Supply, Installation, and Commissioning of Equipment – Government Networks Core and Middle-Mile Infrastructure Enhancement

GovTech/ACCESS/PMU/2025-26/ June 23, 2026 The bid submission deadline is extended till September 7, 2026, at 1500 Hours, Bhutan Standard Time ( GMT+6) The bid submission deadline is extended till August 24, 2026, at 1500 Hours, Bhutan Standard Time ( GMT+6) Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids-Goods (Two-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: Bhutan Name of Project: Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (ACCESS)-Bhutan Contract Title: Supply, Installation, and Commissioning of Equipment – Government Networks Core and Middle-Mile Infrastructure Enhancement Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA 77560 (Credit)/IDAE4310 (grant) RFB Reference No.: ACCESS/GovTech/GD-1 1.The Royal Government of Bhutan (hereinafter called “Borrower”) has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) (the “Bank”) in the form of a credit (hereinafter called “credit”) toward the cost of Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (ACCESS)-Bhutan project. The Government Technology Agency (GovTech Agency), an implementing agency of the Client, intends to apply a portion of the proceeds to eligible payments under the contract for Supply, Installation, and Commissioning of Equipment – Government Networks Core and Middle-Mile Infrastructure Enhancement. 2. The GovTech Agency now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for for Supply, Installation, and Commissioning of Equipment – Government Networks Core and Middle-Mile Infrastructure Enhancement: a. Lot-1: Supply Installation, and Commissioning of Core/Aggregation Routers, Repeater Switches, Agency Routers, Aggregation Switches and CPE b. Lot-2: Supply, Installation, and Commissioning of DWDM System, Optical Modules, and Accessories c. Lot-3: Supply, installation, and commissioning of GovNet server rooms at 21 sites 3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement