Request for BidsFramework Agreement(s) for Goods(Primary Procurement

Kigali, on 01 April 2026

RFP Reference No.: RW-REG/EDCL-503073-GO-RFB

Specific Procurement Notice (SPN)

Request for BidsFramework Agreement(s) for Goods(Primary Procurement, Two-

Envelope Bidding Process)

Procuring Agency: Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL)

Country: Rwanda

Name of Project: Rwanda Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Transformation

(ASCENT-Rwanda) Project

Framework Agreement Title: Supply of prepaid meters under Framework contract

Loan No./Credit No..: IDA-74610

1. The Government of the Republic of Rwanda (GoR) has received financing from the World

Bank toward the cost of the Rwanda Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy

Transformation Project (ASCENT) and has on-lent the proceeds of the financing to

Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL) that is implementing the Project on

the behalf of the GoR. EDCL intends to apply part of the proceeds towards purchase of

prepaid meters and read board under Framework contract, concluded through this RFB

Primary Procurement process. “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 Procuring Agency is undertaking Primary Procurement with a view to concluding a

Framework Agreement. The Procuring Agency is the sole Purchaser under the

Framework Agreement. The Procuring Agency now invites sealed Bids from eligible

Bidders for:

Lot 1: Supply of Prepaid meter (single and three phases),

Lot 2: Supply of Ready board

All materials shall be delivered at EDCL stores (Gahanga (Kicukiro district), shango

(Gasabo), Kalisimbi (Nyabihu district), Kanzenze (Bugesera District) as per the purchase

order; within 9 months counted from issuance of the purchase order.

3. The Framework Agreement to be concluded will be “Single-User.” “The Single-User

entitled to purchase under the Framework Agreement is the Energy Development

Corporation Limited/RUEAP- ASCENT.

4. The Framework Agreement to be concluded will be “Multiple-Supplier.”

5. The selection will be done through a Secondary Procurement process as defined in

Framework Agreement. However, the conclusion of a Framework Agreement shall not

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

Tel.: + (250) (, email:, website:

impose any obligation on the Procuring Agency, including participating Purchasers, to

purchase Goods under a Call-off Contract. The conclusion Framework Agreement does

not guarantee that Supplier will be awarded a Call-off Contract.

6. 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” Sixth Edition February 2026 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to

all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

7. Bidders may submit Bids for one or more of the above lots.

8. The Framework Agreement shall be concluded for a Term of Three (3) years, from the

commencement date stated in the Framework Agreement.

9. The Primary Procurement shall establish a Closed Framework Agreement(s).

10. 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): 50%, and for the Bid cost: 50%.

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

Corporation Limited (EDCL); with a copy to

;, inspect the bidding document

during office hours (09:00 AM to 5:00 PM) at the address given below.

12. The Bidding document in English may be purchased by interested 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 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.

13. Bids must be delivered to the address below, on or before 19/05/2026 at 10:00am (local

time). 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 19/05/2026 at 10:30am (local time).All

envelopes marked “SECOND ENVELOPE: FINANCIAL PART” shall remain unopened and will be held

in safe custody of the Procuring Agency until the second public opening.

14. An online pre-proposal meeting shall be held on 24/04/2026 from 11:00am (link shall be

shared to all who will buy the RFP).

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

information on the successful bidder’s/bidders’ beneficial ownership, as part of the

publication of the conclusion of framework agreement notice, using the Beneficial

Ownership Disclosure Form included in the bidding document.

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

Tel.: + (250) (, email:, website:

16. The address(es) referred to above is (are):

Energy Development Corporation Ltd

Managing Director

KN2 ST 3, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City,

P.O. Box 3855 Kigali, Rwanda

Tel.: (,

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

Sincerely.

Gentille UMUSHASHI

Head Procurement Management Services

Félix GAKUBA

Managing Director