TENDER NOTICE
The Urugo Women’s Opportunity Center (WOC) is a multi-purpose community center in the heart of Kayonza, which promotes the social and economic empowerment of women in Rwanda. The Center offers education and rights training, job-skills training, and economic and employment opportunities for women and the community at-large. With the goal of achieving self-sustainability, the Center also operates revenue-generating activities to finance its educational and training work, such as lodging facilities, restaurant and bar, coffee shop, handicraft gift shop, market stalls, food production unit, and rental of space for meetings and events. Urugo-WOC is managed and operated by a Limited Liability Company (LLC) fully owned by Women for Women International.
Urugo Women’s Opportunity Centre intends to apply a portion of its funds to eligible bidders under the contract for the following tenders for which this Bidding Document is issued:
NB Bidders will have to visit the site before preparation of the Bid after which they will prepare the Bids to be submitted on the above deadline.
1. Urugo Women’s Opportunity Center is publishing a Tender for supply of dairy processing equipment and training materials.
Published on: 08th July 2025,
Deadline for submission 15th July 2025 at 11:00AM. N.B: Late bids will be rejected.
TERMS OF REFERENCE (ToRs)
SUPPLY OF dairy processing equipment and training materials
URUGO WOMEN’S OPPORTUNITY CENTER (WOC)
Kayonza District, Eastern Province, Rwanda
BACKGROUND
The Urugo Women’s Opportunity Center (WOC)is a multi-purpose community center in the heart of Kayonza, which promotes the social and economic empowerment of women in Rwanda. The Center offers education and rights training, job-skills training, and economic and employment opportunities for women and the community at-large. With the goal of achieving self-sustainability, the Center also operates revenue-generating activities to finance its educational and training work, such as lodging facilities, restaurant and bar, coffee shop, handicraft gift shop, market stalls, food production unit, and rental of space for meetings and events. Urugo-WOC is managed and operated by a Limited Liability Company (LLC) fully owned by Women for Women International.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this tender is to identify and contract a competent supplier for the provision, delivery, and installation of dairy processing equipment and training materials in accordance with outlined technical specifications.
III. SCOPE OF WORK
The selected supplier will be expected to:
- Supply equipment and training materials as per the technical specifications
- Ensure delivery and installation at WOC Kayonza
- Provide user manuals, training, and warranty documents
- Guarantee quality, certification, and safety standards
- Provide local after-sales service and technical support
EQUIPMENT AND SPECIFICATIONS7
No. |
Item Description |
Capacity / Size |
1 |
Lactoscan for milk analysis |
Suitable for medium-scale plant |
2 |
Cold room compressor upgrade |
5,000 liters room capacity |
3 |
Milk reception tank |
300 liters |
4 |
Milk pasteurizer |
500 liters |
5 |
Working table (stainless steel) |
1460 × 700 × 800 mm |
6 |
Stainless steel shelves |
Holds up to 5,000 liters |
7 |
Cream separator |
500 liters/hour |
8 |
Yoghurt filling machine |
1,500 pcs/hour |
9 |
Milk Pump |
1 |
10 |
Cheese vat |
1 |
11 |
Stainless shelves |
3 |
12 |
Cheese cold storage room |
3,000 liters capacity |
13 |
Mozzarella cheese vat |
200 liters capacity |
14 |
Ingredient weighing machine |
50 kg capacity |
15 |
Flip chart stand |
1 unit |
16 |
Flip charts |
25 units |
17 |
Notebooks / exercise books |
50 units |
18 |
Water treatment for plant |
50 |
19 |
Hose pipes |
10m – milk grade |
20 |
Pens |
50 units |
21 |
Plastic/wooden chairs for training |
20 units |
DELIVERY & LOGISTICS
- Delivery location: Urugo WOC, Kayonza District
- Delivery timeline: Within 15 days after contract signing
- Supplier is responsible for transport, offloading, and installation
- WOC reserves the right to inspect goods upon delivery
BIDDER RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide a complete list of items with specifications and warranty
- Include certifications of origin and standards compliance
- Offer proof of experience in supplying similar equipment
- Ensure availability of local technical support
VII. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Administrative:
- Bid submission letter
- Valid RRA Tax Clearance Certificate
- Valid RDB License (equipment supply or related)
- At least 3 certificates of completion
- Proof of ability to commit (authorized signature letter)
Technical Proposal:
- List of offered equipment and their technical specifications
- Quality control and delivery plan
- Installation and after-sales support strategy
Financial Proposal:
- Detailed price list in Rwandan Francs (RWF)
- Prices inclusive of all taxes and installation
- Validity period of 90 days minimum
VIII. EVALUATION CRITERIA
- Completeness of administrative documents
- Technical compliance with specifications
- Local service availability and warranty terms
- Cost competitiveness
CONTACT & SUBMISSION
Proposals must be sealed and submitted in three copies (1 original + 2 copies) to:
Urugo Women’s Opportunity Center (WOC)
Address: NR4, Kayonza District
Email: info@urugowoc.com
Website: www.urugowoc.com