Government of Sierra Leone EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Notice Type : Tender Number: Expression of Interest ECO/01/PIS/2012 Procurement Type: International Competitive Bidding (ICB) Sector: ICT Country: Sierra Leone Issuing Date: 22th August 2012 Last Date of Submission: 5th September 2012 Status : Open Project Profile The Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) through Sierra Leone Cable Limited (SALCAB) has received a Loan from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) in the amount of US$ 28.27 million towards the implementation of the ECOWAS Regional Backbone and e-Governance Program (ECOWAN)- Sierra Leone Project. The Loan will be used to fulfill payments for goods, works, and consulting services which will be procured under this project. With regard to Consultancy services, part of the proceeds of this financing would be applied to cover the following consultancy services. Project Supervision for the implementation of ECOWAS Wide Area Network (ECOWAN) fiber optic backbone and Access Network in Sierra Leone Consultancy to perform Project Supervision for the implementation of 660km of fiber backhaul and WiMax Access network in the country, evaluation of bids for the development and deployment of ECOWAN-Sierra Leone fiber optics links and WiMax Access Network and preparation of quarterly Project Implementation Progress reports, semi-annual reports and Project Completion Report- which shall be produced within three months of the completion of the project. Sierra Leone Cable Limited (SALCAB) in collaboration with the Ministry of Information and Communications (Executing Agency) now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the above Consultancy services. Interested Consultants must provide in their expression of interest brief profile of their organization, key personnel, past experience, a list of past and present assignments of similar nature, general qualifications and number of key staff and other information that may show the consultant’s ability to carry out the assignment satisfactorily. Procurement of contracts financed under the project will be conducted through the procedures specified in the Islamic Development Bank’s Guidelines for the Use of Consultants (May, 2009) and Sierra Leone Public Procurement Guidelines. A Consultant will be selected through a short list of qualified international Consultants under International Competitive Bidding (ICB), in accordance with the Islamic Development Bank’s Guidelines and Sierra Leone Public Procurement Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants (GoSL). Interested firms may obtain further information at the address indicated below during office hours, between 09:00 and 16:00 hours (GMT), Monday to Friday before the deadline for submission of applications. Submission of Expression of Interest Expression of Interest clearly marked with tender number ECO/01/PIS/2012. Expression of Interest for ECOWAS Regional Backbone and e-Governance Program (ECOWAN program) in Sierra Leone (Project Supervision) must be sent to or delivered to the Sierra Leone Limited (SALCAB) at the address below by 16:00 hours (GMT) on 5th September 2012. Contact The Project Coordinator, ECOWAN Sierra Leone Project 35A Lightfoot Boston Street, 6th Floor Sierra Leone Commercial Bank Building Freetown Tel: +232 33 111 800/+232 76 735967 Email: ssewah@yahoo.co.uk