Expression of Interest - Details

Eoi Name:
Development Of Regulations For The National Information Agency (NITA)
Pack #:
eTP/AF/Comp/1.6.3 – GH-MOC-230670-CS-CQS
Post Date:
30th May, 2021
Submit Date:
18th June, 2021
Tender Cat:
Consultancy Services

Agency:
Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation
Industry:
General
Description:
The Government of the Republic of Ghana has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the eTransform Project Additional Financing and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include the hiring of a Consulting Firm to review the legal and regulatory environment and develop appropriate draft regulations.

The assignment will cover a period of twelve weeks. The assignment is expected to start in July 2021.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address given below.

The Ministry of Communications & Digitalisation 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 are:

a) The selected organization or Consortium should be legally registered and in operation for a minimum of five years.
b) The Consultant or Consulting entity shall have in their team, a legal practitioner with demonstrable experience in applying technology related matters arising from policy to legislative framework drafting.
c) Provide References of similar work conducted in the past
d) Provide a range of allied consultants it may work together with in the conduct of the assignment and relevant to the assignment
e) Have contemporary understanding of the legal framework of Ghana as they relate to technology and emerging trends in ICT Policy development and reviews
f) Have a full understanding of the NITA challenges and the relationship which must complement both the NCA and GIFEC for effective ICT policy national development.
g) Have a full understanding of the role of Regulations in creating an ecosystem which enhances change management and Regulatory cooperation

Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

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 Selection Based on Consultant Qualification (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

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” July 2016 [Revised November 2017 and August 2018 and November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Source of Funds:
World Bank
Region:
Greater Accra
District:
Accra Metropolitan District

Contact Person:
The Chief Director Attention: Project Coordinator eTransform Project Room 39, Fifth Floor, Ministry of Communications Building Abdul Diouf Street, Near Kofi Annan ICT Center of Excellence, Ridge, Accra Digital Address: GA-079-0539
Email :
piu.etransform@moc.gov.gh
Tel :
0202050099
Fax :
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