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Tender description :
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GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE Enhancing the Marketability of the Gabiro Agribusiness Hub Project Phase Ii in Rwanda Through Integrating a Special Agro Industrial Processing Zone Model and Cold Chain Logistics Including Cold Storage
the Republic of Rwanda Has Received a Grant/financing From the African Development Bank Group Via the Government of Japan Administered By the African Development Bank (afdb) (specifically Through the Policy and Human Resources Development Grant (phrdg) to Finance the Gabiro Agribusiness Hub Project (gahp) Phase Ii.
The Republic of Rwanda has received a Grant/financing from the African Development Bank
Group via the Government of Japan administered by the African Development Bank (AfDB)
(specifically through the Policy and Human Resources Development Grant (PHRDG) to finance
the Gabiro Agribusiness Hub Project (GAHP) Phase II.
2. The principal objectives of this project are to:
? Prepare the project to detailed feasibility stage and investment readiness as well as support
the mobilization of public and private sector investment for implementation.
? Expand bulk water supply and irrigation systems, including pumping stations, transmission
pipelines, distribution networks, internal roads, and power infrastructure to support
agricultural production and agro-processing.
? Promote high-value crops for domestic and export markets, support climate-smart farming,
and develop agro-processing facilities to enhance value addition and reduce post-harvest
losses.
? Integrate a Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) model within the Gabiro
Agribusiness Hub Project (GAHP), develop cold storage and cold chain logistics
infrastructure, and undertake comprehensive project preparation and SAPZ studies
alongside cold chain assessments to facilitate project financing, investment readiness, and
implementation, while simultaneously enhancing institutional capacity, investment
promotion and facilitation, extension services, research partnerships, and market
facilitation.
The project includes the following components:
? Project Preparation Studies for GAHP Phase II (Feasibility & Design Studies) (Package
No. CS-01): Detailed feasibility studies for irrigation, agricultural production, and enabling
infrastructure; agricultural value chain and market assessments; infrastructure and utility
assessments; climate-smart agriculture assessments; master planning, preliminary
engineering designs, and Bills of Quantities (BoQs); and investor attraction strategies.
(Procured via Quality- and Cost-Based Selection - QCBS).
? Structuring the GAHP Phase II into a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Model Project
(Package No. CS-02): Transaction advisory services, PPP and investment structuring,
financial modelling, and business planning supported by RDB transaction structuring and legal expertise. (Procured via Quality- and Cost-Based Selection - QCBS).
? Environmental & Social Studies (ESS) for GAHP Phase II (Package No. CS-03):
Preparation of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) and Environmental and
Social Management Plans (ESMP). (Procured via Quality- and Cost-Based Selection -QCBS).
? KCG Cold Storage Solution Feasibility Study and Business Plan Development (Package
No. CS-04):Market and demand assessments, technical and engineering feasibility studies,
operational and business model assessments, financial/economic analysis, and business
plan development culminating in an investor package. (Procured via Quality- and CostBased Selection - QCBS).
? Acquisition of Cold Room Materials and Construction Hardware / Rocket Battery
Equipment (Package No. GD-01): Procurement of physical goods, manufacturing, factory
acceptance testing, and international shipment. (Procured via Direct Procurement).
? Operationalization of the MKCG/RB Cold Storage Facility – Advisory, Supervision &
Integration (Package No. NC-01): Non-Consulting advisory, supervision, and integration
services covering civil works execution, installation, testing, and pilot launch validation.
(Procured via Quality- and Cost-Based Selection - QCBC).
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