SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE

Kigali, 14/07/2021
Ref no: 11.07.023/1044/EDCL-MD/FG/ug/sm

Employer: Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL)
Project: Energy Access and Quality Improvement Project

Contract title: SUPPLY OF 7 PICK UPS AND 3 SELF LOADING TRUCKS
Lot 1: 3 Self-Loading Trucks (with cranes)
Lot 2: 7 4WD Double Cabin Diesel Pick-ups

Country: REPUBLIC OF RWANDA
Loan No. /Credit No. / Grant No.: TB03589
RFB No: 014/G/2020-2021 /ICB/RUEAP/ EAQIP
Issued on: 19/07/2021

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 7 PICK UPS AND 3 SELF LOADING TRUCKS

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 7 PICK UPS AND 3 SELF LOADING TRUCKS.

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” December 2019 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL); procurement@edcl.reg.rw with a copy to smunyawera@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 10 USD or 10,000 Frw. The method of payment will be deposit on the Bank Account N° 1230070 opened at National Bank of Rwanda in the name of RECO/EARP, Swift Code: BNRWRWRW. The document will be sent by e-mail.

7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 09/09/2021, 10:00 local hour . 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 09/09/2021, 10:30 local hour.

8. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of of 8,000 USD for Lot 1 and 5,000 USD for Lot 2 or the equivalent in any freely convertible currency.

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), 10th Floor, Procurement Office

Yours truly,



Gentille UMUSHASHI
Ag Head Procurement Management Services Félix GAKUBA
Managing Director