Tender Details
- Tender Name:
- Connectivity Needs to Increase High-Speed Government Connectivity to District Centres, Hospitals, Police Stations and Post Offices
- Tender Type:
- ICT
- Package No:
- eTransform/AF/Comp2.2.1 - GH-MOC-244318-NC-RFB
- Post Date:
- 23rd September, 2021
- Closing Date:
- 17th December, 2021
- Currency:
- USA Dollar
- Price of Tender Document:
- $200.00
- Tender Description:
- 1. The Government of the Republic of Ghana has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the eTransform Ghana Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Government Network Connectivity, to pre-purchase bandwidth for District Centres, Health Centers and other government locations.
2a The Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Government Network Connectivity. The scope will cover:
• A ten-year Indefeasible Rights of Use (IRU) network capacity to all 260 districts across the country
• A Minimum of 1Gig capacity (or otherwise stated) network presence in each of the 260 districts across the country broken into three lots.
• A total of about 951-identified government agencies across the country within the identified districts.
• The breakdown of the lots are as follows:
Lot 1: Southern Sector
No of Regions - 5
District Presence - 110
No of Sites to be connected - 264
Lot 2 : Middle Sector
No of Regions - 6
District Presence - 95
No of Sites to be connected - 133
Lot 3 : Northern Sector
No of Regions - 5
District Presence - 55
No of Sites to be connected - 86
Lot 4 : Police
No of Regions - 16
District Presence - 260
No of Sites to be connected - 275
Lot 5 : Ghana Post
No of Regions - 16
District Presence - 260
No of Sites to be connected - 193
Bidders can bid for one or more lots. The client may award all lots to the same bidder, if successful, subject to being the most economically advantageous combined bid, i.e., technically compliant bid with the combined lowest price.
The Winning Bidder for any of lots 1, 2 and 3 is expected to connect the Regional Coordinating Councils, the District Assemblies and the Ministries, Departments and Agencies listed in the given lot with the capacities indicated in the Annexes.
• Points of Presence (PoPs) of the network in the two government service nodes (Data Centers) in Accra and Kumasi
• Operations and maintenance (O&M) costs of the service only up to 31 October 2023 should be included in the bid prices (bearing in mind that the eTransform project ends in October 2023).
• Bidders should provide an estimate of annual O&M costs after that date for the duration of the contract.
Qualification of the Bidder
The bidder must have the following qualifications to qualify
LOT 1 – SOUTHERN SECTOR
a) Experience
i. The prospective Bidder should have completed at least two (2) contracts of similar nature within the last five (5) years of at least US$21 million in value for the Development, Customization, Implementation and Maintenance of Network Connectivity.
ii. For this project, “similar in nature” shall mean “Operation and Maintenance of outside Optical Fibre Cable Network” and/or “offer of managed internet connectivity”
iii. Written Statement from the contractor signed by their authorized representative that they have at least 5 years of direct experience of planning, engineering, supply and delivery, installation, testing and commissioning and experience in operations and maintenance of optical fibre transmission backbone projects/systems with major telecommunications carriers and/or of operating a managed internet connectivity facility for at least five years.
b) Technical Capacity
i. The Contractor must have proof (as-built drawings documentation, test reports, datasheet, brochures, etc.) of their existing fibre optic cable network. The contractor should also indicate their route wise breakup for information on number of years in operation.
ii. The Contractor shall also submit resumés of key personnel to be assigned to the project. These key personnel include the: Professional Engineers, Project Manager; Project Engineer, Supervisors.
iii. The contractor shall have offices in Ghana or should furnish an undertaking that in case of being selected and awarded the contract it will set-up an operational office for this E-Government Network Connectivity (GovNet) project in Ghana after award of contract.
c) Financial Capacity
i. Minimum average annual turnover of at least US$30 million (calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed within the last five (5) years. Bidders are required to submit audited balance sheets and income statements for the last five (5) years as part of their financial statements.
ii. Demonstrate evidence of the firm’s liquidity in the form of cash flow, liquid assets and/or credit lines net of other ongoing commitments at the minimum required amount of US$2.5 million. In the case of an aggregator this will be from the implementing companies.
LOT 2 – MIDDLE SECTOR
a. Experience
i. The prospective Bidder should have completed at least two (2) contracts of similar nature within the last five (5) years of at least US$23.8 Million in value for the Development, Customization, Implementation and Maintenance of Network Connectivity.
ii. For this project, “similar in nature” shall mean “Operation and Maintenance of outside Optical Fibre Cable Network” and/or “offer of managed internet connectivity”
iii. Written Statement from the contractor signed by their authorized representative that they have at least 5 years of direct experience of planning, engineering, supply and delivery, installation, testing and commissioning and experience in operations and maintenance of optical fibre transmission backbone projects/systems with major telecommunications carriers and/or of operating a managed internet connectivity facility for at least five years.
b. Technical Capacity
i. The Contractor must have proof (as-built drawings documentation, test reports, datasheet, brochures, etc.) of their existing fibre optic cable network. The contractor should also indicate their route wise breakup for information on number of years in operation.
ii. The Contractor shall also submit resumés of key personnel to be assigned to the project. These key personnel include the: Professional Engineers, Project Manager; Project Engineer, Supervisors.
iii. The contractor shall have offices in Ghana or should furnish an undertaking that in case of being selected and awarded the contract it will set-up an operational office for this E-Government Network Connectivity (GovNet) project in Ghana after award of contract.
c. Financial Capacity
i. Minimum average annual turnover of at least US$34 million (calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed within the last five (5) years. Bidders are required to submit audited balance sheets and income statements for the last five (5) years as part of their financial statements.
ii. Demonstrate evidence of the firm’s liquidity in the form of cash flow, liquid assets and/or credit lines net of other ongoing commitments at the minimum required amount of US$2.83 million. In the case of an aggregator this will be from the implementing companies.
LOT 3 – NORTHERN SECTOR
a. Experience
i. The prospective Bidder should have completed at least two (2) contracts of similar nature within the last five (5) years of at least US$25.2 Million in value for the Development, Customization, Implementation and Maintenance of Network Connectivity.
ii. For this project, “similar in nature” shall mean “Operation and Maintenance of outside Optical Fibre Cable Network” and/or “offer of managed internet connectivity”
iii. Written Statement from the contractor signed by their authorized representative that they have at least 5 years of direct experience of planning, engineering, supply and delivery, installation, testing and commissioning and experience in operations and maintenance of optical fibre transmission backbone projects/systems with major telecommunications carriers and/or of operating a managed internet connectivity facility for at least five years.
b. Technical Capacity
i. The Contractor must have proof (as-built drawings documentation, test reports, datasheet, brochures, etc.) of their existing fibre optic cable network. The contractor should also indicate their route wise breakup for information on number of years in operation.
ii. The Contractor shall also submit resumés of key personnel to be assigned to the project. These key personnel include the: Professional Engineers, Project Manager; Project Engineer, Supervisors.
iii. The contractor shall have offices in Ghana or should furnish an undertaking that in case of being selected and awarded the contract it will set-up an operational office for this E-Government Network Connectivity (GovNet) project in Ghana after award of contract.
c. Financial Capacity
i. Minimum average annual turnover of at least US$36 million (calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed within the last five (5) years. Bidders are required to submit audited balance sheets and income statements for the last five (5) years as part of their financial statements.
ii. Demonstrate evidence of the firm’s liquidity in the form of cash flow, liquid assets and/or credit lines net of other ongoing commitments at the minimum required amount of US$3 million. In the case of an aggregator this will be from the implementing companies.
LOT 4 – POLICE STATIONS
a. Experience
i. The prospective Bidder should have completed at least two (2) contracts of similar nature within the last five (5) years of at least US$3.5 Million in value for the Development, Customization, Implementation and Maintenance of Network Connectivity.
ii. For this project, “similar in nature” shall mean “Operation and Maintenance of outside Optical Fibre Cable Network” and/or “offer of managed internet connectivity”
iii. Written Statement from the contractor signed by their authorized representative that they have at least 5 years of direct experience of planning, engineering, supply and delivery, installation, testing and commissioning and experience in operations and maintenance of optical fibre transmission backbone projects/systems with major telecommunications carriers and/or of operating a managed internet connectivity facility for at least five years.
b. Technical Capacity
i. The Contractor must have proof (as-built drawings documentation, test reports, datasheet, brochures, etc.) of their existing fibre optic cable network. The contractor should also indicate their route wise breakup for information on number of years in operation.
ii. The Contractor shall also submit resumés of key personnel to be assigned to the project. These key personnel include the: Professional Engineers, Project Manager; Project Engineer, Supervisors.
iii. The contractor shall have offices in Ghana or should furnish an undertaking that in case of being selected and awarded the contract it will set-up an operational office for this E-Government Network Connectivity (GovNet) project in Ghana after award of contract.
c. Financial Capacity
i. Minimum average annual turnover of at least US$5 million (calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed within the last five (5) years. Bidders are required to submit audited balance sheets and income statements for the last five (5) years as part of their financial statements.
ii. Demonstrate evidence of the firm’s liquidity in the form of cash flow, liquid assets and/or credit lines net of other ongoing commitments at the minimum required amount of US$0.42 million. In the case of an aggregator this will be from the implementing companies.
LOT 5 – POST OFFICES
a. Experience
i. The prospective Bidder should have completed at least two (2) contracts of similar nature within the last five (5) years of at least US$3.5 Million in value for the Development, Customization, Implementation and Maintenance of Network Connectivity.
ii. For this project, “similar in nature” shall mean “Operation and Maintenance of outside Optical Fibre Cable Network” and/or “offer of managed internet connectivity”
iii. Written Statement from the contractor signed by their authorized representative that they have at least 5 years of direct experience of planning, engineering, supply and delivery, installation, testing and commissioning and experience in operations and maintenance of optical fibre transmission backbone projects/systems with major telecommunications carriers and/or of operating a managed internet connectivity facility for at least five years. In the event that the bidder is an aggregator of network capacity, they would need to provide equivalent documentation from the companies implementing the network.
b. Technical Capacity
i. The Contractor must have proof (as-built drawings documentation, test reports, datasheet, brochures, etc.) of their existing fibre optic cable network. The contractor should also indicate their route wise breakup for information on number of years in operation.
ii. The Contractor shall also submit resumés of key personnel to be assigned to the project. These key personnel include the: Professional Engineers, Project Manager; Project Engineer, Supervisors.
iii. The contractor shall have offices in Ghana or should furnish an undertaking that in case of being selected and awarded the contract it will set-up an operational office for this E-Government Network Connectivity (GovNet) project in Ghana after award of contract.
c. Financial Capacity
i. Minimum average annual turnover of at least US$5 million (calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed within the last five (5) years. Bidders are required to submit audited balance sheets and income statements for the last five (5) years as part of their financial statements.
ii.
iii. Demonstrate evidence of the firm’s liquidity in the form of cash flow, liquid assets and/or credit lines net of other ongoing commitments at the minimum required amount of US$0.42 million. In the case of an aggregator this will be from the implementing companies.
- Additional Information:
- All Bids must be accompanied by the following Bid Securities:
• Lot 1 – One hundred and fifty thousand US Dollars (US$150,000.00)
• Lot 2 – Two hundred thousand US Dollars (US$200,000.00)
• Lot 3 – Two hundred and fifty thousand US Dollars (US$250,000.00)
• Lot 4 – Fifty thousand US Dollars (US$50,000.00)
• Lot 5 –Fifty thousand US Dollars (US$50,000.00)
Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers -” July 2016 Revised November 2017, August 2018 and November 2020, (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
- Source of Funds:
- International Development Association (IDA)
- No. of Lots:
- 5
- Agency:
- Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation
- Region:
- Greater Accra
- District:
- Accra Metropolitan District
- Contact Person:
- The Project Coordinator eTransform Project Rooms 39 Fifth Floor, Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation Office Complex Abdul Diouf Street, near Kofi Annan ICT Centre of Excellence P.O. Box M.38, Ministries, Accra Ghana
- Email:
- piu.etransform@moc.gov.gh
- Telphone:
- 0202050099
- Fax:
- Website: