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Services - 672030-2021
29/12/2021    S253

Rwanda-Kigali: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

2021/S 253-672030

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Services

Legal Basis:
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2018/1046

Procurement award procedure applying to European Union external actions financed from the general budget of the European Union and the European Development Fund (EDF)

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Government of Rwanda, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning
Postal address: 158 Kigali
Town: 12 KN 3 Ave, Kigali
NUTS code: RW Rwanda
Postal code: N/A
Country: Rwanda
Contact person: Theogene MBARUSHIMANA
E-mail: Theogene.mbarushimana@minecofin.gov.rw
Telephone: +250 788303946
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.minecofin.gov.rw
Address of the buyer profile: www.minecofin.gov.rw
I.3)Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at: https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=9922
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

Rwanda Tourism Market Intelligence for the Rwanda Development Board (RDB)

Reference number: INTPA/KGL/2021/EA-RP/0104
II.1.2)Main CPV code
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The purpose of this contract is to get in depth the Rwanda’s visitors, their perception and the competitors of Rwanda. This includes developing and implementing the necessary methodologies and systems for conducting competitive analysis, assessing tourism employment, and conducting ongoing domestic and international surveys to assess the tourism market and their perceptions of Rwanda among its primary source markets to inform the national place brand, to help inform Rwanda Development Board's (RDB) strategy for tourism marketing and development, and to help stakeholders in the tourism sector identify areas where there is a room for improvement.

This contract will be financed under the EU's programme estimate (Specific Commitment) aiming at developing and implementing a national tourism statistics system and marketing strategies to enhance Rwanda’s promotion as a high quality tourism and investment destination. The programme estimate was launched in June 2021.

II.1.5)Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 437 100.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: RW Rwanda
Main site or place of performance:

Rwanda (Sub-Saharan Africa)

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Rwanda Tourism Market Intelligence for the Rwanda Development Board (RDB)

II.2.14)Additional information
II.3)Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
04/02/2022

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
24/12/2021