MINEDUC is hiring a consulting firm with the experience of assessing, reviewing and developing similar projects and activities in higher education. The firm shall demonstrate past experience (at least 10 years) and show competences in the assessing, reviewing, developing and following up of past projects. The transfer of knowledge through the training workshops, and associate the local consultant (and the building of new programmes and modules) it will  be important for the sustainability of the project and the creation of new professional opportunities.

The shortlisting criteria/required documents are:
1.	A description and supporting documents demonstrating the firm's experience with similar assignments of comparable complexity and scope over the past 10 years. (At least one Similar refence in developing French programs as a foreign language)
2.	Certificate of company registration issued by Country of registration with business-related activities.
3.	Submission of EOI Letter.
4.	Signed AFD’s statement of integrity

The Request for Proposals (RFP) will be issued to the shortlisted consulting firms whose EOIs are most qualified to the assignment. The shortlist of selected firms will be between 4 and 6.
All EOI can be written in English or French and must be submitted on the deadline set by the e-procurement system. EOI will be opened on the same day in the e-procurement system.
Joint Venture is allowed
The REOI is published on both e-procurement systems: AFD’s dgMarket and Rwanda Government’s UMUCYO. Bidders are required to submit their bid only on UMUCYO.
Bidders are required to register with Rwanda’s e-procurement system (UMUCYO) on the following website Rwanda On-Line E-Procurement System (umucyo.gov.rw).
For this specific REOI, the bidders can contact RPPA (Rwanda Public Procurement Authority) on the following e-mail address e-procurement@rppa.gov.rw for registration and submission of their EOI. 
The candidates who are black listed are not eligible (each candidate will undergo a check of UN, EU, France and World Bank financial sections lists).
For further information regarding the tender, interested eligible bidders can enquire through UMUCYO e-procurement System and through the following e-mail address: info@mineduc.gov.rw