NOTICE AT-A-GLANCE

Project ID: P176459

Project Title: Mozambique Digital Acceleration Project

Country: Mozambique

Notice No: OP00250772

Notice Type: Request for Expression of Interest

Notice Status: Published

Borrower Bid Reference: 44/MDAP/INAGE/CS-QCBS/23

Procurement Method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection

Language of Notice: English

Submission Deadline Date/Time: Oct 18, 2023 02:00

Published Date: 03-Oct-2023

Description: Hiring of Consulting Services to strengthen institutional capacity in the implementation of CSIRT in the Public sector

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REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

Mozambique Digital Acceleration Project

Request for Expression of Interest

(EoI)

HIRING A FIRM TO STRENGTHEN INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY IN PUBLIC SECTOR CSIRT IMPLEMENTATION

Ref.:44/MDAP/INAGE/CS-QCBS/23

Date: 27-09-2023

1. The Government of Mozambique (GoM), through the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC), is implementing the Mozambique Digital Acceleration Project (PADIM), with funding from the World Bank, which aims to expand broadband availability to individuals and government institutions, increase digital adoption and inclusion, and support the foundations for accelerated digital transformation. The project focuses on the following Components: (1) Digital Access and Inclusion, (2) Foundations for Accelerated Digital Transformation, (3) Project Management and Institutional Coordination, and citizen engagement (4) Contingent Emergency Response. MTC intends to apply part of the Project funds tohire a Firm to Strengthen Institutional Capacity in Public Sector CSIRT Implementation

2. The main objective of this consultancy is to conduct a detailed assessment for readiness and design for setting up an on-premise Security Operation Center (SOC) and Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) for the Government (CSIRT.GOV) and for the Academic and Research Communities.

3. The specific objectives of the consultancy are:

• Enhancement of ICT security through reduction in impact of cybersecurity incidents to the functional units of GoM and NREN;
• Setting up a Security Operation Center (SOC) and Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) processes for detection and response to cybersecurity incidents;
• Provide a general overview of the operational situational awareness on the current cybersecurity incidents, deficiencies, vulnerabilities and threats,
• Capacity building for proactive monitoring services of IT systems and applications and incident response capabilities,
• Establish trusted channels to cooperate with national and international communities on cybersecurity incident response,
• Implement quality of cybersecurity incident response via mature processes, procedures, management practices, competences, and automation tools in line with the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) Services Framework.

4.Therefore, the National Institute of Electronic Government (INAGE), through the Digital Acceleration Project, based at the Ministry of Transport and Communications, invites interested and eligible consultancy companies to express their interest to conduct above mentioned consultancy. Interested consultancy companies must provide information demonstrating their eligibility based on the qualification required in the Terms of Reference, experience, technical and professional competence for the successful implementation of the task (via brochures, description of similar work carried out, years of experience in similar field, including work experience, etc.).

5. The firm will be selected according to World Bank procedures as defined in theProcurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers,November 2020, selection method will be based on Quality and Cost (QCBS) and the contract must last four (4) calendar months.

6. Interested consultants may pick up or request the Terms of Reference at the address below, during normal business hours.

7. Envelopes containing Expressions of Interest must be submitted with the following indications: Ref.:44/MDAP/INAGE/CS-QCBS/23-- Consultancy to Strengthen Institutional Capacity in Public Sector CSIRT Implementation

9. Hard copies of Expressions of Interest must be submitted (preferably) in Portuguese or English by October 18, 2023, latest by 2:00 pm (local time) to the address below.:

Ministério dos Transportes e Comunicações

Projecto de Aceleração Digital de Moçambique

Av. Mártires de Inhaminga, 336, 1º Andar-Esquerdo,

Maputo – Mozambique

CONTACT INFORMATION

Organization/Department: Ministry of Transport and Communication

Name: Horacio Parquinio

Address: Av Martires de Inhaminga, 336 1o. AndarMaputo - MozambiqueP.O. Box 1421

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Country: Mozambique

Phone: +258 86 593 9090

Email: [email protected]

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