Procurement of Last-mile Connectivity for Unserved and Underserved Areas — Ghana Digital Accelerated Project

Specific Procurement Notice Template Request for Bids Non-Consulting Services Employer: Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation Project: Ghana Digital Accelerated Project Contract title: Last-mile Connectivity to Selected Unserved and Underserved Areas and Rural Community Information Centers (CICs) Country: Republic of Ghana Credit No. IDA 70960-GH RFB No: GDAP/COMP1.2.1 - GH-MOCDTI-488850-NC-RFB Issued on: 22nd May, 2026 1. The Government of the Republic of Ghana has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Ghana Digital Acceleration Project (GDAP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract FOR LAST-MILE CONNECTIVITY TO SELECTED UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED AREAS AND RURAL COMMUNITY INFORMATION CENTERS (CICS). For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing.” 2. The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations (MoCDTI) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the following. |

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Last-mile connectivity to selected unserved areas and rural Community Information Centers (CICs) |

2% of the Bid Price in Bank Guarantee format. 3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers -” September 2025, 7th Edition (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders (or only to prequalified Bidders as the case may be) as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 4. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors): 70% and for Bid cost: 30%. 5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the address below and inspect the bidding document during office hours 0900 to 1700 at the address given below. 6. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of GH₵2,000.00. The method of payment will be cash or bank draft in the name of the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations. The document will be sent by either email, courier or pickup. Cost of courier service shall be borne by prospective bidder. 7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 10:00GMT 3rd July, 2026. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked “ORIGINAL BID”, and the inner envelopes marked “TECHNICAL PART” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below at 10:00GMT on 3rd July, 2026. All envelopes marked “FINANCIAL PART” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Employer until the second public Bid opening. 8. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amount of 2% of the bid price in the currency of the bid in a Bank Guarantee format. 9. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document. 10. The address(es) referred to above is (are): |

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The Chief Director Attn: The Project Coordinator: Ghana Digital Acceleration Project (GDAP) Project Rooms 39 Fifth Floor, Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations Office Complex Abdul Diouf Street, near Kofi Annan ICT Centre of Excellence P.O. Box M.38, Ministries, Accra Ghana Digital Address: GA-079-0539 To Email: pcu.gdap@moc.gov.gh URL.: www.moc.gov.gh |

The Chief Director Attn: The Project Coordinator: Ghana Digital Acceleration Project (GDAP) Six Floor, Conference Room Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations Office Complex Abdul Diouf Street, near Kofi Annan ICT Centre of Excellence P.O. Box M.38, Ministries, Accra Ghana Digital Address: GA-079-0539