N(N)LE Open Net is announcing REOI for Consultancy Services (“Services”) of “Advisory Services for Investment Attraction for International Connectivity (Including the Digital Hub and Regional Data Center in Georgia)”
N(N)LE Open Net is implementing the state program on development of broadband, fiber-optic infrastructure in Georgia (Project Log-In Georgia), the goal of which is to increase access to the high-speed internet throughout the whole country.
The Government of Georgia explores the possibility to host a regional digital hub and attract investments in the development of Digital Connectivity Corridors and Data Centers, which could serve as a regional hub for South Caucasus and neighboring regions and gateway between the EU and Asia.
Georgia can serve as a conduit between Europe, Middle East, and South Asia, and the other to Central and East Asia. The existing situation with regards to digital infrastructure along international connectivity routes provide opportunity for Georgia to develop its position in the regional and global international IP connectivity and data centers market, with the long-term objective of developing itself as a major connectivity and digital hub for Europe-Asia international connectivity.
The large content providers are investing in international submarine infrastructure and datacenters globally to create interconnected networks. These investments are driven by the need to be closer to consumption centers, to offer higher quality services to end users.
In accordance with this, N(N)LE Open Net is announcing REOI for Consultancy Services (“Services”) of “Advisory Services for Investment Attraction for International Connectivity (Including the Digital Hub and Regional Data Center in Georgia”.
Objectives of the Services:
Preparation of detailed feasibility study which will fully describe the conditions (Technical, legal, economic, social, etc.), bottlenecks and relevant actions from different stakeholders to develop the regional digital hub and attract infrastructure investments in the development digital transit corridor and establishment of large datacenters in Georgia, including green datacenters to minimize the industry’s carbon footprint, enabling Georgia to have a global comparative advantage.
Duration of the assignment: 12 months
Open Net NNLE now invites eligible consulting firms to express their interest in providing the above Services.
In EOI, the interested Consulting firms are expected to provide general but comprehensive information indicating that they could be qualified to perform the Services (general experience in the field and description of similar assignments, availability and general information of the key staff as required, etc.).
At this stage Consulting firms are not requested and must not present Financial proposal.
A Consulting firm will be selected 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).
The deadline for submission of EOI is July 22, 2022, 17:30 (local time, GMT +4, Baku, Tbilisi, Yerevan)
More details of the Consultancy Services shall be found in the Terms of Reference: please see the attached file.
Expressions of interest must be submitted electronically to the mailing address: procurement@opennet.ge
The submitted documents must be in pdf format.
