Selection of a Training Firm that provides Comprehensive Training Program for EthERNet Staff and ToT in Digital Literacy and Digital Content Development for Higher Education Institutions

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia Digital Foundations Project

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bids

Non-Consulting Services

Employer: Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MInT)

Project: Ethiopia Digital Foundation Project (DFP)

Contract title: Selection of a Training Firm that provides Comprehensive Training Program for EthERNet Staff and ToT in Digital Literacy and Digital Content Development for Higher Education Institutions

Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Loan No: IDA 68560

RFB No: ET-MINT-420824-NC-RFB

Issued on: November 19, 2024

1.     1.  The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Ethiopia Digital Foundation Project (DFP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the procurement of Selection of a Training Firm that provides Comprehensive Training Program for EthERNet Staff and ToT in Digital Literacy and Digital Content Development for Higher Education Institutions.

2.     The Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MInT), Ethiopia Digital Foundation Project (EDFP) now invites sealed Bids from eligible service providers for Selection of a Training Firm that provides Comprehensive Training Program for EthERNet Staff and ToT in Digital Literacy and Digital Content Development for Higher Education Institutions for four month contract duration.

3.     Bidding will be conducted through National competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” dated July 2016, Revised November 2017, August 2018, November 2020, June 2021 and July 2023  (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

4.     Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MInT), Ethiopia Digital Foundation Project (EDFP), Project coordinator / Procurement management Specialist, tessedf@gmail.com/ zayedemoint@gmail.com and inspect the bidding document during office hours from 8:30 - 12:30 and 13:30 - 17:00 from Mondays to Thursdays; and 08:30 to 11:30 and 13:30PM - 17:00 on Fridays at the address given below.

5.      The bidding document in English language may be freely accessed by interested eligible Proposers upon submission of a written application/request to the email addresses indicated below (email should be sent for both addresses indicated below). Once email request has been sent to the designated email addresses, the softcopy of the RFP document will be sent to the requester. To facilitate further communication and correspondence, the proposer should indicate the name of the company, contact/focal person, telephone number, workable email address and relevant information on his/her request email.

6.     Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 19th December, 2024@ 10:00. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked “ORIGINAL BID”, and the inner envelopes marked “TECHNICAL PART” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on 19th December, 2024@ 10:30. All envelopes marked “FINANCIAL PART” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Employer until the second public Bid opening.

7.     All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security as appropriate of amount ETB 500,000.00 (ETB Five Hundred Thousand only) or equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.

8.     Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.

9.     The address (es) referred to above is (are):

Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MInT)

Ethiopia Digital Foundation Project (EDFP), Project Implementation Unit

Attention: Procurement Management Specialist

Telephone: +251 913- 603899

Email address: zayedemoint@gmail.com

Address: Arada Sub-city, Tracon Building 6th floor, in front of Tikur Anbessa Secondary School,

City: Addis Ababa

Country: Ethiopia