REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
Caribbean Digital Transformation Project (CARDTP)
Grant No.: IDA – D6520
Assignment Title: Consulting Services for the Development of Action Plans to Improve Network Resilience and Post-Disaster Recovery and Emergency Communications, and Implementation of Communications Infrastructure Disaster Response and Recovery Drills Consultancy
Reference No.: LC-OECS COMMISSION-202024-CS-CQS
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 Consulting Services for the Development of Action Plans to Improve Network Resilience and Post-Disaster Recovery and Emergency Communications, and Implementation of Communications Infrastructure Disaster Response and Recovery Drills Consultancy.
The objective of this Consultancy is to develop comprehensive and actionable plans and implement disaster response and recovery drills that improve the resilience and redundancy of public electronic communications networks across the ECTEL Member States to better withstand disruption from disasters, emergencies, other network outages and exigent circumstances and facilitate rapid and effective post-disaster recovery of the electronic communications infrastructure and services.
This Consultancy is to include the participation of stakeholders who either are key players in supporting the disaster management and resilience of electronic communications networks and services or represent important sectors of the local and sub-regional economy. Stakeholders include but are not limited to, the private sector, electricity providers, service providers, and national emergency management offices (NEMOs).
The assignment is expected to be undertaken over a period of twelve (12) months.
The OECS now invites eligible consulting firms (“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 6 of Terms of Reference (TOR). The details of the services required are available in the TOR which is available on the official website: www.oecs.int or can be obtained at the address given below.
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, Fifth Edition, September 2023 (‘Procurement Regulations’), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
To obtain the maximum degree of comparison among Expressions of Interest (EOIs) and facilitate the evaluation process, the EOI should include the following information below:
- Title page with name of firm submitting the EOI: should contain name of firm (or joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy, if applicable), address, email, telephone, name of contact person and date of submission.
- Expression of Interest (Maximum 30 pages):
- Brief description of the background and organization of the Firm, and – in case of a joint venture – of each member for this assignment
- General and Specific experience of the Firm
- Similar assignments (Brief Description of main deliverables/outputs, Name of Client & Country of Assignment, Firm's role on the assignment)
- Curriculum Vitae of Key Experts
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. For joint ventures both firms are evaluated, however, for a sub-consultancy only the lead firm is assessed. Also, in the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultants’ Qualification selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 08:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (0830 to 1600 hours).
Tameeka Jn Baptiste
Junior Procurement Officer
Caribbean Digital Transformation Project
OECS Commission Morne Fortuné
P.O. Box 1383
Castries
Saint Lucia
Telephone: 758-455-6408
Email: procurementbids@oecs.int
Copied to:
Mr. Imran Williams, imran.williams@oecs.int
Ms. Jenna Flavien, jenna.flavien@oecs.int
An electronic copy of Expressions of Interest are to reach the OECS Commission by March 3, 2025 addressed to:
Ms. Tameeka Jn Baptiste, Junior Procurement Officer
At the following email address:
procurementbids@oecs.int
copied to imran.williams@oecs.int
Ms. Jenna Flavien, jenna.flavien@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 – “Consulting Services for the Development of Action Plans to Improve Network Resilience and Post-Disaster Recovery and Emergency Communications, and Implementation of Communications Infrastructure Disaster Response and Recovery Drills Consultancy”.