REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR PROVISION OF

TRANSACTION ADVISORY SERVICES FOR

THE DAR ES-SALAM ISAKA-/ KEZA-MUSONGATI RAILWAY

Financing Agreement reference: 2100155016966/ 7 & 2100150021393 Project ID N°: P-Z1-DB0-060

The Governments of the United Republic of , the Republic of and the Republic of have a common project“ -Isak-Kigali/Keza-Musongati Railway”, the studies for which are reaching final stages. The three Governments have received financing from the African Development Fund (ADF) towards the cost of the preparatory works of the project and intend to apply part of the funds for the engagement of a multi-skilled Transaction Advisor. The services included under this assignment are:

 Reviewing the available technical, financial and legal due diligence and completing improving these as deemed necessary to ensure a successful completion of the transactions;  Transaction structuring including Investment Options, analysis and evaluation;  Assist the three government to prepare for and implement the PPP procurement process including preparing all transaction documents, bidding documents and marketing strategy;  Assist the three Governments in the analysis of the project and in evaluating and finalizing a workable transaction arrangement that is offered to the concessionaires;  Providing investment risk management advisory;  Providing PPP agreement management support, particularly in the development phase and early years of the operations phase;  Assistance with procurement and negotiations assistance;  Capacity building during the engagement period.

The implementation period for this Service is 24 Months, split over 3 phases. The Ministry of Infrastructure of the Republic of Rwanda, on behalf of the three governments, now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing Transaction Advisory Services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may constitute joint-ventures to enhance their chances of qualification.

Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Rules and Procedures for the use of Consultants” [May 2008 Edition-revised July 2012], which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org.

Interested consultants may obtain additional information in writing at the address below from 0800 to 1700 Hours (local time) during week days.

Expressions of Interest, written in English, must be received/ deposited at the address below not later than 21 August 2013 at 1700 Hours (local time) and mention “Expressions of Interest for Consultancy Services for Provision of Transaction Advisory Services for Dar Es-Salam Isaka-Kigali/ Keza-Musongati Railway”.

Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA) Railway Project Coordination Unit Musugi Olivier, Railway Engineer 4th Floor , Kicukiro Pension Plaza African Union Boulevard P.O.Box 6674, Kigali - RWANDA E-mail: [email protected] CC: [email protected], [email protected]

It should be pointed out that the interest manifested by one firm/consultant does not entail any obligation from the Client to include this firm/consultant in the shortlist.