Absence of a clear feasibility study
Limited assessment of environmental impacts
Limited assessment of social impacts
Limited assessment of economic impacts
Weak stakeholder engagement
Limited competition
Frequent project delays (time overruns)
Lack of maintenance plans
Description
Southern Region Water Board is the largest water service provider in the southern part of Malawi. Established as a parastatal organization in 1995 under the Waterworks Act Cap 72:01 the Board officially launched its operations on 1st May 1998 inheriting its infrastructure from the then District Water Supply Fund of the Ministry of works, Supplies and Water Supply in the Southern Region.
Since its establishment the Board has operated under the Ministry of Water and Irrigation (1998), the Ministry of Forest and Natural Resources (2020) and is now currently under the Ministry of Water and Sanitation.
Today the Board operates over 30 treatment stations, has 26 supply areas and serves a customer base of over 60,000 comprised of Commercial customers, individual customers, Communal water points customers and Institutions.
Description
SMEC International PTY Limited
Locality
Lilongwe
Region
Central Region
Street address
P.O. Box 30348, Lilongwe
Postal code
0000
Country
Malawi
Email
0000
Telephone
+265884333444
Fax Number
URL
0000
Roles
Supplier
Description
Description
Willy and Partners Engineering Services
Locality
Blantyre
Region
Southern Region
Street address
P.O. Box 3384, Blantyre
Postal code
0000
Country
Malawi
Email
0000
Telephone
+265884000229
Fax Number
0000
URL
0000
Roles
Supplier
Description
Contracts
OCID
PC 132
External Reference
Title
Feasibility studies and detailed designs for an additional water source for Zomba city and surrounding areas
Description
The consultant is mobilizing
Status
Active
Contract Value
MWK 1,193,566.20
Cost Estimate
MWK 1,193,566.20
Final Value
0.00
Start Date
2022-06-23
End Date
2025-06-22
Max Extent Date
Duration In Days
1095
Procurement Method
Open
Method Details
Best value to government
Procuring Entity
Southern Region Water Board (SRWB)-Zomba-MW
Administrative
Malawi Government-Lilongwe-MW
Documents
No records were added
Modifications
No records were added
Budget
Description
Feasibility studies and detailed designs for additional water source for Zomba city and surrounding areas
Amount
MWK 1,598,172,907.31
Start Date
2022-06-23
End Date
2025-06-25
Max Extent Date
Duration In Days
1098
Party ID
Plem Construction-Lilongwe-MW
URI
Project Funding
Party
Malawi Government-Lilongwe-MW
Amount
MWK 1,598,172,907.31
Description
Feasibility studies and Detailed designs for additional water source in Zomba City and surrounding areas