Harmonized Caribbean Spectrum Planning and Management

Borrower/Bid No: HCSPM-02
Request for Expressions of Interest

The Caribbean Telecommunications Union has received financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), toward the cost of the ATN/MR-13866-RG - Harmonized Caribbean Spectrum Planning and Management Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include the:

(i)    Assess the frequency band plans;
(ii)    Develop a revised National Frequency Allocation Table (NFAT) for each participating country;
(iii)    Develop a Regional Frequency Allocation Table (RFAT) for the Caribbean.

The Caribbean Telecommunications Union now invites eligible consulting 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. This information must include:

(i)    Core Business and Years in Business;
(ii)    Experience in field of assignment;
(iii)    Technical and managerial organization; and
(iv)    General qualifications and number of key staff.

Consultants will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the Inter-American Development Bank: Policies for the Selection and Contracting of Consultants financed by the Inter-American Development Bank GN-2350-9 and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the policies.
 
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. For the purpose of establishing the short list, the nationality of a firm is that of the country in which it is legally incorporated or constituted and in the case of Joint Venture, the nationality of the firm appointed to represent it.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the selection based on the Quality Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Consultant Policies.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by 3:30 p.m. on July 11, 2014.  

Caribbean Telecommunications Union
Attn: Ms. Karlene Francis, Programme Manager
4 Mary Street, St. Clair
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Tel: 868-622-5871, 868-628-3591
Fax: 868-622-6523
E-mail: spectrum@ctu.int