Employer: Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL)

Project: Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Transformation (ASCENT)

Contract title: Design, Supply and Installation of Rwamagana Industrial Park substation and

associated Transmission Line

Country: Rwanda

Credit No.: IDA-74610

1. The Government of Rwanda has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost

of the Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Transformation, and intends to

apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Contract for Design, Supply and

Installation of Rwamagana Industrial Park substation and associated

Transmission Line “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.”

2. The Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL) now invites sealed Bids from

eligible Bidders for Design, Supply and Installation of Rwamagana Industrial Park

substation and associated Transmission Line :

Item Description Unit Qty Period

1 110/15kV, 40/50MVA Power Transformers No 2

2 Complete 110kV Outdoor Transformer bays No 2

3 Complete 110kV Outdoor lines bays No 2

4 15kV Double Busbar Indoor GIS Switchgears No 14

5 AC and DC Auxiliary Supply set 1

6 SCADA and Substation Monitoring set 1

7 Control Building, Operator Living house and Guard

house

lot 1

8 110kV Double Circuit Overhead Tower Transmission

Line

No 0.5km

9 30kV Double Circuit Overhead Distribution line No 5km

10 th Floor KCT, KN 2 ST, Nyarugenge District, P.O. Box 3855 Kigali, Rwanda

Tel.: + (250) (0) 787172265, email: info@edcl.reg.rw, website:www.reg.rw

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” February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible

Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

4. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding

documents. The following weighting shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical

and non-price factors): 60%, and for Bid cost: 40%

(a) Bidders must have successfully completed at least two (2) similar plant design supply

and installation works done within the last ten (10) years of similar nature and

complexity, each with a value of at least USD 8.4 Million.

(b) Minimum average annual turnover of USD 12 Million, calculated as total certified

payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last five (5)

years.

(c) Additional qualification details are provided in the Bidding Documents..

5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Energy Development

Corporation Limited (EDCL); procurement@edcl.reg.rw with copy to

jdruberanziza@edcl.reg.rw , cuwajeneza@edcl.reg.rw inspect the RFP document

during office hours (09:00 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 or in a convertible currency. 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.

7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 19/06/2026at 10:30AM

(local time). Electronic Procurement will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected.

The outer Bid envelopes marked “ORIGINAL BID”, and the inner envelopes marked

“TECHNICAL PART” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated

representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on

19/06/2026 at 11:00AM (local time). All envelopes marked “FINANCIAL PART” shall

remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Employer until the second

public Bid opening.

8. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of 240,000USD

9. The non-compulsory site visit is scheduled on 22/05/2026 and the meeting point is

Rwamagana, district Office at 11:00am.

10. The pre-bid meeting shall take place on the site at the end of site visit on the same day

11. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose

10 th Floor KCT, KN 2 ST, Nyarugenge District, P.O. Box 3855 Kigali, Rwanda

Tel.: + (250) (0) 787172265, email: info@edcl.reg.rw, website:www.reg.rw

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(es) referred to above is (are):

Energy Development Corporation Ltd

KN2 ST 3, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City,

P.O. Box 3855 Kigali, Rwanda

Tel.: (250) 787172265,

Kigali City Tower (KCT), 2 nd Floor, Procurement Office

Sincerely.

Gentille UMUSHASHI

Head Procurement Management Services

Félix GAKUBA

Managing Director