THE REPUBLIC OF KOSOVA
Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA)
Agency for Information Society (AIS).
GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE (GPN)
COUNTRY - Kosova
NAME OF PROJECT - Strengthening Digital Governance for Service Delivery Project (SDGSDP)
Project ID No . P178162
The Government of Kosovo has received financing in the amount of USD 20 million equivalent (18.5 million EUR) from the World Bank toward the cost of the Strengthening Digital Governance for Service Delivery Project (SDGSDP), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, works, related services and consulting services to be procured under this project.
The project will include the following components:
Component 1: Digital transformation of government
Component 2: Digital transformation of public service delivery .
Component 3: Institutional strengthening, change management, and project management .
The main packages to be procured under this project are expected to include:
Goods
Implementation of the shared government DRC
Transforming the primary data center based on the developed strategic approach for cloud computing.
Advancement and upgrade of the Interoperability Platform
Implementation of NIF and use of the Interoperability Platform to connect core gov systems
Implementation of the Digital service catalogue (includes internal and external platforms)
Development and deployment of enhanced shared platforms (implementation)
Overhaul of Government network core infrastructure
Development of Kosova Registration Agency CRA platforms
Revamp and extension of e-Kosova Portal with additional services, improved design, security & performance
Implementation of data warehouse and BI solutions to support data driven decision-making
Strengthening contact center including citizen outreach IEC campaign on e-services
Pilot Integrated Service Center (ISC) in Pristina operational (turnkey contract)
Reengineered package of services clustered around selected pilot life events
Consulting Services
Development of National Interoperability Framework (NIF) and assessment of the Government Gateway
Enhancement of National Open Data Portal and government systems to generate open data
Development of Cloud Computing Transition Plan, and Disaster Recovery, Contingency, and Continuity of Government Operations Framework
Assessment of GovNet infrastructure needs
Establishment of the Innovation cell within government, crowdsourcing and private sector involvement
Support to the establishment of a DTU within OPM
Support for the establishment of Data Governance body
Support for revisions in the legal framework to enhance compliance with relevant EU regulations and other regulatory changes
Support for targeted capacity building at all levels
Support a citizen engagement strategy for the overall project (design and implementation)
Procurement of contracts financed by the World Bank will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Goods, Works, Non
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Consulting Services and Consulting Services dated July 1, 2016; ‘Guidelines on Preventing and Combating Fraud and Corruption in Projects Financed by IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants’ revised as of July 1, 2016 revised November 2017, August 2018, November 2020, and September 2023, and is open to all eligible firms and individuals as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
Specific procurement notices for contracts to be bid under the World Bank’s international competitive bidding procedures and for contracts for consultancy services will be announced, as they become available, in UN Development Business
, MIA web site, project web Site, different social media and direct notice to firms who responded to GPN.
Interested eligible firms and individuals who would wish to be considered for the provision of goods, works, non-consulting services and consulting services for the above-mentioned project, or those requiring additional information, should contact the Borrower at the address below:
Implementing Agency:
The Government of the Republic of Kosova
Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA)
Agency for Information Society (AIS)
10 000 Prishtinë - Kosovë
Contact Person:
Mr. Luan Asllani
Procurement Specialist
E-mail address: [email protected]