P4: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program Phase 4: KI: Connectivity Project: FTTH Design and Inventory System

Project ID: P159632

Project Title: P4: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program Phase 4: KI: Connectivity Project

Borrower Bid Reference: KI-MICTTD-346234-CS-CQS

Published Date: 24-Apr-2023

Details:

Assignment Title: FTTH Design and Inventory System

Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): KI-MICTTD-346234-CS-CQS

The Government of the Republic of Kiribati has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the P4: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program Phase 4: KI: Connectivity Project (P159632), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The Project's development objectives are to reduce the cost and increase the availability of Internet services in Kiribati. The project is implemented by the Ministry of Information, Communication, and Transport. (MICT). A Project Management Unit (PMU) has been established to oversee the project implementation.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include services of the Firm or a consortium of Firms to FTTH Design and Inventory System. The assignment will have a duration until 31 December 2023. This is a deliverable based lump sum contract.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can obtained here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/lyv6pah58owahiir7vdlb/h?dl=0&rlkey=1s67jhvjcj5fc3kbropfylixx

The MICT now invites eligible 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 minimum of five years’ experience in designing fibre networks, in the following key attributes:

a) Experience in open access networks that support both GPON and Point to Point services and multiple service providers.

Minimum requirements:

• Minimum of five years of relevant network design experience that has included the following:
  • High level design of all outside plant physical network for FTTH access networks; and
  • Physical design of Central Office, aggregation and transport fibre design; and
  • Fibre drop design and options for different building and access approaches (aerial, underground).

b) Experience with best practice underground and aerial designs and solutions

Minimum requirements:

Demonstrated experience in:

• specifying rapid trenching technologies and associated systems and materials; and
• experience in both air blown and fixed fibre; and
• experience in working in an undergound with incomplete mapping data of existing infrastructure (electricity/water)
• specifying different hardware options and alternatives for cabinets and enclosures.

c) Processes and systems that allow rapid design iteration and collaboration with BNL to determine the optimum design.

Minimum requirements:

• Experience with appropriate planning and GIS tools suited to BNL’s scale and open access business requirements; and
• Experience in delivering design artefacts (eg. Designs, Bills of Materials, etc) to clients that are then able to be used by multiple parties to then build the network. e.g. the specific designs for civil contractors to physically build network ducts and for separate fibre build crews to deploy and connect core network fibres.

d) Developing inventory and record systems and processes to support the long-term network operation.

Minimum requirements:

• Demonstrable experience in specifying and documenting processes associated with fibre support systems and processes used for provisioning and maintaining FTTH networks.

Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.  In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment as per paragraph 3.17 of the Procurement Regulations on link www.worldbank.org  

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, each partner will be required to meet the shortlisting criteria and all 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 the Selection Based on Consultants' Qualifications (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at kfsu.procurement@gmail.com

Expressions of interest must be delivered by e-mail to kfsu.procurement@gmail.com on/before May 5, 2023.

Organization/Department: Ministry of Information, Communication, Transport and Tourism Development

Name: Meere Karotu

Address: PO Box 487 Betio, Tarawa

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Province/State:

Postal Code:

Country: Kiribati

Phone: 00000

Email: meere.karotu@mict.gov.ki

Website: www.micttd.gov.ki