Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project (Кения - Тендер #52101566)

• Project ID

P170941

• Project Title

Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project

• Country

Kenya

• Notice No

OP00277780

• Notice Type

Request for Expression of Interest

• Notice Status

Published

• Borrower Bid Reference

KE-ICTA-396381-CS-QCBS

• Procurement Method

Quality And Cost-Based Selection

• Language of Notice

English

• Submission Deadline Date/Time

Mar 27, 2024 10:00

• Published Date

Mar 06, 2024

• CONTACT INFORMATION
• Organization/Department

ICT Authority

• Name

Thomas Odhiambo

• Address

12th Floor, Teleposta Towers, Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi:

• City

• Province/State

Kenya

• Postal Code

• Country

Kenya

• Phone

0722292930

• Email

todhiambo@ict.go.ke

• Website

www.icta.go.ke

THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY

KENYA DIGITAL ECONOMY ACCELERATION PROJECT

ICTA-PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION UNIT

Request for Expression of Interest

(Consulting Services – Firm Selection)

Country: Kenya

Name of project: Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project

Project No.: P170941

Credit No: 7289-KE and 7290-KE

Assignment Title: Broadband Access Gap Study for the Unserved and Under Served Population

Contract No.: KE-ICTA-396381-CS-QCBS

• The Government of Kenya has received a Credit from World Bank towards the cost of the Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this Credit to payments under this contract
• The consulting services (“the Services”) include Broadband Access Gap Study for the Unserved and Under Served Population. The assignment is expected to take Thirteen (13) calendar months from the date of commencement.
• The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.icta.go.ke and www.tenders.go.ke or can be obtained at the address given below.

• The Information and Communications Technology Authority through the Program Implementation Unit (PIU) 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. The shortlisting criteria:
• Core business and years in business: The firm shall be registered/incorporated as a consulting firm with core business in on Telecoms, Digital Access Advisory and Research projects for a period of at least five (5) years.
• Relevant experience: The firm shall demonstrate having successfully executed at least two (2) assignments of similar nature and complexity in the last five (5) years. Details of the assignments (-Name and address of the client, scope, value, and period) should be provided
• Technical and managerial capability of the firm: The firm shall demonstrate as having the requisite technical capacity and managerial capacity to undertake the assignment in the submitted company profile(s).

Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

• The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” First Published July 2016 and revised Fifth Edition September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
• Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
• A Consulting firm will be selected in accordance with the Quality Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
• Further information can be obtained at the address below during the following office hours 0900 and 1600 hours from Monday to Friday excluding lunch hour (1300 to 1400hours) East African Time (EAT) and public holidays.
• Expression of interest shall be delivered by 27th March 2024 at 1000hours EAT. - using one of the following modalities: (i) deposit in the tender box located on 12th Floor, Telposta Towers, Kenyatta Avenue in Nairobi, Kenya or (ii) send by email to: procurement@ict.go.ke and quote the Assignment title and Contract No. in the subject row. For expressions of interest that will be deposited at the tender box, the packages should be clearly marked Broadband Access Gap Study for Unserved and Under Served Population; Contract No. KE-ICTA-396381-CS-QCBS

Address:

Chief Executive Officer,

The Information and Communications Technology Authority,

12th Floor, Telposta Towers, Kenyatta Avenue,

P.O. Box 27150-00100,

Nairobi, Kenya.

Attn: Deputy Director, Supply Chain Management

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