Rehabilitation works of Bugarama Marshland

Source: World Bank — Commercialization and De-Risking for Agricultural Transformation Project

Country: Rwanda

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bids

(Two-envelope Bidding Process, Without Prequalification)
Works:

REHABILITATION WORKS OF BUGARAMA MARSHLAND

Employer: Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) / Single Project Implementation Unit (SPIU)

Project: Commercialization and De-risking for Agricultural Transformation Project (CDAT)

Contract title: Rehabilitation works of Bugarama marshland

Country: Rwanda

Loan No. A: 7084-RW and B: 7085-RW and Grant No.: EO17-RW

RFB No: RW-RAB-317599-CW-RFB

Issued on: 13 November,2026

1. The Government of Rwanda (GOR) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Commercialization and De-risking for Agricultural Transformation Project (CDAT) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Rehabilitation works of Bugarama marshland. 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,
2. The Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) / Single Project Implementation Unit (SPIU) through Commercialization and De-risking for Agricultural Transformation Project (CDAT) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Rehabilitation works of Bugarama marshland for a period of 30 months (three (3) months for design review, fifteen (15) months for construction works, and 12 months Defects Liability Period).
3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers-” seventh edition dated September 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 weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors): 40% and for the Bid cost: 60%.
5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) / Single Project Implementation Unit (SPIU) through Commercialization and De-risking for Agricultural Transformation Project (CDAT), infospiu@rab.gov.rw  and inspect the bidding document during office hours from 09:00 a.m., local time (GMT 07:00 a.m) to 05:00 p.m., local time (GMT 03:00 p.m) at the address given below.
6. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of ten thousand Rwandan Francs only (10,000 FRW) or in a freely convertible currency. The method of payment will be by depositing such an amount in a Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) Account opened in any commercial bank in Rwanda or, alternatively, in the account N° 1000007737 of RRA opened at National Bank of Rwanda. A single-stage, two envelope bidding document process will be used, and the bidding document will consist of (i) the Technical Part, without any reference to prices; and (ii) the Financial Part, as detailed in the bidding document. The Technical and Financial Parts of the bidding document shall be submitted simultaneously in two separate sealed envelopes, both put in the outer sealed envelope.
7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 05/01/2027 at 10:00 a.m., local time (GMT 08:00). Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked “ORIGINAL BID” containing the inner envelopes marked “TECHNICAL PART” and “FINANCIAL PART”. The 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 05/01/2027 at 10:00 a.m., local time (GMT 8:00). 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: (i) Bid Security of 19,000,000 FRW or its equivalent in a freely convertible currency; (ii) Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and/or Sexual Harassment (SH) Declaration; and (iii) Local Labour Method Statement.
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.

The address (es) referred to above is:  

Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) / Single Project Implementation Unit (SPIU) through Commercialization and De-risking for Agricultural Transformation Project (CDAT)

Attention:  RWAMULANGWA Stephen

RAB-SPIU Coordinator

35 KG 7 Avenue, Procurement office at 2nd floor, Blue Star house located in Kacyiru Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda

P.O. Box 5016 Kigali - Rwanda

E-mail: infospiu@rab.gov.rw