Provision of ICT Support Services to SADC Secretariat
Provision of ICT Support Services to SADC Secretariat
Last update: Jun 26, 2023
Last update: Jun 26, 2023
Provision of ICT Support Services to SADC Secretariat
Last update: Jun 26, 2023

Details

Location:
Botswana
Botswana
Contract type:
Non-consulting services
Status:
Cancelled
Sectors:
ICT & Telecommunications
Languages:
English
Contracting authority type:
Development Institution
Eligibility:
Organisation
Budget:
USD 358,000
Date posted:
Aug 8, 2022

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Open Tender


PROVISION OF ICT SUPPORT SERVICES TO SADC SECRETARIAT

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE

INVITATION TO BID 

Reference Number: SADC 3/5/4/18
Procurement entity: Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat
Number and titles of lots: Single Lot
Location: SADC Secretariat, Western Commercial Road (near Lobatse and Siboni Roads), CBD Plot 54385, Private Bag 0095, Gaborone, BOTSWANA. 


1.This Invitation to Bid follows the General Procurement Notice that appeared on SADC Secretariat website May 2022.

2.The SADC Secretariat herewith invites companies/firms to submit Bids to for the following contract: Provision of ICT Support Services to SADC Secretariat.

More details on the scope of the contract(s) provided in the Bidding Documents which can be downloaded, free of charge, from the following website: www.sadc.int 

The procurement method used for this contract is Open Bidding as defined in the SADC Secretariat Guidelines for Procurement and Grants, edition August 2021 available at the following website: www.sadc.int  

3.The Invitation to Bid is open to all companies/firms which satisfy the eligibility and qualification requirements stated in the Bidding Documents

4.The date and time of submission of the Bids at the address indicated in the Bidding Documents is 2nd September 2022 at or before 10:00 hours local Botswana time. Proposals received after this time and date, or submitted otherwise than indicated in the Bidding Documents shall not be considered and shall be returned unopened.

All notifications concerning this procurement process, including: modification of the Bidding Documents, results of the evaluation or cancellation notices, will be published on the following website www.sadc.int  and will also be communicated directly to the bidders.

5.Interested companies/firms may seek clarification or/and additional information concerning this contract, only in writing and by latest 12th August 2022 by 16:30 hours local Botswana time, from the following contact points

Attention: Mr. Purpose Chifani
Address:    SADC Secretariat
                  Plot No. 54385, New CBD
                  Private Bag 0095
City:         Gaborone
Country:   Botswana
Telephone: +267 395 1863
Electronic mail address: [email protected] [email protected] copy:, [email protected], [email protected] 

Responses to requests for clarifications will be posted on the SADC website by 22nd August 2022.

6.Description of the assignment: Provision of ICT Support Services to SADC Secretariat as follows: -

Lot no.    Description 
01    Provision of ICT Support Services to SADC Secretariat

Sincerely;

Purpose Chifani
Ag. Senior Officer – Procurement
4th August, 2022
 

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About the Funding Agency

Serving as the central administrative hub, this institutional framework houses the Secretariat, which is responsible for the daily coordination, strategic planning, and management of regional programs. Originally established in 1980 as a coordinating conference to reduce economic reliance on apartheid South Africa, the intergovernmental organization formally transitioned into its current structure under the SADC Treaty signed in Windhoek, Namibia, in 1992.

The primary mandate of the headquarters is to oversee cooperation and integration among its sixteen member states, which span across the southern portion of the continent. From this base, the Secretariat implements institutional directives aimed at driving economic development, alleviating poverty, maintaining regional peace, and enhancing the overall standard of life for the population. The facility manages cross-border policies regarding trade, infrastructure, and socio-economic alignment while coordinating major legislative meetings, such as the Council of Ministers and the supreme policy-making Summit of Heads of State. 

About the Sectors

ICT & Telecommunications

Features information and communication technologies, digital systems, and telecommunications infrastructure and services.


Key areas:
  • ICT systems, software, and digital solutions
  • Telecommunications networks and services
  • Digitalization, data, and communication tools

Locations

Botswana

Botswana historically leveraged diamond revenues to build strong institutions, social services and basic infrastructure, contributing to poverty reduction and human development over past decades. In the face of a downturn in the global diamond market and associated fiscal pressures, the government is prioritizing economic diversification and structural reforms to attract investment in services, manufacturing, tourism, renewable energy and digital infrastructure. Significant public investments and plans under the National Development Plan and Botswana Economic Transformation Program aim to upgrade transport, digital networks, and utility systems while expanding renewable energy capacity. However, implementation of infrastructure projects faces challenges including efficiency and planning constraints, underscoring the need for improved governance to ensure public investment translates into sustained inclusive growth.

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