Eastern Africa Regional Digital Integration Project ( - Тендер #62819220)

• Project ID

P176181

• Project Title

Eastern Africa Regional Digital Integration Project

• Country

Eastern and Southern Africa

• Notice No

OP00349218

• Notice Type

Request for Expression of Interest

• Notice Status

Published

• Borrower Bid Reference

TZ-EAC-385061-CS-QCBS

• Procurement Method

Quality And Cost-Based Selection

• Language of Notice

English

• Submission Deadline Date/Time

Apr 17, 2025 11:00

• Published Date

Apr 02, 2025

• CONTACT INFORMATION
• Organization/Department

East African Community

• Name

Daniel Murenzi

• Address

East African Community Headquarters Off Afrika Mashariki Road P.O. Box 1096 Arusha

• City

• Province/State

Eastern and Southern Africa

• Postal Code

• Country

Eastern and Southern Africa

• Phone

0786 222540

• Email

dmurenzi@eachq.org

• Website

EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES - FIRMS SELECTION)

REF NO: TZ-EAC-385061-CS-QCBS

East African Regional Digital Integration Project (EARDIP)

Project ID No/Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: (P176181)

Date of Issue: 2nd April 2025

CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO UNDERTAKE THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS AND ENHANCE THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT FOR PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE EAC REGION

The East African Community has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Eastern Africa Regional Digital Integration Project (EARDIP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (the Services’) include the development of a regional policy and regulatory framework to eliminate barriers and enhance the business environment for private sector investment in telecommunications infrastructure in the region. The assignment is expected to last 42 weeks. The scope includes reviews of existing policies, legal advisory, stakeholder engagement, capacity building, formulation of a monitoring mechanism and policy drafting.

The specific objective of the assignment is to develop a robust and harmonized policy and regulatory framework that systematically eliminates barriers and strengthens the business environment for private sector investment in telecommunications infrastructure while ensuring long-term sustainability and regional digital integration.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://www.eac.int/opportunities/consultancies

The EAC Secretariat now invites eligible consulting firms (Consultants’) to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services described.

The shortlisting criterion is as follows:

• Firm’s Existence: The firm must have been legally registered and in operation for at least five (5) years before the tender closing date, with verifiable proof.
• Experience: The firm must provide evidence of successfully completing at least two (2) similar or related consultancies in the last five (5) years, including project descriptions, client details, duration and reference letters, if available.
• Technical Expertise: Demonstrated experience in PPPs, telecommunications policy, investment models and regulatory frameworks that promote private sector participation in the digital infrastructure sector.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Experience working with both public and private sector stakeholders in telecommunications infrastructure planning, regulatory harmonization and PPP structuring.
• Regional Experience: Proven experience in multi country context within Eastern Africa, Horn of Africa or comparable regional integration projects, particularly in digital policy harmonization and investment facilitation.
• Organizational and Staffing Capability: The firm must demonstrate a clear structure, managerial capacity and the ability to deploy qualified personnel.

Interested Consultants’ attention is drawn to Section III, paragraphs 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (November 2020, revised September 2023), which outline the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but must clearly indicate whether the association is in the form of a joint venture (JV) or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture (JV), all partners shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract if selected. Therefore, each JV member must independently meet the evaluation criteria requirements. The experience, technical capability, and managerial capability of a sub-consultant shall not be considered to enhance the qualifications of the lead firm or JV.

A Consultant will be selected using the Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method as outlined in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information may be obtained at the address below during office hours (9:00AM to 5:00 PM EAT). The consultants would be responsible for ensuring that any addendum available on the website is also downloaded and incorporated.

Expressions of Interest must be submitted in English (one original and two copies, where applicable) in written form, either in person or via email, to the address below. The submission deadline is Thursday, 17th April 2025, at 11:00 AM (EAT). The subject line should be: "PPP Policy Framework for Telecommunications Infrastructure in the EAC."

The Secretary General
Attn: EARDIP
East African Community (EAC) Headquarters
P.O. Box 1096
Arusha, Tanzania

Tel: +255-27-2162100
Fax: +255-27-2162199
Email: eacprocurement@eachq.org, Cc: sangelo@eachq.org

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