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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST [REOI]
(CONSULTING SERVICES BY IT TRAINING
INSTITUTES/UNIVERSITIES)
Country: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; Ministry of Communications and IT;
Name of the Project: Afghanistan ICT Sector Development Project;
Project ID: P121755;
Grant No: IDA-665-AF;
Assignment Title: Job Oriented ICT Skills Development Training for 200 Females at
Kabul
Reference Numbers: Consultancy Package C-3.X.4
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Islamic Republic
of Afghanistan has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the ICT
Sector Development Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for these consulting
services.
The Consultancy Services (“the Services”) include imparting of ICT Skills Development
Training by the selected IT Training Institute or a University (called Consultant or a
Firm) to the competent and qualified Female IT Professionals of Afghanistan, under
overall directions of His Excellency Deputy Minister-IT of MCIT, at Kabul-Afghanistan.
To develop the IT Capacity in the public and private sectors of Afghanistan, a study was
undertaken by MCIT under ICT Sector Development Project to assess the Skill gaps of the
IT Sector and to formulate a methodology to bridge the gaps as existing now in IT Skills.
Recognizing the gaps between the skills demanded by the IT industry in growth areas and
the level of skills among Afghan graduates, MCIT has already executed skills
development programs, as conducted by different IT Training Institutes/Universities{also
referred to Firms or Consultants here} as selected in 2012, 2013 and 2014.
The Consultant will be selected by MCIT to conduct the ICT Skills Development
Program at Kabul for 200 Females only, under the Fixed Budget Selection Process. This
program will provide Female IT Graduates with an opportunity to improve their skills
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and become ‘industry-ready’ through training in technical, business, and other ‘soft’
skills (e.g. communication, workplace etiquettes etc). This approach will ensure that there
is a tight integration between ongoing academic programs and industry requirements.
Details of the ICT Skills Development Training to be imparted by the Consultant are
given in the Terms of Reference (TOR) as issued against this REOI.
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) now invites eligible IT
Training Institutes or Universities 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.
Short listing criteria:
S/n
1
Criteria
Required
The Consultant should have got USD 300,000 (minimum) in that year
turnover in any one year of the last
five years :
2
The
Consultant
should
have The Consultant should meet at least any one
Completed
Contracts/Imparted of the following requirements:
Similar IT Training during last 05
(i)
The Consultant should have
years:
completed at least one similar
contract in last 5 years,
equivalent to USD 300,000
OR
(ii)
3
The Consultant should be a
Legally registered Educational
Institute or the University in
Afghanistan
4
The Consultant should have Facilities
available to support such IT Training
(e.g. Labs for each Subject,
Classrooms with the required
Hardware and Software).
The Consultant should have
imparted similar training to
at least 100 trainees during
last 5 years
Should
be
Legally
registered
Educational Institute or the University,
having valid License from AISA and
also an authorized IT Training License
from Ministry of Higher Education or
Ministry of Education of Afghanistan.
In
case
of
an
International
Organization/Training
Institute/University interested in running
this Program at Kabul, Local Partner
should be selected that will have the
required Registrations as mentioned
above.
The consultant shall provide evidence of
having facilities available to conduct the
required IT training for all the 06
Specialization Streams as given in the
TOR{to include training labs for Systems
Administration; Networking and Cyber
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The Consultant should have Qualified
Female Trainers for all the 06
Specialization streams {No Male
Instructors/Trainers will be allowed
in the Class}.
Security; Microsoft Technologies including
Red Hat and Linux-6 Administration; Data
Base Administration; Web Designing and
Development and Software Development.
The consultant shall provide Names and CVs
of their Qualified Female Trainers for each
Subject of every Specialization Stream{to
include at least 01 Qualified Female Trainer
for Systems Administration; Networking
and Cyber Security; Microsoft Technologies
including
Red
Hat
and
Linux-6
Administration; Data Base Administration;
Web Designing and Development; Software
Development and Soft Skills.
Note for interested Training Institutes/Universities: MCIT has advertised two
other similar assignments under the package ID of C-3.X.5 (Similar Training in
05 Provinces) and C-3.X.6 (Similar Advanced Level IT Training at Kabul and
abroad). Consultants may want to apply for all or any one of the three
assignments; However, the Consultant will not be awarded more than one
Consultancy Contract. Decision of MCIT’s Evaluation Committee will be final
in this regard.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s
Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits
& Grants] by World Bank Borrowers-January, 2011 edition.
To ensure impartiality, the consultant (including his home office, if any) must not, in any way, be
affiliated with business entities that are currently providing or are seeking to provide goods or
services to the project.
Consultants may associate with other Consultants/firms in the form of a joint venture or a
sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 0800 to
1600 hours:
Foreign Procurement Department (FPD) (Attn: Mr. Samimullah Samim)
General Manager for External Procurements;
Procurement Department, Ministry of Communications and IT (MCIT)
Mohammad Jan Khan Watt; Kabul, Afghanistan
Phone: Office: +93 20 210 37 41; Cell: +93 700 222 009;
Email: fpd@mcit.gov.af
Web site: www.mcit.gov.af
Any queries on the assignment may be addressed to the above mentioned email address
(fpd@mcit.gov.af), with CC to mi.bhat@mcit.gov.af and nadir.soroush@mcit.gov.af,
latest one week before the deadline for submission of expression of interest.
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Expression of Interest (EOI) must be delivered as Printed Copy in English, with one CD
having MS-Word Copy of the EOI and its related Documents.
EOI should not be submitted by any Electronic Means. Any EOI received by E-Mail
or by Electronic Means will be rejected.
Printed Copies of the EOI and one CD having MS-Word Copy of the EOI and other
Documents should be submitted to the following Address, by 6th June, 2015, (2.00 PMKabul Time):
Foreign Procurement Department (FPD) (Attn: Mr. Samimullah Samim)
General Manager for External Procurements
Procurement Department,
14th Floor; Ministry of Communications and IT (MCIT)
Mohammad Jan Khan Watt; Kabul, Afghanistan
[Please note that the Date to receive your EOI (Printed and Signed Copy with CD) is:
6th June, 2015(2.00 PM-Kabul Time)]
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