Supply, Installation and Commissioning of a Submersible Solar Water Pump System at Mthila School

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Expression of Interest

Issuance date: October 12th, 2026
Closing/submission date: November 17th, 2026

Project title: Supply, Installation and Commissioning of a Submersible Solar Water Pump System and Pipework Reticulation at Mthila School in Dowa District.

Organization profile
buildOn is an international not for profit organization that is working to break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations through service and education. For the past two decades, buildOn partnered with rural communities to build more than 3329 school blocks in some of the economically poorest countries on the planet. There are more than 300,000 children, parents and grandparents attending buildOn schools every day. To build those schools, community members have contributed over 6 million volunteer workdays globally. To learn more about buildOn visit https://www.buildOn.org/?source=malawi24.com/vacancies

buildOn is looking to engage the services of companies to supply, install a submersible solar water pump system and pipework reticulation at Mthila School in Dowa district.

Scope of work
1. Technical assessment and sizing: review existing water well/source, conducting a pump test to establish current static water levels.
2. Water quality testing: water quality testing by a laboratory.
3. Supply and installation of a submersible solar water pump: deliver and install an appropriate size water pump, complete with a motor, dry-run protection sensors and required cabling.
4. Supply and installation of solar array.
5. Storage and water tower integration: supply and install a high-capacity water storage tank on an elevated tank stand.
6. Pipework reticulation: excavate, lay and backfill HDPE or PVC distribution pipelines from water storage tank to targeted school points.
7. Testing and commissioning: conduct testing of entire configuration.

Eligibility and selection criteria
Interested firms must submit their company profiles documenting their technical and financial capacity. Submissions must include:
1. Valid company registration, tax clearance certificates, CIRA (NCIC) license.
2. Technical experience: a company profile outlining at least 5 years of experience in executing similar projects.
3. At least three references or completion certificates from clients for similar successfully commissioned projects within the past 5 years.

Submissions
Prospective bidders should submit their Expression of Interest electronically to the following email address: [email protected] by November 17th, 2026.

Next steps and selection process
Following the evaluation of the EOI submission, a pool of qualified firms will be invited to participate in a detailed Request for Proposal (RFP) stage. A mandatory site visit to inspect the existing water source and mapping the layout will be required during the RFP period.

buildOn reserves the right to accept or reject any expression of interest.