Specific Procurement NoticeKigali, 16/05/2022 Ref no: RW-REG/EDCL-265250-GO-DIR
Employer: Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL)
Project: Energy Access and Quality Improvement Project
Contract title: Supply of Prepayment meters and ready boardsCountry: REPUBLIC OF RWANDA Loan No./Credit No./ Grant
No.: TB03589 RFB No: RW-REG/EDCL-265250-GO-DIR
Issued on: 17/05/2022
1. The Government of Rwanda has received financing from the 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 Contract for Supply of Prepayment meters and ready boards and consists of two lots:
Lot 1: Supply of Prepayment meters
2. 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, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit.
3. The Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL) now invites sealed Bids
from eligible Bidders for Supply of Prepayment meters and ready boards.
4. 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" Fourth Edition, November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations"), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
Submission Procedure5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Energy
Development Corporation Limited (EDCL);
procurement@edcl.reg.rw with a copy to
jdruberanziza@edcl.reg.rw and
cuwajeneza@edcl.reg.rw and inspect the bidding document during office hours (07:00 AM to 5:00 PM) at the address given below.
6. 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. 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, Swift Code: BNRWRWRW. The document will be sent by e-mail.
7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12/07/2022 at 10:00am (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 on12/07/2022 at 10:30am.
8. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Securities of 90,000USD for Lot 1 and 10,000USD for lot 2.
9. 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.
10. The address referred to above is Energy Development Corporation Ltd Félix GAKUBA, Managing Director KN2 ST 3, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City P.O.B 3855 Kigali, Rwanda; Tel.: (250) 787172265
Kigali City Tower (KCT), 2nd Floor, Procurement Office Yours truly,
CREDC
Gentille UMUSHASHI
Félix GUKUBAS
Ag Head Procurement Management Services
Managing Director
10 Floor KCT, KN 2 ST, Nyarugenge District, P.O. Box 3855 Kigali, Rwanda
Tel.: +(250) (0) 787172265, email:
info@edc.reg.rw, website:
www.reg.rw