KT Rwanda Networks Ltd is the only 4G LTE infrastructure company in Rwanda, jointly invested by the Government of Rwanda and kt exclusively for the wholesale provision of the universal mobile broadband network in Rwanda using 4G LTE technology. The wholesale network service for mobile broadband will help to promote healthy competition for advanced retail services and solutions and will benefit consumers, enterprises, and the nation in transforming Rwanda into the ICT hub of East Africa.

Website: https://www.ktrn.rw

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS FOR SUPPLY OF STORAGE DRY BATTERIES

Tender No. KTRN/ADMIN/S/2024/10/001

Date of issue: 14th October 2024

Date of bid submission: 25th October 2024

Time: 4PM

INTRODUCTION.

KT Rwanda Networks Ltd (KTRN) is the 4G LTE infrastructure company in Rwanda, jointly invested by the Government of Rwanda and Korea Telecom (KT) exclusively for the wholesale provision of the universal mobile broadband network in Rwanda using 4G LTE technology. The wholesale network service for mobile broadband will help to promote healthy competition for advanced retail services and solutions and will benefit consumers, enterprises, and the nation in transforming Rwanda into the ICT hub of East Africa. The company also provides wholesale fixed services based on its national wide fiber infrastructure to licensed operators in Rwanda

Background:

KTRN is in search of a reliable and proficient supplier for supplying storage dry batteries as per below specifications.

Battery Type:  Battery High Storage Dry batteries

Battery Model: Rocket / Northstar / Power safe?/ AVI /SHOTO deep cycling

Maintenance Free: Yes

Nominal voltage:   12 Volts

Rated capacity (~10 Hours rate): 192 Ah and 200Ah

Hour rate capacity: 10 hrs / 20 Amps (Backup Time)  at 20?

The discharge time: 1.6 times in hour at full load

Exclusively used for UPS, electric shocks, telecommunications

Designed lifetime: 10 years

Lifetime in use: 6 – 10 years (properly used)

Internal resistance:     Full charged 77ºF(25ºC)

Standard Terminals:   T11

Manufacture date and certificate

Required Quantity:

190Ah: 76 pieces

200Ah 48 Pieces

The following documents will be reviewed as part of the Tender:

  • Company profile (product specification, current list of clients)
  • Tax compliance certificate.
  • Certificate of registration
  • At least three references for the same supply
  • Technical specification/datasheet

Financially, the bid shall indicate:

  • The financial offer with Rwandan Francs currency
  • The financial offer shall include all applicable taxes and charges
  • The offer should include terms and conditions of payment
  • The offer should indicate the shortest delivery time
  • The offer validity shall not be lower than 90 calendar days

Well, scanned bids, properly bound and presented in one file not exceeding ten Megabytes (10MB) must be sent by email to procurement@ktrn.rw. no later than 25th October 2024 at 4PM PM. Late bids will be rejected.

For any inquiry, you can write to Mike.Bwatete@ktrn.rw. in at least 2 days before the bid submission deadline.

Done on 14th October 2024