REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

REPUBLIC OF RWANDA

TRANSMISSION SYSTEM REINFORCEMENT AND LAST MILE CONNECTIVITY (TSRLMC)

ENERGY SECTOR

Financing Agreement reference: 2100150042645

Project ID No.: P-RW-FAO-009

Ref No: 001/C/2025-2026/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 Consulting Services for Environmental and Social Safeguard Compliance Audit.

The services included under this project are to carry out Environmental and Social Safeguard Compliance Audit of the works contracts under the Transmission System Reinforcement and Last Mile Connectivity Project in collaboration with Rwanda Energy Group (REG). Specific tasks that will be performed and completed over a three-year contract period on an annual basis will include:

a). Ensure compliance with environmental laws, Bank ISS, and project ESMP.

b). Assess management of environmental impacts, resource use, and pollution prevention.

c). Verify compliance with social safeguards (GBV/SEAH, forced labor, child labor, etc.).

d). Assess stakeholder engagement, compensation, livelihood restoration.

e). Evaluate effectiveness of grievance redress mechanisms

f). Assess occupational health & safety (OHS) compliance

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.

Detailed Terms of Reference is published on REG’s website.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours (from 0900 to 1700 hours)

Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by 29/09/2025, at 10:00 a.m Local time and mention Consulting Services for Environmental and Social Safeguard Compliance Audit

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

Energy Development Corporation Ltd

KN2 ST 3, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City,

P.O. Box 3855 Kigali, Rwanda;Tel.: (250) 787172265,

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

Website: www.reg.rw

E-mail: [email protected], copy to [BW1] [email protected]

Sincerely,

Gentile UMUSHASHI

Head Procurement Management Services

Félix GAKUBA

Managing Director