Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC)
The Public Private Partnership (PPP) Project
ICT Development Plan Advisers
Request for Expressions of Interest
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has applied for a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) to be used primarily for infrastructure up-scaling in the different sectors of the country through PPPs by providing technical assistance, capacity building and long-term financing. ICRC now intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments for the services of highly qualified consultants to develop an integrated robust ICT Strategy/ Plan for ICRC and the MDAs.
The selected consultants will be required to provide the overall direction and determination of the ICT systems requirements in terms of goods and consultancy along with cost implication for the implementation of the ICT plan as detailed below:
Phase I (ICT Strategy/Plan)
- Develop and document a comprehensive ICT Strategy/Plan tailored to the ICRC PPP business line. The (CT Strategy/Plan will be required to support the ICRC/PIU/MDAs short and long terms PPP objectives.
- Identify; describe and document the ICT needs and information flows associated with the various business functions and processes key reports that the system will need to generate on regular basis.
- The consultants would be expected to develop the required ICT architecture for ICRC/PIU/MDAs in the context of the relevant functional processes.
- Review- and document the current ICT capabilities, including hardware and software available in the ICRC/PIU/MDAs.
- Identify and detail key training requirements needed to ensure optima usage of proposed Strategy;
Phase 2 (Design of Technology Architecture
- Design and specify the Technology Architecture and technical requirements for implementing the ICT Plan identified above.
- Designing of specific integrated modules (PPP, Contract Monitoring and Compliance, Procurement, Capacity building, forecasting, scenario analysis and so forth),
- Link the nature of communications networks required to ICRC/PIU/MDAs and local area networks requirement at the data centre in ICRC and requirements for Internet connectivity;
- Conduct requirement analysis across ICRC/PIU/MDAs identifying opportunities for implementation of systems and creating detailed specifications of systems -to be implemented.
- Analyze and create a design for the information systems architecture with detailed specifications of systems to be implemented.
- Conduct an assessment of the existing power systems environment across ICRC/PIU/MDAs and recommend baseline requirement and gap filling.
Phase 3 (Develop a capacity building Plan)
The Consultant will be required to study and analyze the existing resources and capacity.
Develop and document an ICT capacity building plan for the ICRC/PIU/MDAs to help actualize the overall ICT plan.
The consultants should determine the financial resources required for implementation.
The statement of resources should include:
– Cost estimate of hardware,
– Communications networks,
– Systems software,
– Application development,
– Package customization costs
– External and local consulting services.
– Ongoing operational costs including maintenance costs if applicable;
– Capacity building and training costs.
Phase 5 (Prepare an Implementation Strategy)
The consultants would be required to develop and document an implementation plan for the overall ICT Plan which will include;
- Systems development,
- Power requirement,
- Priorities for systems development based on the strategic objectives
- ICT opportunities identified by ICRC/PIU/MDAs
- Specification of tentative implementation schedules based on resource availability and absorptive capacity.
- A schedule for phased acquisition of equipments, and application.
- Software development, training plan and a migration plan from existing systems, technologies, as applicable,
Submission of Expressions of Interest (EOIs)
Prospective Consultants should submit an Expression of interest detailing the following minimum requirements as a basis for pre-qualification:
- Profile of firm including ownership structure with full contact details,
- Evidence of business registration in home country;
- Capability profile of the firm (Track Records in);
- Details of direct experience advising governments in ICT plan and strategy,
- Description of experience working in Nigeria and/or sub-Saharan Africa including local capacity development experience proof; and
- Evidence of alliance/partnership between consortium member if applicable
- Evidence of tax clearance in home country for the past three years
The Consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers, January-1997 (Revised September 1997, January 1999, May 2002, May 2004, October 2006 and May 2010
Expressions of Interest must be submitted in three (3) copies (one original and two copies) in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Expressions of Interest for ICT Development Plan A CD-ROM version, should also be Included
The expressions of interests should be addressed and delivered not later than 5.00pm on 24th October, 2011 at the addressed below:
Nelson T. Hundumofore
Project Procurement
Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission
Annex Office
No. 1, Ali Akilu Crescent
Aso Villa, Asokoro
Abuja
E-mail: n.hundumofore@icrc.gov.ng
Interested applicants may obtain further information at the address above from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm, Monday – Friday (except public holidays).
Only short-listed Consultants will be contacted.
Expression of interest through email or fax will not be entertained.
