The contracted services are to be financed from a grant of €8 million drawn from the European Union’s Africa Investment Platform (EU-AIP) and a $980 000 grant from the AfDB through the New Partnership for Africa Development’s Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF), which is a multi-donor fund hosted by the bank.
The plant will be situated on the river Ruzizi, which forms the border between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, and will supply electricity to the DRC, Burundi and Rwanda. With a capacity of 287 MW, it is designed to exploit the Ruzizi river’s full hydropower potential. Three hydropower plants are already in operation: Ruzizi I (29.8 MW), Ruzizi II (43.8 MW) and Ruzizi III (147 MW).
The scope of services under this contract will consist of: (i) Establishing the necessary conditions for mobilization of funding for the development and implementation of electricity generation at the Ruzizi IV hydroelectric power plant; and (ii) Determining the technical, economic, financial and institutional feasibility of the Ruzizi IV project in particular, by ensuring the realization of a detailed study of its institutional framework, a study of its financial structure and a study of its bankability.
Bidders must provide information demonstrating their ability and experience to carry out the services including references of similar assignments and availability of qualified personnel. Consultants may form partnerships to increase their chances of qualification. The eligibility criteria, the establishment of the shortlist and the selection procedure will comply with the Contracting Policy for Group-Funded Operations of the AfDB, October 2015 edition, available at http://www.afdb.org. The procurement process will be conducted in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method.
Expressions of interest in French should be submitted by post to the below-mentioned address in two hard copies (one original and one copy) and one USB key or by email no later than 24 November with the subject title “Manifestation d’Intérêt – Projet d’Assistance Technique pour les Etudes d’Aménagement Hydroélectrique Régional Ruzizi IV – Services de consultants pour l’élaboration de l’Etude sur le cadre institutionnel, le montage financier et la Bancabilité du Projet d’Assistance Technique pour les Etudes d’Aménagement Hydroélectrique Régional Ruzizi IV (287 MW).
For further information, contact: Monsieur Charles Vumbi Mbenga, Directeur Général, Organisation de la CEPGL pour d’Énergie des Pays des Grands Lacs (EGL), 49, Boulevard de l’UPRONA, Rohero II, Bujumbura, Burundi; Tel.: +257 22 22 55 04; Fax: +257 22 22 41 57; E-mail: recrut.etudesinstitmfbR4@egl-cepgl.org with copies to egl.dg.sec@gmail.com; charles_mbegas@hotmail.fr.
