Tenders are invited for Provision of Taxi Services under Framework Agreement. Location: Kigali Deadline: Saturday, 21/03/2026 17:00 INTRODUCTION Sustainable Growers is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that specializes in innovative coffee cultivation training techniques for smallholder women coffee farmers, with the goal of increasing their visibility in the coffee supply chain. Bloomberg Philanthropies has supported Sustainable Growers since its inception. This partnership along with the commitment of the governments of Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Tanzania has transformed the lives of 86,507 women farmers, creating a secondary impact on 315,901 family members. In this perspective, Sustainable Growers is looking for potential qualified and reliable companies to provide taxi services under framework agreement. II. GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTS 1.The bidder shall send the following documents: Detailed Technical Specifications Financial proposal Quality assurance measures 2.The following administrative documents should also be provided along with the requirements above mentioned: Copy of certificate of incorporation from RDB indicating company shareholders Valid tax clearance certificate from Rwanda Revenue Authority [RRA] Valid Social Security clearance certificate from RSSB, if applicable A confirmation that the bidder has is using either YEGO Cabs or MOVE systems Valid transportation license from RURA III. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Interested suppliers should consider and provide their proposal based on the following technical specifications/ requirements : Type of taxi vehicles to be provided (e.g., make, model, automatic or electric vehicles, etc). Availability of services (should be working from Monday to Friday from 8am to 8pm at minimum) Service coverage area is Kigali City Required service standards (e.g., response time, cleanliness, safety standards) Pricing models the pricing will be per YEGO Cabs and/ or MOVE standard price per distance/ trip covered Driver Qualifications and Requirements: Drivers must have valid certifications, including driving licenses, professional qualifications as applicable, experience or familiarity with the service area, excellent driving records, courteousness, appearance, professionalism Vehicles and Equipment: accessibility features, cleanliness, Maintenance and inspection standards, insurance for the vehicle and passengers. IV. STANDARD PROVISIONS 5.1. Guidelines, policies and ethics All bidders must commit to the guidelines in the SGR Procurement Procedures Manual. The procedures followed by Sustainable Growers Rwanda in making any award and contract resulting from this tender, will be in accordance with the: SGR Procurement Manual, SGR Anti-terrorism and Anti-money laundering Policy SGR Anti-fraud, bribery and corruption Policy 5.2. Conflict of Interest and Disqualification Provisions Bidders shall not have a conflict of interest, such as submission of more than one bid in the same process, except as alternative offers permitted under the rules; association with a staff member involved in the awarding of the bids and also a bidder must disclose any relation with a staff member. Sustainable Growers Rwanda encourages all bidders to conduct themselves with integrity. Sustainable Growers Rwanda will automatically disqualify the bidder that attempts to: Change or omit any information related to this RFQ Inappropriately influence this Procurement Process; Enter into an arrangement with any other party that such party shall refrain from submitting a tender response; Enter into any arrangement with any other party (other than another party that forms part of your consortium bid or is your proposed sub-contractor) as to the prices submitted Engage in direct or indirect bribery, corruption or canvassing by you or your appointed advisers in relation to this Procurement Process Obtain information from any of the employees, agents or advisors of the Sustainable Growers Rwanda concerning this Procurement Process (other than as set out in these RFQ Conditions) or from another potential supplier or another tender response, Additionally, Sustainable Growers Rwanda will automatically disqualify the bidder that: Are currently blacklisted by the Rwanda Public Procurement Authority or Sustainable Growers Rwanda itself Have received corruption-related convictions in Rwanda or elsewhere Have unresolved disputes with previous service contracts Are in bankruptcy proceedings Are excluded under applicable regional or international conventions Is received after the submission deadline Contains omissions, gaps, misrepresentations, errors and/or uncompleted sections Contains handwritten amendments with no initial of the authorized signatory Contains ambiguous information that might mislead the tender evaluators Is not submitted in a manner consistent with the provisions set out in this RFQ 5.3. Evaluation Criteria and award The agreement will be signed between Sustainable Growers Rwanda and the bidder whose offer follows the RFQ instructions, meets eligibility requirements, and receives the highest score out of a determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria. If required, the bidder will also present the samples of tools for evaluating that are complying with specification required. The best bidder will be chosen through a quality cost-based selection method in accordance with SGR procedures. Sustainable Growers may conduct negotiations with and/or request clarifications from any offer prior to award. Please note that if there are significant deficiencies regarding responsiveness to the requirements of this RFQ, an offer may be deemed non-responsive and thereby disqualified from consideration. It is anticipated that the award will be made solely on the basis of the original proposals. 5.4. Withdrawal Sustainable Growers Rwanda reserves the right to withdraw this tender at any time and without notice and liability.Sustainable Growers Rwanda, reserves the right to accept or reject any quotation without being obliged to give any reasons in this respect. 5.5. Tender costs You are responsible for obtaining all information necessary for preparation of your tender response and for all costs and expenses incurred in preparation of the tender response. Sustainable Growers Rwanda will not be responsible for any cost you incurred during the preparation of this procurement, irrespective of whether or not your tender response is successful. 5.6. Confidentiality and Information Governance All documents related to this RFQ shall remain the property of Sustainable Growers Rwanda. Sustainable Growers Rwanda reserves the right to disclose all documents relating to this Procurement Process, including without limitation your tender response, to any employee, third party agent, adviser, or other third party involved in the procurement in support of, and/or in collaboration with Sustainable Growers. 5.7.Notification of tender award In accordance with the evaluation criteria in this RFQ, all bidders shall receive formal notification of bidding outcomes. Successful bidders shall receive detailed award documentation. 5.8. RFQ Validity period The bid validity period shall be 60 days. V. GUIDELINE FOR BID SUBMISSION Interested and qualified companies must submit their bid documents electronically via:
[email protected] not later than 21st March 2026at 5:00 PM (17h00) local time. Late bids will be automatically rejected. Questions regarding the technical or administrative requirements of this RFQ may be submitted by email to:
[email protected] by 18th March 2026, 05:00pm. Only the written answers issued by Sustainable Growers Rwanda will be considered official and carry weight in the RFQ process and subsequent evaluation. Any verbal information received from employees of Sustainable Growers Rwanda or any other entity should not be considered as an official response to any questions regarding this RFQ. Sustainable Growers Rwanda may at any time request further information from potential suppliers to verify or clarify any aspects of their tender response or other information they may have provided. In case you do not provide supplementary information or clarifications to Sustainable Growers Rwanda by any deadline notified to you, your tender response may be rejected in full and you may be disqualified from this Procurement Process. [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] Tender Link : https://www.jobinrwanda.com/job/tender-notice-provision-taxi-services-under-framework-agreement-0
