Upgrade of National SOC/CERT - Supply, Installation, Configuration, Customiza…

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bids

Goods

(Two-Envelope Bidding Process)

Country: Rwanda

Name of Project: Rwanda Digital Acceleration Project (RDAP)

Contract Title: Upgrade of national SOC –supply, installation, configuration, customization, integration of hardware and software components

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: 7000-RW

RFB Reference No.: RW-RISA-530946-GO-RFB (2.1)

Date of Issue: March 2026

• The Government of Rwanda has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Rwanda Digital Acceleration Project (RDAP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Supply, installation, configuration, customization, integration of hardware and software components

• The Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Supply, installation, configuration, customization, integration of hardware and software components.

• 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” 5th Edition of September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

• 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): 60 %. and for Bid cost: 40%.

• Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Rwanda Information Society Authority(RISA), Francine UWANYIRIGIRA, Chief Finance Officer (CFO), Email: [email protected] and copy [email protected] and inspect the bidding document during office hours from 0900 to 1700 hours at the address given below

• The bidding document in English language can be viewed and obtained free of charge on RISA website.

• Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 08th May 2026 at 02:00pm. 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 08th May 2026 at 02:00pm. All envelopes marked “Second Envelope: Financial Part” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Purchaser until the second public opening. The site visit is planned for 17th April 2026 from 02:00pm to 03:00pm followed by a hybrid pre-bid meeting at 04:00pm local time.

• All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of Seventy-Five Thousand States Dollar (US$ 75,000) or its equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.

• 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 (are):

Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA)

Francine UWANYIRIGIRA

Chief Finance Officer

P.O. Box: 6603 Kigali, Rwanda

8 KG 7St, Kacyiru, Kigali, Telecom House, 3rd Floor, Wing C, Room Muhazi

Website: www.risa.gov.rw