DIOCESE CATHOLIQUE DE GIKONGORO
CARITAS-GIKONGORO
B.P 77 GIKONGORO
TEL: +250 796 269 049
E-mail: info@caritascdjpgikongoro.org
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE PROVISION OF MODERN TOOL KITS TO THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS INVOLVED IN BEEKEEPING IN NYABIMATA AND BUSANZE SECTORS IN NYARUGURU DISTRICT.
1. Organizational background
Caritas Gikongoro is a service of Gikongoro Catholic Diocese created in 1993 with the mission of assisting all people in need (poor, vulnerable, oppressed people) by improving their livelihood, improving their health, promoting social and charitable works, as well as promoting a culture of justice and peace. The vision of Caritas Gikongoro is to “Promote the human dignity according to the evangelical values such as mutual love, solidarity, transparency, honesty, justice, truth, complementarity and charity”; while its mission is “to assist people in need (poor, vulnerable and oppressed) by increasing their income, health improvement, accomplishment of social and charitable actions and promoting the culture of peace”.
To achieve this vision and mission, Caritas Gikongoro operates through three main departments such as “social department, Health department, and lastly Development department. Apart from those departments, Caritas Gikongoro collaborates with other diocesan services and commissions such as Economat General Gikongoro, Catholic schools Representation, Justice, and Peace Commission (CDJP) through different joint interventions. Gikongoro Diocese covers the districts of Nyamagabe and Nyaruguru plus a portion of Nyanza and Huye in Southern province and Karongi in Western province.
2. Project context
From January 2023, with the support of Trocaire, Caritas Gikongoro is implementing a five years’ project entitled “Strengthening food and Nutrition security for vulnerable households in Nyabimata and Busanze sectors in Nyaruguru District in partnership. The Project objective is to improve livelihoods and food security by using climate resilient approaches and agro ecological practices and strategies.
In this context, Caritas Gikongoro would like to invite eligible bidders to submit their bids for the provision of modern beekeeping tool kits of the best quality to the program participants involved in beekeeping as described in the table below:
| N0 | Items | Type | Specification | Number |
| 1 | Bee hives | Langstroth bee hives (Made in Rwanda) | Hives of 47cmx25cm with 10frames/bars | 10 |
| 2 | Queen grid | NA | Good quality | 10 |
| 3 | Queen cage | NA | Good quality | 10 |
| 4 | Bee suits with hat and protection veil | NA | Good quality | 10 |
| 5 | Bee gloves | NA | Good quality | 10 |
| 6 | Hive opener | NA | Good quality | 10 |
| 7 | Bee brush | NA | Good quality | 10 |
| 8 | Bee smoker | NA | Good quality | 10 |
3. Application requirements and process
Interested applicants should provide a proposal covering the following:
- Application letter addressed to the Director of Caritas Gikongoro;
- Be licensed to conduct business in Rwanda (RGB Certificate);
- Have a documented and verifiable track record (VAT) and invoicing with EBM receipt;
- Have a documented valid tax Clearance certificate from RRA and RSSB;
- Have the expertise to provide quality services proven by at least three good completion certificates of the similar work/field in production or supply of Langstroth beehives;
- Detailed financial proposal including transportation fee rates of the Langstroth beehives in Busanze and Nyabimata sectors in Nyaruguru District or other related costs including taxes.
All submissions must be made in sealed envelope clearly marked “Provision of modern tool kits to the program participants of beekeeping in Busanze and Nyabimata sectors in Nyaruguru District. The Outer envelope should clearly indicate the title of tender, bidder name and his/her email and phone number.
The application should also be done online on the email of Caritas Gikongoro: info@caritascdjpgikongoro.org or deposed in hard at Caritas Gikongoro Head Office located at Kabacuzi village, Nyamugali cell in Gasaka Sector, Nyamagabe district not later than the October 30, 2026, before 5:00pm. Late application will not be considered. Partial or incomplete application will be rejected. Caritas Gikongoro reserves the right to reject any or all proposal it deems not to be in its best interests.
Successful bidders will be expected to comply with all applicable policies and procedures of the Catholic Diocese of Gikongoro and Caritas Gikongoro, including the Safeguarding for All Programs Participants Policy, Gender Policy, Child Protection Policy, Data Protection Policy, and other relevant organisational policies.
For any clarification about this, send your request to the address email and telephone below: Email: info@caritascdjpgikongoro.org
Telephone: +250 796 269 049
Done at Nyamagabe on October 20, 2026.
Father Alexis NDINDABAHIZI
Director of CARITAS Gikongoro