DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIALIST (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT)
THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY TENDER AUGUST 2024
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
(Consulting Services – Individual Selection)
Country: | KENYA |
Name of Project: | KENYA DIGITAL ECONOMY ACCELERATION PROJECT (KDEAP) |
Project No.: | P170941 |
Credit No: | 7289-KE & 7290-KE |
Assignment Title: | DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIALIST (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT) |
Reference/ Contract No.: | KE-ICTA-388822-CS-INDV |
1. This Request for Expression of Interest follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in
MyGov Newspaper on 24th October, 2023.
2. The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Kenya Digital Economy
Acceleration Project (KDEAP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
3. The consulting services (“Services”) include digital infrastructure specialist (individual consultant). The assignment
is expected to be completed within thirty-six (36) calendar months from the date of contract commencement.
4. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.icta.go.ke
/ www.tenders.go.ke
5. The Information and Communications Technology Authority (the “Client”) through the Project Implementation
Unit (PIU) of Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project (KDEAP) now invites eligible individual consultants
(“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 (attach detailed curriculum vitae (CV), copies of documentary evidence of academic qualifications,
professional qualifications, and registration/licensing with professional bodies (as applicable). The
shortlisting criteria is:
(a) A minimum of a Master’s degree in any of the following fields: Telecommunication Engineering, Electronic
and Electrical, Computer Science/Networks Administration or related engineering fields from a
university/institution recognized in Kenya.
(b) A minimum of 10 years of general experience in designing and executing digital infrastructure and
networks.
(c) A minimum of 5 years direct experience in fiber optic infrastructure construction and maintenance and
other networking technologies.
(d) Registration and valid membership with a professional body recognized in Kenya as applicable.
6. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s
“Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” First Published July 2016 and Revised Fifth Edition September 2023,
(“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
7. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection of Individual Consultants method set out in the
Procurement Regulations.
8. Further information can be obtained at the address below from 0900 to 1700 hours East African Time (EAT) from
Monday to Friday excluding lunch hour (1300 to 1400hours EAT) and public holidays.
9. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below by 28th August,2024 at
1000hours EAT. using one of the following modalities: (i) deposit in the tender box located on 12th Floor, Telposta
Towers, Kenyatta Avenue in Nairobi, Kenya or (ii) send by email to: procurement@ict.go.ke and quote the Assignment
title and Contract No. in the subject row. For expressions of interest that will be deposited at the tender
box, the packages should be clearly marked DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIALIST (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT);
Contract No. KE-ICTA-388822-CS-INDV.
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