Specific Procurement Notice

Kigali, 27/04/2023
Employer: Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL)
Project: Energy Access and Quality Improvement Project
CONTRACT TITLES:
Design, Supply, and Installation of low voltage and medium voltage lines and service connections in Karongi, Rutsiro and Rulindo Districts.

Country: REPUBLIC OF RWANDA
LOAN NO. /CREDIT NO. / GRANT NO.: TB03589
ISSUED ON: 27/04/2023.
1. The Government of Rwanda has received financing from World Bank (WB) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) toward the cost of the Energy Access and Quality Improvement Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Contracts for Design, Supply, and Installation of low voltage and medium voltage lines and service connections in Karongi, Rutsiro and Rulindo Districts.
For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing.
2. The Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the following:

No Title of the Tender Reference No Bid Security
1 Design, Supply, and Installation of low voltage and medium voltage lines and service connections in Karongi district RW-REG/EDCL-355568-CW-RFB US$100,000
2 Design, Supply, and Installation of low voltage and medium voltage lines and service connections in Rutsiro district RW-REG/EDCL-355569-CW-RFB US$100,000
3 Design, Supply, and Installation of low voltage and medium voltage lines and service connections in Rulindo district RW-REG/EDCL-355570-CW-RFB US$100,000

3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” December 2019 (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL); procurement@edcl.reg.rw with a copy to cuwajeneza@edcl.reg.rw and jdruberanziza@edcl.reg.rw inspect the bidding document during office hours (09:00 AM to 5:00 PM) at the address given below.
5. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of 50 USD for each tender. The method of payment will be deposit on the Bank Account N° 1000057734 in USD opened at National Bank of Rwanda in the name of EDCL EAQIP IDA Designated Account, Swift Code: BNRWRWRW. The document will be sent by e-mail.
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 22/6/2023 at 10:30am (local time). Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on 22/06/2023 at 11:00am (local time)
7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security issued directly by a bank or a local insurance company. Swift transaction guarantees are not acceptable.
8. Site visit is scheduled, and the meeting point is at each district headquarters as follows:

Karongi district on 24/05/2023, 10:00am (Local time).
Rutsiro didtrict on 25/5/2023, 10:00am (Local time).
Rulindo district on 26/5/2023, 10:00am (Local time)

9. The online pre-bid meeting shall take place on 29/5/2023 from 11:00am (local time).
10. All Bids must be accompanied by a Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and/or Sexual Harassment (SH) Declaration.
11. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
12. The address referred to above is:

Energy Development Corporation Ltd
Félix GAKUBA, Managing Director
KN2 ST 3, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City,
P.O. Box 3855 Kigali, Rwanda
Tel.: (250) 787172265,
Kigali City Tower (KCT), 2nd Floor, Procurement Office


Sincerely.




Gentille UMUSHASHI
Head Procurement Management Services Félix GAKUBA
Managing Director