Acquisition of equipment for strengthening the SETIC hosting infrastructure

Specific Call for Tenders (AA0) Call for Tenders for Supplies (Two Envelope Process) Call for Tenders No: BI-PAFEN-PIU-2.2.1.2-GO-RFB Project : Support Project for Digital Economy Foundations (PAFEN Buyer: Ministry of Finance, Budget and Digital Economy Country: Burundi Title of the Contract : Acquisition of equipment to strengthen the SETIC hosting infrastructure Don No : E0930-BI Issued on : 10/27/2026 1. The Government of the Republic of Burundi got a Donation from the International Development Association (IDA) to finance the cost of Project Support for Digital Economy Foundations (PAFEN) and intends to use part of this financing to make payments under the Contract for the supply of equipment to strengthen the SETIC hosting infrastructure (BI-PAFEN-PIU-2.2.1.2-GO-RFB) . 2. The PAFEN Management Unit solicits closed offers from eligible bidders meeting the qualifications required to provide the Equipment for strengthening the SETIC hosting infrastructure and their installation following the standards in force, and the supply of the equipment necessary for its operation using modern and efficient technologies. 3. Delivery and installation time is: two (2) months delivery and one (1) month installation The award of the contract will be conducted by international competitive bidding (ICB) as defined in the “ Procurement Regulations for Borrowers Requesting Financing of Investment Projects » from the World Bank « edition of November 2020 ", and open to all bidders from eligible countries as defined in said Regulations. 4. Offers will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process defined in the tender documents. The following weightings will apply to the Scored Criteria (including technical and non-price factors): 60