Consultancy Services to Undertake a Regulatory Impact Assessment

NATIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY-UGANDA REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) UGANDA DIGITAL ACCELERATION PROJECT – GOVERNMENT NETWORK (UDAP-GOVNET)

LOAN NUMBER: P171305

REFERENCE NUMBER: NITA U/UDAP/CONS/24-25/00013

ASSIGNMENT TITLE: CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO CONDUCT A REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT (RIA)

The Government of Uganda, represented by the National Information Technology Authority - Uganda (NITA-U), has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Uganda Digital Acceleration Project - Government Network (UDAP-GOVNET) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services to conduct a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA).

The Consultant will have overall responsibility for the consultancy services to conduct a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA)

The duration of the assignment will be Three (3) months from the date of signing the contract.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be accessed at https://www.nita.go.ug

The National Information Technology Authority - Uganda 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 for the firm’s capacity and experience are:

• Demonstrated experience in handling at least three (3) similar assignments;

• Excellent knowledge and experience in public policy drafting, social development issues and in conducting Regulatory Impact Assessments in Government;

• Proven ability to manage similar assignments, including drafting policies, frameworks, laws and regulations and delivering timely results; and

• At least two (2) of the experts should be Ugandan citizens.

• The consultancy firm must demonstrate the ability to field a team of experts with the required qualifications and experience to carry out the assignment; Team Leader, Advisor/Expert in Policy and Strategy, Legal Expert, ICT Experts (2).

(Please do not submit CVs and bio data of experts at this 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’ dated November 2020 (Procurement in investment Project Financing; Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services), 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 consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultants Qualification Selection (CQS) method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations. Further information can be obtained at the address 0800 to 1700 hours from Monday to Friday at the address given below.

Expressions of interest (One Original plus two copies and one soft Copy) must be delivered in written form to the address below (in person) by Tuesday 17th December at 11:00am.

The packages must be clearly marked Expression of Interest for “CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO CONDUCT A REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT (RIA).”

The Procurement Specialist,

National Information Technology Authority-Uganda Palm Courts, Plot 7A Rotary Avenue,1st Floor Kampala-Uganda,

Email: [email protected]