Procurement of Individual Consultant Services for Assessment and Design of Data Center, Data Recovery Sites and Communication Network Upgrade in ECG

Item Description:

1. The United States of America, acting through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (“MCC”) and the Republic of Ghana (the “Republic”) acting through its government (the “Government”) have entered into a Millennium Challenge Compact for Millennium Challenge Account assistance to help facilitate poverty reduction through economic growth in Ghana (the “Compact”) in the amount of Four Hundred and Ninety Eight Million, Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$ 498,200,000) (“MCC Funding”) and Thirty Seven Million, Three Hundred and Sixty Five Thousand United States Dollars (US$37,365,000) (“Republic Funding”).

2. The Government of Ghana (“GoG”), acting through the Millennium Development Authority (“MiDA” or “MCA Entity”), intends to apply a portion of the MCC Funding to eligible payments under a contract for which this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) is issued. Any payments made by the MCA Entity under the proposed contract will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the Compact and related documents, including restrictions on the use and distribution of MCC Funding. No party other than the Government and the MCA Entity shall derive any rights from the Compact or have any claim to the proceeds of MCC Funding. The Compact and its related documents can be found on the MCC website (www.mcc.gov) and on the website of the MCA Entity.

3. The goal of the Compact Program is to reduce poverty through economic growth in Ghana. The objectives of the Compact Program are to:

(a) Increase private sector investment and productivity and profitability of micro, small, medium and large scale businesses;
(b) increase employment opportunities for men and women; and
(c) raise earning potential from self employment and improved outcomes for men and women.

4. The Program consists of six (6) projects: (i) the ECG Financial and Operational Turnaround Project; (ii) the NEDCo Financial and Operational Turnaround Project; (iii) the Regulatory Strengthening and Capacity Building Project; (iv) the Access Project; (v) the Power Generation Sector Improvement Project; and (vi) the Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management Project.

MCC’s assistance will be provided in a manner that responds to constraints to economic growth by aiming to improve the reliability and quality of power in Ghana.

The Compact Program will be executed over a period of five (5) years upon Entry into Force (EIF) of the Compact on 6th September, 2016.

5. This IFB follows the General Procurement Notice that appeared in dgMarket on and UNDBOnline on 3rd October, 2016, the MiDA website http://www.mida.gov.gh on 3rd October, 2016, and local newspapers, Daily Graphic and Ghanaian Times on 4th and 5th October, 2016 respectively.

6. Summary of Services:

MiDA is seeking to award a contract to an Individual Consultant to undertake the Assessment and Design of the Data Center, Data Recovery Sites and Communication Network Upgrade in ECG.

The location for the assignment is Accra, Ghana. The assignment is for a period of 52 person weeks.

The Procurement Agent Manager
3rd Floor, Heritage Tower
6th Avenue, Ridge West
Accra, Ghana
E-Mail paghana@charleskendall.com and copied to
procurement@mida.gov.gh

Clarification responses will be issued no later than 17:00 Hours Local Ghana Time on
13th January, 2017.

http://mcc.dgmarket.com/tenders/np-notice.do?noticeId=14642483