Rehabilitation works of Nasho Scheme

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 NASHO SCHEME

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 Nasho scheme

Country: Rwanda

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

RFB No: RW-RAB-508669-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 Nasho scheme.  “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 the Commercialization and De-risking for Agricultural Transformation Project (CDAT) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Rehabilitation works of Nasho scheme for a period of 27 months (three (3) months for design review, twelve (12) months for construction works, and 12 months Defects Liability Period), with margin of preference of 7.5%.
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- Procurement in Investment Projects Financing” 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 the Commercialization and De-risking for Agricultural Transformation Project (CDAT), infospiu@rab.gov.rw and inspect the Bidding document during office hours 09:00, local time (GMT 07:00) to 17:00, local time (GMT 15:00) 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 ten thousand Rwandan Francs only (10,000 FRW) or in a 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. The document will be sent by e-mail. 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.
7.  Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 29/12/2026 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,” 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 29/12/2026 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: (i) “Bid Security” of 17,000,000 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: RAB-SPIU Coordinator35 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