Procurement of a consultant to conduct a National Digital Skills Training Programme[E10]
UgandaNational Information and Technology Authority - Uganda[E1]
In plain English
- What they want
- Project: Uganda Digital Acceleration Project - GovNet (P171305). NATIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY - UGANDA (NITA-U) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES - FIRMS SELECTION UGANDA DIGITAL ACCELERATION PROJECT - GOVERNMENT NETWORK (UDAP-GOVNET) PROJECT ID: P171305 LOAN NUMBER: IDA-68980 REFERENCE NUMBER: NITA-UDAP/CONS/26-27/00027 ASSIGNMENT TITLE: CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION…
- Who can bid
- No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
- Deadline
- Buyer's deadline: 18 Nov 2026, 11:00 UTC. UTC: 18 Nov 2026, 11:00 UTC. Time zone not stated by the source, shown as UTC.Published 27 Oct 2026.
- Value
- Not stated by the buyer.
- Buyer
- National Information and Technology Authority - UgandaSee what else this buyer buys and when.
- How to apply
- Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on World Bank procurement notices (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Tender documents
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- Deadline[E3]
- 18 Nov 2026, 11:00 UTC
- Value
- Not stated
- Published[E8]
- 27 Oct 2026
- Procedure[E7]
- The procurement method is Quality And Cost-Based Selection
- Last checked
- 16 hours ago
About the requirement
From the notice
Project: Uganda Digital Acceleration Project - GovNet (P171305). NATIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY - UGANDA (NITA-U) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES - FIRMS SELECTION UGANDA DIGITAL ACCELERATION PROJECT - GOVERNMENT NETWORK (UDAP-GOVNET) PROJECT ID: P171305 LOAN NUMBER: IDA-68980 REFERENCE NUMBER: NITA-UDAP/CONS/26-27/00027 ASSIGNMENT TITLE: CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAMME (NDSTP) The Government of Uganda, represented by the National Information Technology Authority - Uganda (NITA-U), has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Uganda Digital Acceleration Project - Government Network (UDAP-GOVNET) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for Consultancy services for the implementation of the National Digital Skills Training Programme (NDSTP) The consultant will have the overall responsibility of implementation of the National Digital Skills Training Programme (NDSTP) programme across Uganda. The assignment will equip at least 6,000 beneficiaries drawn from public servants, teachers and tutors, out-of-school youth, refugees and refugee-host communities, and persons with disabilities with the digital knowledge and practical competencies needed to access services safely and productively, pursue education and livelihood opportunities, and participate as informed digital citizens. The duration of the assignment will be five (5) months from the date of contract signing. The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) for the assignment can be accessed at https://www.nita.go…[E4]
Eligibility and requirements
- ConditionWorld Bank procurement rules apply. Suppliers must be eligible under the World Bank Procurement Regulations, and firms debarred by the Bank cannot take part.[E5]
- The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.
Risks and unknowns
- RiskThis is funded by a development bank. The bank's procurement rules apply, and the buyer is the borrowing country's agency.[E6]
- UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
- UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.
Updates
First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:29 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document OP00476881
Evidence
10 factsEvery fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.
- E1
The buyer is National Information and Technology Authority - Uganda.
Document OP00476881, field /contact_organization, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:29 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E2
The project is in Uganda.
“UG”
Document OP00476881, field /project_ctry_name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:29 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E3
Submissions are due by (local time, zone not stated) 18 Nov 2026, 11:00 UTC.
“2026-11-18 11:00”
Document OP00476881, field /submission_deadline_date, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:29 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E4
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Project: Uganda Digital Acceleration Project - GovNet (P171305). NATIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY - UGANDA (NITA-U) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES - FIRMS SELECTION UGANDA DIGITAL ACCELERATION PROJECT - GOVERNMENT NETWORK (UDAP-GOVNET) PROJECT I…”
Document OP00476881, field /notice_text, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:29 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E5
World Bank procurement rules apply. Suppliers must be eligible under the World Bank Procurement Regulations, and firms debarred by the Bank cannot take part.
“Request for Expression of Interest”
Document OP00476881, field /notice_type, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:29 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E6
This is a World Bank Request for Expression of Interest.
Document OP00476881, field /notice_type, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:29 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E7
The procurement method is Quality And Cost-Based Selection.
Document OP00476881, field /procurement_method_name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:29 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E8
The notice was published on 27 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-27T00:00:00Z”
Document OP00476881, field /submission_date, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:29 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E9
The World Bank gives the status as Published.
Document OP00476881, field /notice_status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:29 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E10
The notice is titled "Procurement of a consultant to conduct a National Digital Skills Training Programme".
Document OP00476881, field /bid_description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:29 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
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