Expression of Interest - Details
- Eoi Name:
- Technical Services For The Design And Implementation Of Network Security
- Pack #:
- GR/SIGA/IT/GHASORG/CS/001/2022
- Post Date:
- 14th October, 2022
- Submit Date:
- 08th November, 2022
- Tender Cat:
- Technical Services
- Agency:
- State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA)
- Industry:
- IT Services
- Description:
- 1.0 BACKGROUND
The State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) is established by the State Interests and Governance Authority Act, 2019 (Act 990) to oversee and administer the State Interests in State-owned Enterprises (SOEs), Joint Venture Companies (JVCs) and Other State Entities (OSEs) and to provide for related matters.
The State Interests and Governance Authority under Act 990 is mandated to Promote within the framework of Government policy, the efficient or where applicable profitable operations of the Specified Entities. To carry out this object, the Authority is enjoined to:
i. Ensure adherence to the terms and conditions of the Annual Performance Contract signed by the Authority with the State-owned Enterprises and the Other Specified Entities.
ii. Monitor and evaluate the performance of Joint Venture Companies and
iii. Prepare and submit to the Minister an annual assessment report on the governance and institutional performance of the Specified Entities.
In view of the above, SIGA with funding from the “Agence Française de Développement (AFD)” and in collaboration with Expertise France (EF) intends to engage the services of an experienced and capable IT Firm to Design, Develop and implement an Information Technology Network Security for the Authority.
2.0 PROJECT OBJECTIVE
The objective of the Network Security project is to secure the Authority’s IT Network and to safeguard its data against both internal and external cybersecurity threats.
Also key, will be to safeguard the data of the Authority and its Stakeholders from falling into the wrong hands.
3.0 SCOPE OF SERVICE
Among the activities to perform to secure the environment are:
• Deploy firewalls (UTMs) to create a perimeter fence
• Create a DMZ
• Deploy Routers
• Deploy Radius Servers to manage access to the Network
• Deploy Proxy Servers to manage internet traffic (both ways)
• Install Anti-Virus for Servers
4.0 SELECTION CRITERIA
The State Interests and Governance Authority now invites eligible firms to express their interest by providing evidence of the following eligible documents for shortlisting.
a. Certificate to Commence Business
b. Certificate of Incorporation
c. VAT Registration Certificate
d. Valid Tax Clearance Certificate
e. Valid SNNIT Clearance Certificate
f. Valid Public Procurement Authority (PPA) Registration Certificate
g. Certified Audited Accounts for the past three (3) years (i.e.,2019, 2020 & 2021)
h. Firms Profile indicating relevant experience
i. Firms will be made to sign statement of integrity, eligibility, environmental and social responsibility (Kindly visit SIGA website www.siga.gov.gh to download. Please do not alter)
This Request for Expression of Interest (EOI) will be conducted through the procedures specified in the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663 as amended). The method of evaluating the RFP will be the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) and in the Guidelines of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) of the Republic of Ghana.
5.0 DURATION OF SERVICE
The duration for the completion of assignment shall be no longer than Four (4) months. The assignment is expected to commence one (1) week after contract award.
- Source of Funds:
- Agence Francaise de Development
- Region:
- Greater Accra
- District:
- Accra Metropolitan District
- Contact Person:
- The Director-General State Interests and Governance Authority P. O. Box M 393 Ministries – Accra
- Email :
- frank.ademan@siga.gov.gh
- Tel :
- +233 244 895 900
- Fax :
- Website: