REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
Caribbean Digital Transformation Project (CARDTP)
Grant No.: IDA – D6520
Assignment Title: Telecommunications Advisor
Reference No.: LC-OECS COMMISSION-335973-CS-INDV
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission has received funding from the World Bank toward the cost of the Caribbean Digital Transformation Project (CARDTP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the hiring of a Telecommunications Advisor.
The overall objective of this assignment is to provide technical support to the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) for the management and execution of various consultancies and activities under Sub-component 1.1 of CARDTP - Telecommunications: Legal and Regulatory Environment, Institutions, and Capacity. The assignment is expected to be undertaken for a period of sixteen (16) months and can be done remotely.
The OECS 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. The minimum required qualifications and experience are listed in section 5 of the Terms of Reference (TOR) below. The details of the services required are available in the TOR which is available on the official website: www.oecs.org.
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, Fourth Edition, November 2020 (‘Procurement Regulations’), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Individual Consultants wishing to signify their interest in undertaking the prescribed services are to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) providing information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services (Curriculum Vitae, description of similar assignments, etc)
Expressions of Interest can be submitted via email.
For more information or to submit Expressions of Interest, please contact:
Jenna Flavien
Procurement Officer
OECS Commission Morne Fortuné
P.O. Box 1383
Castries
Saint Lucia
Telephone: 758-455-6424
Email: procurementbids@oecs.int
Copied to:
Mr. Imran Williams, imran.williams@oecs.int
An Individual Consultant will be selected in accordance with the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Fourth Edition, November 2020.
Expressions of Interest will be evaluated and the Individual Consultant with the most relevant experience and qualifications will be selected and requested to submit a proposal which will be the basis for negotiations leading to a contract.
An electronic copy of Expressions of Interest are to reach the OECS Commission by June 23, 2023 addressed to:
Ms. Jenna Flavien, Procurement Officer
At the following email address:
procurementbids@oecs.int
copied to imran.williams@oecs.int
The email submissions should include the name and address of the Consultant and shall be clearly marked in the subject line as “Expression of Interest – “Telecommunications Advisor”.
The Terms of Reference for this consultancy and EOI template are attached below.