General Procurement Notice Gpn For Telecommunications And Ict Development Project

General Procurement Notice Gpn For Telecommunications And Ict Development ProjectGoods Works Non Consulting Services AndConsulting Services To Be Procured Under This Project The Project Will Address The Physical Connectivity Infrastructure And The Enabling EnvironmentNeeded To Support The Implementation Of A Public Private Partnership Ppp Governing The Ownership Management And Operation Of Connectivity Infrastructure Component 1 Technical Assistance Us 2 00 Million A Develop And Implement Ict Policy New Amended Legislation And Reforms For The Ict Sector Including Strategies For Outer Islands And International Connectivity Incorporating A Submarine OpticalFibre Cable System B Provide Technical And Management Support For I The Design Of A Public Private Partnership Ppp The Transaction For Telecommunications And Internet Service Provision Including Validation Of Design Costs Preparation Of Tender Documentation Marketing And Bidding Through A Competitive Process And Ii Development And Implementation Of The Legal And Regulatory Enabling Environment To Support TheImplementation Of The Ppp And Repositioning Of Ttc Technical And Transactional Support Will Also BeProvided During Implementation To Monitor And Validate Satisfactory Compliance By The Private Partner OfSpecified Outputs Mandated Under The Ppp Transaction The Design Of The Ppp Will Also Analyse AndIncorporate Mechanisms To Ensure The Financial And Operational Sustainability Of Services Over The Life OfThe Domestic And International Connectivity Infrastructure C Develop Strategies To Facilitate Digital Adoption Including A Strategy And Implementation Plan ForDigital Government And A New Legal And Regulatory Framework To Support The Digital Government And DigitalCommerce Data Protection Cybersecurity Cybercrime E Transactions Etc The Project Will FinanceTechnical Assistance For The Preparation Of Strategy Policy Documents And Draft Legislation Regulations AndStakeholder Consultations The Aim Is To Leverage Improved Connectivity To Enable Access To AndUtilization Of Internet Based Services Strengthen The Trust Environment For Online Transactions And SupportConsumer Protection Component 2 Enhancing Connectivity Infrastructure Us 26 5 Million This Will Finance TheGovernment S Financial Contribution To The Ppp Transaction To Design Build And Operate The InternationalOptical Fibre Cable System And Domestic Access Networks To Connect Users On Funafuti To The GlobalInternet The Broadband Network Will Provide Affordable High Quality End To End Connectivity ForFunafuti The Outer Islands Would Also Be Covered By The Services Included Under The Ppp ComprisingImproved Satellite Bandwidth And Terrestrial Access Network Infrastructure The Total Financing Under This Component Is A Maximum Amount The Ppp Contract Will Specify MinimumPerformance Standards Including Financial And Technical Capacity Quality Coverage Availability AndPrice Ttc Will Be Repositioned As The Implementation Vehicle Private Sector Partner For The Ppp ThePpp Contract Will Also Specify And Provide The Financing For Monitoring And Enforcing Compliance WithThe Terms Of The Ppp Contract For The Life Of The Ppp Component 3 Project Management Us 0 50 Million This Will Finance Project Administration Fiduciary Support Project Audit And Communications And Will Complement The Technical ManagementSupport To Be Provided Under Component 1 Mct Will Hire A Project Manager And Project AdministrativeManagement Support Will Be Provided By The Tuvalu Aviation Project Management Unit Tvaipmu Within Mct Through That Entity S Life This Component Will Also Support Management Of ApplicableSafeguards Compliance Procurement Of Contracts Financed By The World Bank Will Be Conducted Through The Procedures As SpecifiedIn The World Bank S Procurement Regulations For Ipf Borrowers July 2016 Procurement Regulations And Is Open To All Eligible Firms And Individuals As Defined In The Procurement Regulations 1 After ProjectNegotiations The World Bank Shall Arrange The Publication On Its External Website Of The Agreed InitialProcurement Plan And All Subsequent Updates Once It Has Provided No Objection

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