Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2022-02-25
Buyer: N(N)LE Open Net
Country: GE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71316000
Estimated value: 125000 USD
Submission deadline: 2022-03-11
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Engineer Consultancy Services for Civil Works of Fiber Optic infrastructure rollout (Lechkhumi and Racha)
The Government of Georgia signed a Loan Agreement with the World Bank (WB) for the Log-In Georgia Project. The project aims to increase access to affordable broadband internet, and to promote its use by individuals and enterprises, in targeted rural settlements.  Open Net is the Project Implementing Unit.
Within the framework of the Log-In Georgia project, Open Net is announcing Expression of Interest (EOI) for the “Engineer” consultancy services.
Objectives of this consultant assignment are to supervise civil works for the construction of fiber optic infrastructure in Lechkhumi (the details are available at the link in the Georgian Electronic - Government Procurement System (Ge-GP) : https://tenders.procurement.gov.ge/public/?go=428012&lang=ge ) and Racha (the details are available at the link in the Georgian Electronic - Government Procurement System (Ge-GP) : https://tenders.procurement.gov.ge/public/?go=428094&lang=ge  ) to ensure that the works are executed within contractual
A consultant will be selected with the Least-Cost Selection method in accordance with the procedures set out in World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrower dated July 2016 (revised on November 2017 and August 2018). EOIs of consulting firms will be evaluated by the Evaluation Committee based on required qualification criteria.  During the evaluation stage consulting firms may be asked clarifications. Then, the shortlisted firms will be required to submit the Proposal. The RFP specifies the minimum score for the Technical Proposals. Among the Proposals that score higher than the minimum technical score, the Proposal with the lowest evaluated cost is considered the Most Advantageous Proposal.
The Consultant must have experience of working as supervisor/engineer (Engineer on a project that used FIDIC contract), of CWs with the minimum value of 8,000,000 GEL from January 1, 2018 till EOI submission deadline date.
In order to properly undertake the supervision of the works, the Consultant firm shall be expected to field qualified key staff with fluency in English, headed by a Project Manager/Mission Director. The supervision team shall include the following key staff:
1.	One Project Manager (Mission Director): must be an Engineer in telecommunications, electro mechanics, electricity or similar field with at least ten (10) years of experience in the management and control of network construction and deployment of fiber optic networks. Experience in donor-funded projects would be an asset.
2.	Two Civil Engineering Supervisors: must have Civil Engineering degree (at least 4 years of higher education) with five (5) years of experience in the control and management of civil engineering works.
3.	Two Supervisors of FO works: must be Engineer in telecommunications, electro mechanics, electricity or similar field with at least 4 years of higher education with at least five (5) years’ A consultant will be selected with the Least-Cost Selection method in accordance with the procedures set out in World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrower dated July 2016 (revised on November 2017 and August 2018). EOIs of consulting firms will be evaluated by the Evaluation Committee based on required qualification criteria.  During the evaluation stage consulting firms may be asked clarifications. Then, the shortlisted firms will be required to submit the Proposal. The RFP specifies the minimum score for the Technical Proposals. Among the Proposals that score higher than the minimum technical score, the Proposal with the lowest evaluated cost is considered the Most Advantageous Proposal.
The Consultant must have experience of working as supervisor/engineer (Engineer on a project that used FIDIC contract), of CWs with the minimum value of 8,000,000 GEL from January 1, 2018 till EOI submission deadline date.
In order to properly undertake the supervision of the works, the Consultant firm shall be expected to field qualified key staff with fluency in English, headed by a Project Manager/Mission Director. The supervision team shall include the following key staff:
1.	One Project Manager (Mission Director): must be an Engineer in telecommunications, electro mechanics, electricity or similar field with at least ten (10) years of experience in the management and control of network construction and deployment of fiber optic networks. Experience in donor-funded projects would be an asset.
2.	Two Civil Engineering Supervisors: must have Civil Engineering degree (at least 4 years of higher education) with five (5) years of experience in the control and management of civil engineering works.
3.	Two Supervisors of FO works: must be Engineer in telecommunications, electro mechanics, electricity or similar field with at least 4 years of higher education with at least five (5) years’ experience in the installation, measurement and calibration of optical (passive/fiber optic) networks.


Award value: 125000