document.
Proposals must be delivered to the address given below at (7b) and deposited in the Tender Box at the RECEPTION on or before Wednesday 1st March 2023 at 2:00 pm and late proposals will be rejected. Thereafter the Technical Proposals will be opened in the presence of bidders or their representatives who choose to attend at the proposal opening ceremony at the address below at (7c).
The addresses referred to above are:
- Address for Inspection, Purchasing and Issuing of RFP document:
The Procurement Office,
Competition and Fair Trading Commission,
Off Presidential Way, New Golden Peacock Office Complex, 6th Floor,
Private Bag 332,
LILONGWE.
Email: procurement@cftc.mw
TEL: +265310001440/41
2. Address for submission of both Technical and Financial Proposals
The Chairperson,
Internal Procurement and Disposal Committee,
Competition and Fair Trading Commission,
Off Presidential Way, New Golden Peacock Office Complex, 6th Floor,
Private Bag 332,
LILONGWE
3. Address for opening of Technical Proposals
Competition and Fair Trading Commission-BOARDROOM
Off Presidential Way, New Golden Peacock Office Complex, 6th Floor,
Private Bag 332,
LILONGWE