RECRUITMENT OF INDIVIDUAL LAWYERS TO ADVISE, REPRESENT AND/OR ASSIST RWANDA ENERGY GROUP LIMITED AND ITS SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES IN THE MATTERS PARTAINING TO LAW

TITLE OF THE TENDER: RECRUITMENT OF INDIVIDUAL LAWYERS TO ADVISE, REPRESENT AND/OR ASSIST RWANDA ENERGY GROUP LIMITED AND ITS SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES IN THE MATTERS PARTAINING TO LAW.

TENDER NUMBER: 11.07.021/441/CS/NCB/2026-2027/PROC-DCS-REG/CEO/MB

I. Background

Rwanda Energy Group Limited (REG Ltd) is a company incorporated under the Laws of Rwanda whose core mission is to create and deliver reliable and affordable energy while creating value for our stakeholder. It is also worth mentioning that this company has subsidiaries: Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL) and Energy Utility Corporation Limited (EUCL).

Towards REG mandate and that of its subsidiaries, they collaborate with national and international partners or consultants on large-scale contracts which necessitate lawyers with specialization in energy transactions, and other business transactions to deliver legal services including advisory, drafting and/or reviewing legal documents as well as representing REG or its subsidiaries in case of a dispute.

In line with the above, there is a need to hire seven (7) individual practicing Lawyers to represent or assist REG Ltd or its Subsidiaries in the different National Courts of Law or before other administrative entities in Rwanda in case of conflicts, and deliver other legal services including advisory, drafting and/or reviewing legal documents to the latter for a framework contract.

II. Scope of the assignment

The successful individual Lawyer shall under a negotiated framework contract for provision of legal advisory services, draft legal documents, and represent REG or its subsidiary in different negotiations or disputes in relation to national or international deals. The Lawyer will manage these cases personally.

Respectively, the individual Lawyer shall:

1. produce and deliver legal opinion to REG or its subsidiaries

2. Represent or assist REG or its subsidiaries in Court of Law for dispute in which the latter is respondent, claimant or civil party and carry out following related duties:

a. Introduce lawsuit on behalf of REG or its subsidiary.

b. Follow up of issuance of summons by the court’s registry and ensure their servicing within the allowed timeline.

c. Follow up all court schedules and fixation of hearings.

d. Draft submission and responses; attend pre-trial meetings.

e. Ensure appropriate pleadings and lodge appeals.

f. Attend or make follow up of pronouncement of judgements in which REG or its subsidiary is involved.

g. Produce report on each case.

3. Represent REG or its subsidiaries during out of court dispute settlement

4. Represent REG or its subsidiaries before labour inspector,

5. deliver any other legal services.

III. Selection and Evaluation Criteria

All interested lawyers are required to submit the followings documents indicated in the table below

S/N Required Documents

Preliminary required documents

1 Letter of Expression of interest signed by the individual lawyer

2 Card or Certificate of member of Rwanda Bar Association

Lawyer profile Max Score 100

3 Academic Qualification proved by at least bachelor degree in Law, or its equivalence for those obtained from abroad 21

4 General Experience in the field of Law with at least seven (7) years of experience as a practicing Lawyer/Advocate presented in the signed CV 7

5 Having worked with at least three (3) Public or Private Institutions, Organizations, or companies in similar assignments within the last five (5) years proven by Three (3) Certificates of good completion for service rendered attached with the corresponding contracts. 30

6 Having worked on at least seven (7) energy and/or expropriation related cases as an advocate or arbitrator proven by copies of judgments 42

Note: Following the evaluation of the Expressions of Interest (EOIs) based on the criteria specified above, the technical evaluation results shall be communicated to all participating individual lawyers. The financial proposal envelopes of only the seven (7) highest-ranked individual lawyers who attain a minimum technical qualification score of 70% shall be opened and those selected consultants shall be invited for contract negotiations in accordance with the applicable procurement procedures.

IV. Deliverables

When called on to deliver Services from time to time, the lawyer shall be expected to carry out the requested tasks/assignments in accordance with instructions provided by the Company to the satisfaction of REG Ltd or its Subsidiaries. REG Ltd or its Subsidiaries will specify the form of output/deliverables at the time instructions are issued.

V. Reporting

The Services will be provided under the guidance and direction of REG and its subsidiaries. A successful individual Lawyer will be required to report to the client at each stage of the case he or she is handling and propose the way forward on any issue that may arise.

VI. Application and Submission of EOI

All interested individuals’ lawyers are encouraged to submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) and Financial proposals in the separate sealed envelopes in response to the above-mentioned selection criteria not later than25/09 /2026 at 10:00Am to the Central Secretariat of the procurement unit of REG/EUCLhowever Electronic applications shall not be considered and should be addressed to:

The Chief Executive Officer

Rwanda Energy Group

KN82 ST 3, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City,

P.O Box 537 Kigali, Rwanda

Headquarter Office’s

1st Floor, Room N° G114, at the Secretariat of the Procurement Management Unit

Kigali – Rwanda

The opening of the expression of interest (EOI) will be done on25 /09/2026 at 10:30Am in REG/EUCL Board room.

Done at Kigali, on 07/09/2025

Ronald MUTUNGI Maxmilian BYILINGIRO

Head Procurement Management Unit Chief Executive Officer