Ministry Of Communication And Transport Tender

General Procurement Noticetuvalutelecommunication And Ict Development Projectdigital Development Global Practiceeast Asia And Pacific Regiongeneral Procurement Noticegrant No D403.project Id No. P159395the Government Of Tuvalu Has Received Financing In The Amount Of Us$29,000,000 Equivalentfrom The World Bank Toward The Cost Of The Telecommunication And Ict Development Project, And Itintends To Apply Part Of The Proceeds To Payments For Goods, Works, Non-consulting Services Andconsulting Services To Be Procured Under This Project.the Project Will Address The Physical Connectivity Infrastructure And The Enabling Environmentneeded To Support The Implementation Of A Public-private Partnership (ppp) Governing The Ownership,management And Operation Of Connectivity Infrastructure.component 1. Technical Assistance (us$2.00 Million)(a) Develop And Implement Ict Policy, New/amended Legislation And Reforms For The Ict Sector,including Strategies For Outer Islands And International Connectivity Incorporating A Submarine Opticalfibre Cable System;(b) Provide Technical And Management Support For: (i) The Design Of A Public-private Partnership (ppp)the Transaction For Telecommunications And Internet Service Provision, Including Validation Of Design, Costs,preparation Of Tender Documentation, Marketing And Bidding, Through A Competitive Process; And (ii)development And Implementation Of The Legal And Regulatory Enabling Environment To Support Theimplementation Of The Ppp And Repositioning Of Ttc. Technical And Transactional Support Will Also Beprovided During Implementation To Monitor And Validate Satisfactory Compliance By The Private Partner Ofspecified Outputs Mandated Under The Ppp Transaction. The Design Of The Ppp Will Also Analyse Andincorporate Mechanisms To Ensure The Financial And Operational Sustainability Of Services Over The Life Ofthe Domestic And International Connectivity Infrastructure.(c) Develop Strategies To Facilitate Digital Adoption, Including A Strategy And Implementation Plan Fordigital Government And A New Legal And Regulatory Framework To Support The Digital Government And Digitalcommerce (data Protection, Cybersecurity, Cybercrime, E-transactions, Etc). The Project Will Financetechnical Assistance For The Preparation Of Strategy/policy Documents And Draft Legislation/regulations, Andstakeholder Consultations. The Aim Is To Leverage Improved Connectivity To Enable Access To Andutilization Of Internet-based Services, Strengthen The Trust Environment For Online Transactions And Supportconsumer Protection.component 2. Enhancing Connectivity Infrastructure (us$26.5 Million). This Will Finance Thegovernment’s Financial Contribution To The Ppp Transaction To Design, Build And Operate The Internationaloptical Fibre Cable System And Domestic Access Networks To Connect Users On Funafuti To The Globalinternet. The Broadband Network Will Provide Affordable High-quality End-to-end Connectivity Forfunafuti. The Outer Islands Would Also Be Covered By The Services Included Under The Ppp Comprisingimproved Satellite Bandwidth And Terrestrial Access Network Infrastructure.the Total Financing Under This Component Is A Maximum Amount. The Ppp Contract Will Specify Minimumperformance Standards, Including Financial And Technical Capacity, Quality, Coverage, Availability Andprice. Ttc Will Be Repositioned As The Implementation Vehicle (private Sector Partner) For The Ppp. Theppp Contract Will Also Specify And Provide The Financing For Monitoring And Enforcing Compliance Withthe Terms Of The Ppp Contract For The Life Of The Ppp.component 3. Project Management (us$0.50 Million). This Will Finance Project Administration,fiduciary Support, Project Audit And Communications And Will Complement The Technical Managementsupport To Be Provided Under Component 1. Mct Will Hire A Project Manager, And Project Administrativemanagement Support Will Be Provided By The Tuvalu Aviation Project Management Unit (tvaipmu)within Mct Through That Entity’s Life. This Component Will Also Support Management Of Applicablesafeguards Compliance.procurement Of Contracts Financed By The World Bank Will Be Conducted Through The Procedures As Specifiedin The World Bank’s Procurement Regulations For Ipf Borrowers (july 2016) (procurement Regulations),and Is Open To All Eligible Firms And Individuals As Defined In The Procurement Regulations.1 After Projectnegotiations, The World Bank Shall Arrange The Publication On Its External Website Of The Agreed Initialprocurement Plan And All Subsequent Updates Once It Has Provided No Objection.specific Procurement Notices For Contracts Subject To Open International Competitive Procurement Will Beannounced, As They Become Available, In Un Development Business Online.prequalification/initial Selection Of Suppliers And Contractors Will Be Required For The Contract For A Ppppartner For The Construction, Operation And Provision Of Services On A Submarine Optical Fibre Cable Totuvalu Together With Establishment And Provision Of Services Via Satellite To The Outer Islands Of Tuvalu.1interested Eligible Firms And Individuals Who Would Wish To Be Considered For The Provision Of Goods, Works,non-consulting Services And Consulting Services For The Above Project, Or Those Requiring Additionalinformation Should Contact The Borrower At The Address Below:ministry Of Communication & Transportmr Opetaia Simati, Director Of Ictprivate Mailbag, Vaiaku, Funafuti, Tuvalu+688 20069osimati@gov.tv/osimati@gmail.com1 Occasionally Contracts May Be Financed Out Of Tied Trust Funds That Would Further Restrict Eligibility To A Particular Group Ofmember Countries. When This Is The Case, It Should Be Mentioned In This Paragraph.