REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Title of the Assignment: Consulting Services to Carryout Feasibility Study for Reg Control Center and Communication Building.

Ref No: 001/C/2024-2025/OCBI/TSRLMC-ADF

The Government of Rwanda has received financing from the African Development Fund hereinafter called the Bank toward the cost of the Transmission System Reinforcement and Last Mile Connectivity Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Contract for Consultancy Services to carrying out Feasibility Study for REG Control Centre and Communication Building.

The services included under this project are to carry out Feasibility Study for REG Control Centre and Communication Building in collaboration with Rwanda Energy Group (REG). Specific tasks that will be performed and completed over a contract period of not more than seven months will include:

a. Preparation of a detailed architectural and engineering designs for the construction of a main and back-up National Electricity Control Center buildings as well as a high-rise communication building and preparation of tender documents for the recruitment of an EPC Contractor.

b. Undertaking of an environmental and social impact assessment including the acquisition of the and associated permits for the construction of the control center and communication buildings

c. Detailed review of the existing SCADA/EMS/DMS systems and the development of a comprehensive scope of work and plan schedule, and other engineering requirements for the relocation of the existing SCADA/EMS/DMS systems and hardware to the new control centers (both main and backup)

The Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL) now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may constitute joint ventures to enhance their chances of qualification.

Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations Approved in October 2015, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org.

The Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.reg.rw.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours from 09:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Kigali time.

Expressions of interest must be delivered by email to the address below not later than …08……/……10…/2024 at 5:00 PM local time and mention “CONSULTING SERVICES TO CARRYOUT FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR REG CONTROL CENTER AND COMMUNICATION BUILDING”.

Adress:

Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL)

Managing Director

KN 2 ST, Procurement Unit, 2^nd Floor KCT

P.O. Box 3855 Kigali, Rwanda;

Tel: + (250) (0) 787172265

Email: procurement@edcl.reg.rw

Sincerely,

Gentille UMUSHASHI Félix GAKUBA

Head of Procurement Management Services Managing Director