Extension of the National Backbone Infrastructure (NBI) to 20 major towns, updates to metro network (1,500km) and refugee hosting communities (1,000 km)

Deadline

August 8, 2024

Closed

Published on June 14, 2024 at 12:00 AMModified on June 12, 2026 at 11:01 AM

Key information

Type: IT & Télécom
Procuring Entity: National Information and Technology Authority - Uganda
Location: 🇺🇬 Uganda
Deadline: August 8, 2024 at 12:00 AMClosed
Estimated Value: Not disclosed
Language of Notice: English

Description

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Proposals Information Systems

(Single Stage-Two Envelope Process)

Purchaser: NATIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY-UGANDA

Name of Project: UGANDA DIGITAL ACCELERATION PROJECT (UDAP)

Project ID: P171305 Credit No.: 6898-UG Country: UGANDA

Contract title: THE NATIONAL BACKBONE INFRASTRUCTURE (NBI) EXTENSION PROJECT

Reference No.: NITA-U/UDAP/SUPLS/2023-2024/00054

Issued on: 15th JUNE 2024

1.The Government of Uganda represented by the National Information Technology Authority Uganda (NITA-U) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the: Uganda Digital Acceleration Project-Government Network (UDAP-GOVNET), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for The National Backbone Infrastructure (NBI) Extension Project in two (2) Lots as indicated in (2) below

2.National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U) now invites sealed Proposals from eligible Proposers for the National Backbone Infrastructure (NBI) Extension Project in two (2) Lots as follows.

#	Contract Description	Lot Number
1	Network Extension of the National Backbone Infrastructure	1
2	Network Upgrade of the National Backbone Infrastructure	23. Proposers may propose for one or both contracts, as further defined in the request for proposals document.4. The procurement process will be conducted through international competitive procurement using Request for Proposals (RFP) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers - Procurement in Investment Projects Financing” (July 2016, revised September 2023) and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.5. Interested eligible Proposers may obtain further information from National Information Technology Authority-Uganda and inspect the request for proposals document during office hours 0800 to 1700 hours from Monday to Friday at the address given below.6.A pre-proposal meeting will be held 04th July, 2024 at NITA-U Head Office, Palm Courts, Plot 7A, Rotary Avenue at 10:00am with an Online Virtual Meeting using zoom – A link will be shared with all registered proposers prior to the date of the meeting. The proposers who wish to attend the meeting shall register and submit their official email addresses not later than one (1) day to the date of the meeting to [email protected]7.The request for proposals document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Proposers upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of Ugx.300,000 (Three Hundred Thousand Uganda Shillings Only) or equivalent in a freely convertible currency. The method of payment will be the Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Bank account number: 006550058000001, Customer name: National Information Technology Authority, Uganda (NITA-U), Account title: NITAU Local Revenue Expenditure Account, Bank Name: Bank of Uganda Swift Code: UGBAUGKA. A PDF bidding document shall be sent to the potential bidder electronically upon receipt of confirmation of payment.8.Proposals must be delivered to the address below on or before 8th August 2024 at 11:00am. Electronic procurement will not be permitted. Late Proposals will be rejected. The outer Proposal envelopes marked “ORIGINAL PROPOSAL”, and the inner envelopes marked “TECHNICAL PART” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Proposers’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on 1st Floor Boardroom, 11:15am, 8th August, 2024. All envelopes marked “FINANCIAL PART” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Purchaser until the second public Proposals opening.9.Proposals must be accompanied by a Proposal Security of Uganda Shillings;Lot 1: 1,300,000,000/= (Uganda Shillings One Billion Three Hundred Million) or equivalent amount in a freely convertible currencyLot 2: 160,000,000/= (Uganda Shillings One Hundred Sixty Million) or equivalent amount in a freely convertible currencyThe Proposal Security shall be valid in accordance with Section II-Proposal Data Sheet (PDS); ITP 20.110.Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful Proposer’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the request for proposal document.11.The address referred to above is:The Procurement SpecialistNational Information Technology Authority-UgandaPlot 7A, Palm Courts, Rotary Avenue,1st Floor Room 1Kampala-Uganda

Tender Timeline

Publication
June 14, 2024
Bid Submission Deadline
August 8, 2024
Evaluation & Award
Pending
Contract Signature
Pending

Procuring Entity

Procuring Entity: National Information and Technology Authority - Uganda
Country: Uganda
Contact person: Edmond Macheli Nangai
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +256777800208

Tender Documents

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