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 Establishment of a Market Competition Assessment Methodology and Capacity Building of Regulatory Stakeholders and a Regulatory Impact Assessment of the Electronic Communications Sector in the ECTEL Contracting States
Reference No.: LC-OECS COMMISSION-466468-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 Establishment of a Market Competition Assessment Methodology and Capacity Building of Regulatory Stakeholders and a Regulatory Impact Assessment of the Electronic Communications Sector in the ECTEL Contracting States.
Th consulting services (“the Services”) include the following:
- Developing a framework and methodology for market competition assessment and advise on the capacity-building requirements of regulatory stakeholders to conduct such exercises on a periodic basis
- Developing a framework for conducting a regulatory impact assessment (“RIA”) of the recommended changes to the governance framework and electronic communications legislative framework (legislation and regulations)
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).
Ms. Jenna Flavien
Procurement Officer
Caribbean Digital Transformation Project
OECS Commission
Morne Fortuné
P.O. Box 1383
Castries
Saint Lucia
Telephone: 758-455-6424/285-1980
Email: procurementbids@oecs.int
Copied to:
Mr. Imran Williams, imran.williams@oecs.int
An electronic copy of Expressions of Interest are to reach the OECS Commission by January 28, 2025 addressed to:
Ms. Jenna Flavien, Procurement Officer
At the following email address:
procurementbids@oecs.int
copied to imran.williams@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 Establishment of a Market Competition Assessment Methodology and Capacity Building of Regulatory Stakeholders and a Regulatory Impact Assessment of the Electronic Communications Sector in the ECTEL Contracting States”.