Procuring Entity: Association Rwandaise pour le Développement Endogène (ARDE/KUBAHO)

Source of Funds: Rwanda Green Fund 

Tender Reference Number: 05/ARDE/KUBAHO/RGF/2026

Background and information

The Association Rwandaise pour le Développement Endogène (ARDE/KUBAHO) is a Rwandan non-profit organization dedicated to improving the well-being of disadvantaged communities. Its mission is to promote and stimulate sustainable socio-economic development, with a strong emphasis on Endogenous Sustainable Development. ARDE/KUBAHO’s guiding principle is to support local initiatives that are rooted in the real needs of communities. The organization prioritizes sustainable and meaningful participation, ownership, and empowerment of local populations. Operating nationwide, ARDE/KUBAHO focuses on the following areas: Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Protection; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH); Community Livelihoods; and Humanitarian Actions.

Currently, ARDE/KUBAHO has entered into a grant agreement with the Rwanda Green Fund, a public institution mandated to mobilize and manage resources that finance activities aimed at protecting the environment and natural resources. Under this agreement, ARDE/KUBAHO is implementing the project entitled “Enhancing Resilience to Climate Change for Food Security, Livelihood Improvement, and Sustainable Land Use Management of the Kayumbu Watershed in Kamonyi District.” One of components of this project is the planting agroforest and fruit trees.

The implementing Organization (ARDE/KUBAHO) would like to engage the services of a firm to the construction and installation of nursery of thirty thousand (30,000) of different selected spices of agroforest and fruits trees that will be distributed to the farmers of   Kayumbu Watershed in Musambira and Nyarubaka sectors of Kamonyi District these trees will contribute to the development of climate resilient and erosion control.

Eligible firms/consultants are therefore invited to submit bids for the construction and installation services, ensuring quality and timely completion of the works.

The successful Firm/Consultant will work under the guidance of ARDE/KUBAHO in collaboration with the Rwanda Green Fund and Kamonyi District.

Timeline

• Mandatory Site Visit: 28/04/2026 at 10:00 AM, Nyarubaka Sector, Ruyanza Cell Office
• Bid Submission Deadline: 21/05/2026 at 10:00 AM (Rwanda Time)
• Public Bid Opening: 21/05/2026 at 10:30 AM (Rwanda Time), ARDE/KUBAHO Head Office, Kacyiru, Kigali City, KG 569 St.

Qualification and Experience

Mandatory requirements include:

• Registration with Rwanda Development Board (RDB);
• Valid Tax Clearance Certificate and VAT Certificate from Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) and RSSB;
• Evidence of relevant equipment and technical capacity;
• References and other supporting documents as specified in the Request For Proposal (ITB) and Bid Data Sheet (BDS).

Complete technical requirements are detailed in the Request for Proposal (Tender Document).

Submission

All proposals/bids must be submitted electronically to: info@arde-kubahorwanda.org No hard copies will be accepted.

The Financial Proposal must be password protected. Bidders will provide the password during the public opening.

The deadline for submission is 21/05/2026 at 10:00 AM (Rwanda Time). The public opening of bids will take place the same day at 10:30 AM at ARDE/KUBAHO Head Office, Kigali City, KG 569 St.

Interested Firms/Consultants can obtain the Tender Document upon payment of a non-refundable fee of RWF 10,000 to the GT Bank account number 217/178471/1/5101/3 in the name of ARDE/KUBAHO. After payment, Firms/Consultants must scan and email the proof of payment (bank slip) to info@arde-kubahorwanda.org ARDE/KUBAHO will respond by attaching the tender document.

For further information, please contact ARDE/KUBAHO via email at 

info@arde-kubahorwanda.org or by phone at +250 788 684 787.

Done at Kigali, on 22 April 2026

BAZIRANKENDE David 

Executive Director

ARDE/KUBAHO