Procurement Summary
Country : Niger
Summary : Recruitment of a Firm for the Development of a Broadband Infrastructure Development Master Plan
Deadline : 14 Sep 2018
Other Information
Notice Type : Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 26196701
Document Ref. No. : 01/DTS/2018
Competition : ICB
Financier : African Development Bank (AfDB)
Purchaser Ownership : -
Tender Value : Refer Document
Purchaser's Detail
Purchaser : MINISTERE DES POSTES, DES TELECOMMUNICATIONS ET DE L’ECONOMIE NUMERIQUE
Unité de Coordination du Projet de la DTS (UCP/DTS)
A l’attention : Abdraouhou IBRAHIMA, Coordonnateur du projet DTS-Niger Rue du MEKROU Niamey
Tel : +227 20 72 76 76/+227 91 63 26 49 BP: 526 Niamey plateau
Niger
Email :raoul_ibra@yahoo.fr / ucpdts@gmail.com / alrhaji@yahoo.fr
Tender Details
Expression of Interest are invited for Recruitment of a Firm for the Development of a Broadband Infrastructure Development Master Plan in Niger.
The Government of the Republic of Niger has received funding from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to cover the cost of the Trans-Sahara fiber optic backbone project
(DTS), Component of Niger, and intends to use a portion of the funding provided under this funding for the market for the development of a Broadband Infrastructure Master Plan.
The main objectives of the SDR-Niger project are:
? Contribute to the diversification of the Nigerian economy by promoting the emergence of a
digital economy;
? Facilitate the access of populations, administrations and businesses to high-quality, reliable and cost-effective digital services;
? Establish the basic foundation for the future development of e-government, digital financial services, e-commerce, etc.
The services provided for under this contract consist in developing a real digital development plan for the Nigerian territory in order to achieve high and very high quality accessible and high quality infrastructures for the benefit of the administration, individuals and businesses all improving the country's national and international connectivity.
In general, the firm will have to:
? Analyze the existing to inquire about the current state of broadband and very high speed networks throughout the Nigerian territory;
? Develop a vision with a master plan for broadband infrastructure development;
? Develop an action plan and a classification of the national territory according to the thresholds of profitability and the mechanisms of financing, governance, follow-up and realization appropriate.
The Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Digital Economy (MPTEN) invites consultants to submit their applications to provide the services described above. Interested consultants must produce information on their ability and experience demonstrating that they are qualified for the services (documentation, reference of similar services, experience in missions
comparable, availability of qualified personnel, etc.). Consultants can partner to increase their chances of qualification.
The eligibility criteria, the shortlist and the selection procedure will be in line with the "Procurement Framework for Operations Funded by the African Development Bank Group", October 2015 edition, which is available on the Bank's website at http://www.afdb.org .
Interested consultants may obtain additional information at the address mentioned below during the following office opening hours: 08:00 to 16:00, Niamey time.
Expressions of interest must be filed at the address mentioned below no later than September 14, 2018 at 4:00 pm (Niamey time) and expressly mention " Notice of Expression of Interest for the recruitment of a firm the development of a Broadband Infrastructure Development Master Plan "or sent by email to the address below:
SDR Project Coordination Unit (UCP / DTS)
To the attention: Abdraouhou IBRAHIMA, DTS-Niger Project Coordinator MEKROU Niamey Street - Niger
Tel: +227 20 72 76 76 / + 227 91 63 26 49 BP: 526 Niamey plateau
Email: raoul_ibra@yahoo.fr; ucpdts@gmail.com ; alrhaji@yahoo.fr
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