- Nepal Telecommunications Authority, kamaladi, Kathmandu is collecting two percent of Gross Adjusted Revenue as as Rural Telecommunications sector as per the Telecommunication Act, 2053 BS and intends to apply a part of RTDF to cover eligible broadband Network(Optical Fiber and Microwave technology) and provide Internet Access connectivity service in 5 Districts viz Dang, Banake, Bardiya, Kailali and Kanchanpur
- The Chairman, on behalf of NTA, invites electronic Requests for Applications(RFA) for the award of the contract from existing NTA Internet service provider licensees to build broadband Optical network and provide Internet Access connectivity services in the above 5 Districts within 12 months. NTA will provide Internet/data access connectivity in all Municipality, Rural Municipality(gaun Palika), Ward offices, health centers/heath posts and public educational institutions(higher secondary schools and secondary schools) The contract (subsidy) shall be provided to the qualified and successful applicant that has applied for lowest subsidy
- As part of the eligibility the applicant will be required in their applications to demonstrate that they meet several criteria, of which some are listed below:
- Minimum Contribution of Average Annual Rural Telecommunications Development Fund(RTDF) in the last three year: NPR 1,000,000
- Minimum of 1000Km of transmission(optical, microwave, PMP, wireless) network in operation
- Minimum of 25,000(Fixed) Internet or data subscribers
- Positive Net worth
- Under the Single Stage, Two Envelope Procedure, Applicants are required to submit simultaneously two separate sealed envelops, one containing 1)the technical Application and the other 2) the Subsidy Application, both in turn enclosed in one sealed envelope as per the provision of Request for Application
- Applicants may obtain further information and inspect the RFA documents at the office of Nepal Telecommunications Authority, Kamaladi, Kathmandu, Nepal, Tel: +977-1-4255474, Fax:+977-1-4255250 Email: [email protected], www.nta.gov.np or may visit PPMO e-GP system www.bolpatra.gov.np/egp
- The scope of work, eligibility criteria and qualification requirement are explained in RFA which is available at or may visit PPMO e-GP system www.bolpatra.gov.np/egp for the reference
- Pre-Application meeting shall be held at NEpal Telecommunications Authority, Kamladi, Kathmandu, Nepal on 4th March, 2020, 14:00 Hrs
- RFA documents may be purchased the hard copy of RFA from the above office by eligible Applicants on the submission of a written Application or may download the application documents for e-submission from PPMO's e-GP system www.bolpatra.gov.np/egp. Applicants, submitting their bid electronically, and upon payment of non-refundable fee of Rs 20,000 before submission deadline
- The fee for the document is to be deposit in
Deposit Account No.: 0106011664201
Name of the Account Holder: Nepal Telecommunication Authority
Name and address of Bank: Nabil Bank Limited, Kathmandu - Application must be valid for a period of 120 days counting from the day of Application opening and must be accompanied by bid security, amounting to a minimum of NRs 25,000,000.00 for this Application, which shall be valid for minimum 30 days beyond the Application validity period
- Applications shall be submitted electronically through PPMO's e-GP system on or before 15th March, 2020, 12:00 Hrs. Applications after this deadline shall not be accepted
- Applications shall be opened in the presence of Applicants representatives who desire to attend, on 15th March 2020, 12:30 Hrs at the office of NTA, Kamaladi, Kathmandu
- If the last date of purchasing, submission and opening falls on a public holiday then the next working day and stipulated time shall be considered the last day and time
- Joint Venture(JV) is not allowed
- NTA reserves the right to accept or reject, wholly pr partly any or all the Applications
