Rwanda - Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation in AFE MPA (ASCENT - Rwanda (Руанда - Тендер #59869240)

• Project ID

P180575

• Project Title

Rwanda - Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation in AFE MPA (ASCENT - Rwanda

• Country

Rwanda

• Notice No

OP00328092

• Notice Type

Request for Expression of Interest

• Notice Status

Published

• Borrower Bid Reference

RW-REG/EDCL-451753-CS-QCBS

• Procurement Method

Quality And Cost-Based Selection

• Language of Notice

English

• Submission Deadline Date/Time

Jan 13, 2025 17:00

• Published Date

Dec 12, 2024

• CONTACT INFORMATION
• Organization/Department

Rwanda Energy Group - Energy Development Corporation Limited

• Name

Eric Mihigo

• Address

Kigali City Tower 6th Floor KN2 St, Nyarugenge P.O. Box 537 Kigali Nyarugenge District

• City

• Province/State

Rwanda

• Postal Code

• Country

Rwanda

• Phone

+250788306390

• Email

emihigo@edcl.reg.rw

• Website

www.edcl.reg.rw

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)

Kigali, on 19/ 11/2024

Client: Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL)

Project: Rwanda Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Transformation in AFE MPA (ASCENT-Rwanda)
Tender Name: Hiring consultant firm for supervision of Access projects (Batch1 under ASCENT Project), Ref: RW-REG/EDCL-451753-CS-QCBS

1. BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT

The Government of Rwanda wishes to achieve 100% of electrification. From the existing MV national grid, medium voltage network will be extended through installation of 693 distribution transformers, construction of 762.3km of MV (15& 30kV) distribution lines and 2,633.4km of LV (0.4kV) network and connection to 104,070 households. This project addresses access to electricity in the Southern and eastern provinces of Rwanda.

2. OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The project’s objective is to support “improvement of access to reliable and cost-effective electricity services for households and priority public institutions and sustain the reliability of electricity supply in Rwanda and strengthen the institutional capacity of key sector players in the project.”

3. DURATION OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The duration of the assignment is 48 months plus 18 months of Defect Liability Period.
4. SCOPE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The purpose of the consultancy service is to carry out the role of supervision for energy access construction works.
The Consultant tasks shall include but not limited to the following:
a) Review, update, and finalize the detail design and specifications prepared by the contractors and the conceptual designs by EDCL to ensure that they conform to acceptable international standards,
b) Preparation and submission of the detailed project implementation schedule to EDCL’s project team for onward submission to the Bank,
c) Ensuring that the environmental and social impact mitigation and monitoring measures are included in the Project’s Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP)and the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and are appropriately executed by the contractors as well as by relevant community and district and local government authorities.
d) Preparation and submission of Project Completion Report, outlining, inter-alia, achievements in relation to objectives and targets in accordance with the World Bank’s (WB’s) requirements, etc.

5. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT:
The following project will be supervised by the selected consultant firm:

NAME OF PROJECT(Batch1) HHS No. TRF MV km LV km
1 Design, Supply, and Installation of low voltage and medium voltage lines and service connections in Gisagara district 12000 80 88 304
2 Design, Supply, and Installation of low voltage and medium voltage lines and service connections in Huye, Nyamagabe and Nyaruguru districts 21500 143 157.6 544,6
3 Design, Supply, and Installation of low voltage and medium voltage lines and service connections in Muhanga district 10000 67 73.7 254.6
4 Design, Supply, and Installation of low voltage and medium voltage lines and service connections in Ruhango district 4770 32 35.2 121.6
5 Design, Supply, and Installation of low voltage and medium voltage lines and service connections in Bugesera district 14000 93 102.6 354.6
6 Design, Supply, and Installation of low voltage and medium voltage lines and service connections in Kayonza & Gatsibo districts 21800 145 159.86 552.2
7 Design, Supply, and Installation of low voltage and medium voltage lines and service connections in Nyanza district 20000 133 146.3 505.4
Total scope 104070 689 757.9 2618.2

6. SELECTION PROCESS

Consultant Firm may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications and submit the joint ventures agreement signed and notarized. All partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations.
Consultant firms between (5 to 8) shall be shortlisted and be invited to submit their technical and financial proposals.

The consultant firms will be shortlisted using the following criteria:
• General experiences of the firm: Ten (10) years of experience related to the energy projects assignment, with expertise on development of different stages of the project including not limited to design, review and supervising electrification works, contract management, preparation of reports, having planning tools (software licenses), ISO certification, available key experts.
• The consultant firms must have similar experience; at least two (2) contracts with good completion certificates, in terms of nature and complexity (supervision of medium, low voltage distribution line, and services connection works or Access projects. the similar projects executed in the last eight (8) years (since 2016). The value of the project to be considered should be a value at least equivalent to 2,500,000 USD.
• The interested consultant firms should have an average annual turnover of at last three years equivalent to Two (2) million US dollars (2021-2023). (audited financial statements should be submitted). Terms of reference is found on REG website.

The expression of interests will be submitted to the Managing Director of the Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL) through the e-mails addresses below:
procurement@edcl.reg.rw; tuwiringiyimana@edcl.reg.rw and cuwajeneza@edcl.reg.rw not later than 13/1/2025 at 5:00pm Kigali time (GMT +2).

Sincerely,

Gentile UMUSHASHI Félix GAKUBA
Head Procurement Management Services Managing Director

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