Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bf7-44ab-7336-8696-04f6eb11818e/dfid-7708-procurement-oversight-agent-poa-for-the-malawi-health-sector awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # DFID 7708 Procurement Oversight Agent (POA) for the Malawi Health Sector [Department for International Development](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-international-development) Open field Estimated value £275,875 Published 18 Nov 2016 Deadline Closed 1 Sept 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Actual CPV code is ‘75211200 Foreign Economic-Aid Related Services’. ### Purpose The overall purpose of the Procurement Oversight Agent (POA) is to ensure the Malawi health sector agencies procurement practice follows the Government of Malawi (GoM) Public Procurement Act 2003 and Procurement Regulations 2004 and that procurement is done with due regard to principles of efficiency, economy and the achievement of Value for Money. In this context, Malawi health sector agencies are understood to encompass the Ministry of Health, Central Hospitals, Central Medical Stores Trust, and district health offices. Whilst the primary role of the Procurement Oversight Agent is co-approval of procurement processes, the post will also identify where procurement technical assistance and capacity building is required. Where feasible the post may provide some of this technical assistance support directly, or seek other agencies/programmes to provide such support. ## CPV classification Foreign-affairs services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/6165166f-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Department for International Development: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-international-development) [Sector More Public administration & defence services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/public-administration-defence) ## More tenders like this [Administrative educational services – V/GF/2026/17/BT2028 · Institut zur Qualitätsentwicklung im Bildungswesen - Wissenschaftliche Einrichtung der Länder an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin e. V. · 42 days left · 30 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-9d74-71d2-964a-1657b4b80245/germany-administrative-educational-services-vgf202617bt2028) [Foreign economic-aid-related services – 10035573-Operationalization of the circular economy in Colombia · Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-db39-72ba-aa7b-3b83ee3d9845/germany-foreign-economic-aid-related-services-10035573-operationalization-of) [Government services – Erfahrungsaustausch zu Vergrämungsmaßnahmen (Los 1) und Planung von koordinierten Vergrämungsabschüssen (Los 2) für das Interreg-Projekt "Fischartenschutz und Kormoranmanagement am Bodensee" · Ministerium für Ländlichen Raum, Landwirtschaft und Heimat Baden-Württemberg · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-61c9-7080-9aa6-6fa69a6e43b1/germany-government-services-erfahrungsaustausch-zu-vergramungsmassnahmen-los) [Administrative services of agencies – Ψηφιακός Συμπαραστάτης των χρηστών ψηφιακών υπηρεσιών του Ελληνικού Κτηματολογίου · ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΚΤΗΜΑΤΟΛΟΓΙΟ · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-8db4-73e0-ae71-d5c4dc053ea5/greece-administrative-services-of-agencies-psifiakos-simparastatis-ton-khristw) [Supporting services for the government – Prestations de mise à jour des informations des bases de données de l'administration (service-public.gouv.fr) · DSAF · 38 days left · 26 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-cd7a-7366-9761-a59f4ce36818/france-supporting-services-for-the-government-prestations-de-mise-a-jour-des) [Benefit services – Accord Cadre relatif à des prestations de portage de personnes et de déplacement, montage et démontage de mobilier · Antin Plus (75) · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-dbf4-731e-9cc9-ab45a5f34aeb/france-benefit-services-accord-cadre-relatif-a-des-prestations-de-portage-de)