ACCESS TO FINANCE RWANDA

Request for Proposals

For

PROVISION OF PRINTING AND BRANDING SERVICES TO ACCESS TO FINANCE RWANDA (AFR)

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

PROCUREMENT REFERENCE NUMBER: CONSULTANCY FOR PRINTING AND BRANDING
SERVICES 

1. INTRODUCTION 

About Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR)

Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) is a Rwandan not-for-profit company established in 2010 to promote financial inclusion and sector development. AFR is currently funded by Sweden, MasterCard Foundation, and Co-Develop. 

We are part of the broader Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) in Africa that seeks to create a transformative impact on the end of poverty by supporting efforts to improve financial inclusion and financial sector development through helping financial institutions and markets drive a more inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

AFR supports the removal of systemic barriers that hinder access to financial services by low-income people, particularly women, youth, and MSMEs. AFR supports the development and provision of financial services, including savings, credit, insurance, investment, payments, and remittances.

AFR is guided by the Market System Development (MSD) approach, recognizing that efforts to increase financial inclusion and financial sector development must be market-led, profitable, and sustainable.

To effectively deliver its communications and visibility objectives, AFR requires high-quality and consistent printing and branding services to support its events, campaigns, publications, and corporate identity needs. This framework seeks to engage one or more qualified service providers with demonstrated capacity to deliver a wide range of creative, printing, and branding services in line with AFR’s brand guidelines and quality standards.

2. Objective of the Assignment

The main objective is to establish a framework agreement with one or more competent firms to provide professional printing and branding services to AFR on an as-needed basis, ensuring:

• High-quality and consistent production of materials that reflect AFR’s brand standards.
• Timely delivery of outputs to support communications, events, and outreach activities.

3. Scope of Work

The firm selected will provide printing and branding services that may include, but are not limited to, the following categories:

a) Printing Services

• Digital and Offset Printing: Annual reports, policy briefs, manuals, brochures, flyers,
  business cards, folders, notebooks, and stationery.
• Large Format Printing: Roll-up banners, pop-up displays, posters, billboards, wall graphics, and event backdrops.
• Specialty Printing: Embossing, lamination, UV coating, die-cutting, and custom packaging (where required).

b) Branding and Promotional Materials

• Design and production of branded materials 
• Office signage, wayfinding systems, and exhibition booth design.
• Event branding and installation. 

c) Delivery and Installation

• Timely production and delivery of materials to AFR offices or event venues.
• On-site installation and setup for branded items or event signage (as needed).
• Quality assurance and inspection before final handover.

Interested firms must confirm their intention to submit a proposal by Friday, March 20,2026, at 17h00
HRS CAT

Any requests for clarifications to the RFP may be submitted by Tuesday, March 24 ,2026, 17h00 HRS
CAT.

Bidders should submit their proposals no later than Friday March 27, 2026, 14:00 HRS CAT

Responding bidders are advised that this solicitation does not in any way obligate AFR to make a contract award or compensate the responding firms for any costs associated with the preparation and submission of their proposals. Additionally, AFR may award a contract without conducting negotiations; all proposals should be submitted initially using your most favorable terms. AFR reserves the right to award any resultant contract to other than the offeror submitting the lowest price proposal based on technical excellence, schedule superiority or client request.

All communications regarding this RFP should be addressed via email: procurement02@afr.rw

Below is the summary planned procurement schedule:

Cordially,

Jean Bosco Iyacu

Chief Executive Officer