TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF OPEN FIBRE DATA STANDARDS AND SHARED DATABASE 2024 – ICTA

THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY TENDER APRIL 2024 

KENYA DIGITAL ECONOMY ACCELERATION PROJECT ICTA-PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION UNIT

Request for Expression of Interest (Consulting Services – Firm Selection)

1. 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
2. The consulting services (“the Services”) include Technical Assistance for Development of Open Fibre Data Standards
and Shared Database. The assignment is expected to take Thirteen (13)
calendar months from the date of commencement.
3. 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.
4. 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:
a) Core business and years in business: The firm shall be registered/incorporated as a consulting firm with
core business in delivering advisory/consultancy services on Open Data or related ICT projects for a period
of at least ten (10) years.
b) Relevant experience: The firm shall demonstrate having successfully executed at least two (2) assignments
of similar nature and complexity in the ICT sector within the EAC in the last five (5) years. Details
of the assignments (name and address of the client, scope, value, and period) should be provided. Attach
copies of completion certificate/Recommendation Letter and an LPO/Contract for each assignment.
c) Technical and managerial capability of the firm: The firm shall demonstrate having the requisite technical
and managerial capacity to undertake the assignment (attach company profile).
Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. A Consulting firm will be selected in accordance with the Quality Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in
the Procurement Regulations.
8. 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.
9. Expression of interest shall be delivered by 8th May 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 Technical
Assistance for Development of Open Fibre Data Standards and Shared Database; Contract No. KE-ICTA-392524-
CS-QCBS

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