OPEN TENDER NOTICE

OPEN TENDER FOR PRINTING SERVICES (PRINTING OF TRAINING MANUALS AND FLYERS)

CRS-Rwanda 026- FY24-TN/2024

Call for Tender for Printing Services (Printing of Training Manuals and Flyers)

1. About Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development works are accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding. The Country Program has over 80 staff and implements its projects through local and international partners, with strong coordination/collaboration with Government of Rwanda structures. Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has been working in Rwanda since 1961. CRS Rwanda’s key programing areas include youth empowerment, agriculture, early childhood development, economic strengthening, justice, and peace building. To achieve this, CRS collaborates with the government of Rwanda, donors, the Catholic church, private sector, and civil society organizations.

2. About the Project

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is implementing the Great Lakes Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative Rapid Delivery Hub (AID-I GLR) to promote the adoption and utilization of nutrient-rich crops through capacity building, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI), and communication efforts. The efforts are to support sustainable access to inputs by farmers and ensure concurrent access to markets at scale. Seeds and Fertilizers are necessary as primary inputs to sustained productivity and risk mitigation on-farm. Furthermore, access to information and marketing, and the right extension infrastructure is required for farmers to gain right value of inputs and access output markets.

AID-I GLR project is complementing Gikuriro Kuri Bose (GKB) program interventions. The present Gikuriro Kuri Bose Program advances crop cultivation within nurturing care hubs (NCHs) and Early Childhood Development facilities where children are hosted, aiming to secure access to nourishing foods and encourage the adoption of a well-rounded, healthy diet.

The project is being implemented across 7 districts (i.e. Ngoma, Kayonza, Rwamagana, Rulindo, Burera, Nyabihu and Nyamasheke districts), where it operates alongside Gikuriro Kuri Bose project.

3. The purpose of the printing services request

CRS is seeking a service provider who can offer printing services of different communication materials for AID-I GLR project. Below table outlines required project materials with specifications.

The required services are in two (2) Lots as follows:

• Printing Services (Printing of manuals and flyers) Lot1

• Printing Services (Printing of manuals and flyers) Lot2

Note: - Bidders are free to quote for all lots, but successful bidders will be awarded one(1) lot only

• The Service Provider will be responsible to pack all materials per distribution plan that will be provided.

4. Eligibility Criteria

Your offer must further take note of the following documents for evaluation purpose. 

Administrative documents

• Full Registration certificate issued by RDB.
• VAT and Valid Tax clearance certificates.
• Bid validity period should be 90 days.
• Bids should be signed by an authorized company representative.

Technical documents

• Bid should specify maximum delivery period.
• Provide at least 3 completion certificates of similar services which show the email address and telephone number for the company who issued it.

Financial documents

• The financial offer should be in Rwanda Francs (Rwf).
• The offer should be inclusive of VAT Tax.

Bid written in French or English addressed to the attention of the CRS / Rwanda Program Country Representative must be submitted to the following e-mail address rwandabids@crs.org on or before June 10^th, 2024, at 11:00AM local time.

You are advised that this tender does not constitute in any way a commitment on the part of CRS/Rwanda or its agents, for any service requested.

Done at Kigali, May 29^th, 2024.

Hans Fly

Country Representative