Construction of a 2.5 KM Security Fence (Boundary Fence) around Rusumo Power Company Limited (RPCL) Land Assets – Rwanda and Tanzania Sides

Our ref: RPCL/CM/MD/       /2025
 Date: 1^st October 2025

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

1. Rusumo Power Company Limited (RPCL) is a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) established and created by three beneficiary countries: Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania. RPCL is a jointly owned Company and institutional mechanism for the co-management of power generation and supply to national power utilities. The Rusumo Power Company Limited/SPV is publicly financed, publicly owned and privately managed to oversee activities during Power Plant operations.

The generation facility is located in Tanzanian side, the Switchyard is located in Rwandan side and the dam is between Tanzania and Rwanda border in Kagera River. Three outgoing lines respectively to Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania depart from the Switchyard to the respective national grids.

2. The Rusumo Power Company Limited (RPCL) has a fund towards the cost for the Construction of a 2.5 KM Security Fence (Boundary Fence) around Rusumo Power Company Limited (RPCL) Land Assets – Rwanda and Tanzania Sides.
3. The Rusumo Power Company Limited (RPCL) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Construction of a 2.5 KM Security Fence (Boundary Fence) around Rusumo Power Company Limited (RPCL) Land Assets – Rwanda and Tanzania Sides.
4. Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Bidding (NCB) using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the Rusumo Power Company Limited (RPCL) Procurement Manual, and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Manual.

5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from RPCL, through email: snzobonimpa@rusumorpcl.com/ cmahirwe@rusumorpcl.com/ jmuhire@rusumorpcl.com
6. The Bidding Document is available on the RPCL Website: rusumorpcl.com

6.Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 10:00 hours Rwanda time or 11:00 hours Tanzania time on day 12/11/2025. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below at 10:00 hours Rwanda time or 11:00 Hours Tanzania Time on the same day 12/11/2025.

7. A mandatory site visit is scheduled on 22^nd October 2025, from 10:00 hours Rwanda time or 11:00 hours Tanzania time. Interested Bidders will meet at RPCL Administration Building, located in the United Republic of Tanzania in Rusumo-Ngara District near the border of Tanzania and Rwanda and will be guided by a RPCL Staff.
8. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of Two Thousand United State Dollars (USD 5,000) or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.
9. The address referred to above is:

Managing Director

Rusumo Power Company Limited (RPCL)

Attention: Procurement Officer

RPCL Administration Building, located in the United Republic of Tanzania in Rusumo-Ngara District near the border of Tanzania and Rwanda

1st floor, in the Board Room

Telephone: Tel.: + (250) 788 502 052

E-mail address: cmahirwe@rusumorpcl.com

Sincerely yours,

Eng. Ntare KARITANYI

Managing Director, Rusumo Power Company Limited