CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE STUDY OF ESTABLISHMENT OF SOCIAL HOUSING PROGRAM IN RWANDA

THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA
MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE
TEL: (250) 252 585638
P.O.BOX 24 KIGALI

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL No: 1054/PS/011
CLIENT: MININFRA
TENDER TITLE: CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE STUDY OF ESTABLISHMENT OF SOCIAL HOUSING PROGRAM IN RWANDA
FUNDING: Development Budget
The Ministry of Infrastructure (hereinafter referred to as "Client") has received funds from the Government of Rwanda in order to finance its operations. The client intends to apply a portion of those funds to eligible payments under the contract for which this request for proposals is issued. The Ministry of Infrastructure now solicits proposals to provide the following consulting services: Consultancy services for the study of establishment of social housing program in Rwanda.

More details on the services are provided in the Terms of Reference. The method of selection to get the successful firm shall be Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS). The participation in the competition is open on equal conditions for local or International firms, specialized in the area of which this request for proposal is issued. Tender Documents in English can be obtained by interested bidders from the secretariat of Internal Tender Committee/MININFRA room 511 from March 16, 2011 upon presentation of a payment slip of a non-refundable fee of twenty thousand Rwandan francs (20.000 RWF) to the account No 120.00.46 opened at the National Bank of Rwanda or at Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA). All bids submitted without a payment slip will be rejected.

Interested firms can obtain further information at the same address no later than seven (7) days before the proposals submission date. Well typed proposals, suitable bound, written in French or English in four (4) copies including one (1) original and three (3) copies clearly marked shall be deposited in sealed envelopes at the Secretariat of Internal Tender committee/MININFRA room 511 no later than May 04, 2011 at 9H 00 am local time. The technical proposal shall be placed in an envelope clearly marked Technical Proposal and the financial proposal in the one marked Financial Proposal. These two envelopes, in turn, shall be placed in an outer envelope bearing the address and information indicated in the Data Sheet. The envelope shall be clearly marked:
"Consultancy Services for the establishment of Social Housing Program in Rwanda;
TO BE OPENED IN PUBLIC SESSION
All technical proposals for each lot be accompanied by Bid Security equivalent to two hundred thousand Rwandan francs (200 000 RWF) as a guarantee from a banking institution or any other authorized financial institution. The proposals should be valid ninety (90) calendar days minimum from the date of bids opening. The technical proposals opening shall take place in MININFRA main board room on Wednesday May 04, 2011 at 10 h 00 am local time in a public session.

Kigali, On March 14th, 2011

Marie Claire Mukasine
Le secretaire permanent