Procurement and Installation of the Fiber Optic Network for the Eleven (11) Last-mile Higher Education Institutions, Connectivity Between the Points of Presence (POPS) and Connection to the Regional Network (IXP)
About This Opportunity
Invitation for Bids | Project: Tertiary Education, Science, and Technology Project (TEST) | Method: Request for Bids | Ref: 64/G/C2SC4.A15.9/26
This is a supplies contract in the education and training, governance and public administration and information and communication technology sectors, with a focus on Higher Education and Network Infrastructure. Located in Angola, Africa, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.
Published through WB - World Bank, a multilateral development bank that follows standardized international procurement guidelines. Projects funded by multilateral institutions are generally open to international bidders from eligible member countries for the supply of goods in the education and training sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.
Description
Specific Procurement Notice
Request for Bids
Goods
(Two-Envelope Bidding Process)
Country: Angola
Name of Project: Tertiary Education, Science, and Technology Project (TEST)
Contract Title: Procurement and Installation of the Fiber Optic Network for the Eleven (11)
Last-mile Higher Education Institutions, Connectivity Between the Points of
Presence (POPS) and Connection to the Regional Network (IXP)
Lot 1 – National Backbone (3 trunks / 6 fibre circuits)
Lot 2 – IXP Connection (1 circuit)
Lot 3 – Last Mile, Northern Region (16 circuits to PoP2, Luanda)
Lot 4 – Last Mile, Central/Southern Region (20 circuits to PoP3, Benguela)
Loan Nº.: IBRD-P5070
Project Nº: P179154
RFB Reference No.: 64/G/C2SC4.A15.9/26
- The Republic of Angola the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of TERTIARY EDUCATION, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY PROJECT (TEST), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Procurement and Installation of the Fiber Optic Network for the Eleven (11) Last-mile Higher Education Institutions, Connectivity Between the Points of Presence (POPS) and Connection to the Regional Network (IXP).
- The Tertiary Education, Science, and Technology Project (TEST) now invite sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Procurement and Installation of the Fiber Optic Network for the Eleven (11) Last-mile Higher Education Institutions, Connectivity Between the Points of Presence (POPS) and Connection to the Regional Network (IXP) at:
Lot 1 — National Backbone (3 trunks / 6 fibre circuits): Interconnection of the three AngoREN Points of Presence: PoP1 Principal (Science and Technology Park, Luanda; −8.839113, 13.232595) ↔ PoP2 Secondary (Agostinho Neto University Campus, Camama, Luanda; −8.942693, 13.280757) ↔ PoP3 Regional (Katyavala Bwila University Campus, Catumbela, Benguela; −12.574390, 13.411026).
Lot 2 — IXP Connection (1 circuit): PoP1 Principal (Science and Technology Park, Luanda) → POP4 / Angonix IXP (Av. Pedro de Castro Van-Dúnem Loy, Belas, Luanda; −8.900811, 13.206331).
Lot 3 — Last Mile, Northern Region (16 circuits to PoP2, Luanda):
N.º | Institution | Province | CPE Points | Coordinates (approx.) |
1 | Agostinho Neto University (UAN) | Luanda | 8 | Various — see Annex II |
2 | University of Luanda (UNILUANDA) | Luanda | 3 | Various — see Annex II |
3 | ISCED-Luanda (ISCED-LDA) | Luanda | 1 | −8.992074, 13.254972 |
4 | Queen Njinga a Mbandi University (URNM) | Malanje | 2 | −9.551589 / −9.541096, 16.347099 / 16.295714 |
5 | Kimpa Vita University (UNIKIVI) | Uíge | 2 | −7.617155 / −7.617036, 15.066765 / 15.065324 |
Total |
|
| 16 |
|
Lot 4 — Last Mile, Central/Southern Region (20 circuits to PoP3, Benguela):
Nº | Institution | Province | CPE Points | Coordinates (approx.) |
1 | Katyavala Bwila University (UKB) | Benguela | 2 | −12.439199 / −12.581454, 13.518436 / 13.411042 |
2 | ISCED-Benguela (ISCED-BGA) | Benguela | 1 | −12.635315, 13.321736 |
3 | José Eduardo dos Santos University (UJES) | Huambo | 7 | Various — see Annex II |
4 | Mandume Ya Ndemufayo University (UMN) + IP Ondjiva | Huíla / Cunene | 6 | Various — see Annex II |
5 | ISCED-Huíla (ISCED-HLA) | Huíla | 1 | −14.918003, 13.485340 |
6 | University of Namibe (UNINBE) | Namibe | 3 | Various — see Annex II |
Total |
|
| 20 |
|
The full list of 36 CPE connection points with precise coordinates, addresses, and organic unit details is set out in Annex II of the Terms of Reference, which forms an integral part of this bidding document.
3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, revised in September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors): 70 % for technical factors and 30 % for Bid cost.
5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 08:00 to 3:30 from Monday to Friday.
6. The bidding document in English may be obtained without incurring any additional cost by interested eligible Bidders. The request of Bid document, available at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EA4CPd9zrTKGW_peOkDEjZvA_01ogaeG/view?usp=sharing.
7. Bids must be delivered to the address below at 10:00 on 30th, November 2026. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked “Original Bid”, and the inner envelopes marked “Technical Part” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below. All envelopes marked “Second Envelope: Financial Part” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Purchaser until the second public opening.
8. All Bids must be accompanied by a “Bid-Securing Declaration,”
9. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
10. The address(es) referred to above is (are):
Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation
Tertiary Education, Science, and Technology Project (TEST)
Attention: Ndilu Mankenda Nkula
Project Manager
Rua do MAT, Complexo Administrativo Clássicos do Talatona, Edifício n.º 2, 5º Andar
Telefone:
Specific Procurement Notice
Request for Bids
Goods
(Two-Envelope Bidding Process)
Country: Angola
Name of Project: Tertiary Education, Science, and Technology Project (TEST)
Contract Title: Procurement and Installation of the Fiber Optic Network for the Eleven (11)
Last-mile Higher Education Institutions, Connectivity Between the Points of
Presence (POPS) and Connection to the Regional Network (IXP)
Lot 1 – National Backbone (3 trunks / 6 fibre circuits)
Lot 2 – IXP Connection (1 circuit)
Lot 3 – Last Mile, Northern Region (16 circuits to PoP2, Luanda)
Lot 4 – Last Mile, Central/Southern Region (20 circuits to PoP3, Benguela)
Loan Nº.: IBRD-P5070
Project Nº: P179154
RFB Reference No.: 64/G/C2SC4.A15.9/26
- The Republic of Angola the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of TERTIARY EDUCATION, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY PROJECT (TEST), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Procurement and Installation of the Fiber Optic Network for the Eleven (11) Last-mile Higher Education Institutions, Connectivity Between the Points of Presence (POPS) and Connection to the Regional Network (IXP).
- The Tertiary Education, Science, and Technology Project (TEST) now invite sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Procurement and Installation of the Fiber Optic Network for the Eleven (11) Last-mile Higher Education Institutions, Connectivity Between the Points of Presence (POPS) and Connection to the Regional Network (IXP) at:
Lot 1 — National Backbone (3 trunks / 6 fibre circuits): Interconnection of the three AngoREN Points of Presence: PoP1 Principal (Science and Technology Park, Luanda; −8.839113, 13.232595) ↔ PoP2 Secondary (Agostinho Neto University Campus, Camama, Luanda; −8.942693, 13.280757) ↔ PoP3 Regional (Katyavala Bwila University Campus, Catumbela, Benguela; −12.574390, 13.411026).
Lot 2 — IXP Connection (1 circuit): PoP1 Principal (Science and Technology Park, Luanda) → POP4 / Angonix IXP (Av. Pedro de Castro Van-Dúnem Loy, Belas, Luanda; −8.900811, 13.206331).
Lot 3 — Last Mile, Northern Region (16 circuits to PoP2, Luanda):
N.º | Institution | Province | CPE Points | Coordinates (approx.) |
1 | Agostinho Neto University (UAN) | Luanda | 8 | Various — see Annex II |
2 | University of Luanda (UNILUANDA) | Luanda | 3 | Various — see Annex II |
3 | ISCED-Luanda (ISCED-LDA) | Luanda | 1 | −8.992074, 13.254972 |
4 | Queen Njinga a Mbandi University (URNM) | Malanje | 2 | −9.551589 / −9.541096, 16.347099 / 16.295714 |
5 | Kimpa Vita University (UNIKIVI) | Uíge | 2 | −7.617155 / −7.617036, 15.066765 / 15.065324 |
Total |
|
| 16 |
|
Lot 4 — Last Mile, Central/Southern Region (20 circuits to PoP3, Benguela):
Nº | Institution | Province | CPE Points | Coordinates (approx.) |
1 | Katyavala Bwila University (UKB) | Benguela | 2 | −12.439199 / −12.581454, 13.518436 / 13.411042 |
2 | ISCED-Benguela (ISCED-BGA) | Benguela | 1 | −12.635315, 13.321736 |
3 | José Eduardo dos Santos University (UJES) | Huambo | 7 | Various — see Annex II |
4 | Mandume Ya Ndemufayo University (UMN) + IP Ondjiva | Huíla / Cunene | 6 | Various — see Annex II |
5 | ISCED-Huíla (ISCED-HLA) | Huíla | 1 | −14.918003, 13.485340 |
6 | University of Namibe (UNINBE) | Namibe | 3 | Various — see Annex II |
Total |
|
| 20 |
|
The full list of 36 CPE connection points with precise coordinates, addresses, and organic unit details is set out in Annex II of the Terms of Reference, which forms an integral part of this bidding document.
3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, revised in September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors): 70 % for technical factors and 30 % for Bid cost.
5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 08:00 to 3:30 from Monday to Friday.
6. The bidding document in English may be obtained without incurring any additional cost by interested eligible Bidders. The request of Bid document, available at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EA4CPd9zrTKGW_peOkDEjZvA_01ogaeG/view?usp=sharing.
7. Bids must be delivered to the address below at 10:00 on 30th, November 2026. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked “Original Bid”, and the inner envelopes marked “Technical Part” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below. All envelopes marked “Second Envelope: Financial Part” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Purchaser until the second public opening.
8. All Bids must be accompanied by a “Bid-Securing Declaration,”
9. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
10. The address(es) referred to above is (are):
Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation
Tertiary Education, Science, and Technology Project (TEST)
Attention: Ndilu Mankenda Nkula
Project Manager
Rua do MAT, Complexo Administrativo Clássicos do Talatona, Edifício n.º 2, 5º Andar
Telefone: 225 425 302
E-mail: tendertest26@gmail.com ; procurement.test@mescti.gov.ao
E-mail: tendertest26@gmail.com ; procurement.test@mescti.gov.ao
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from WB - World Bank and was originally published on October 12, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: OP00474117. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About Tertiary Education, Science, and Technology Project (TEST)
Tertiary Education, Science, and Technology Project (TEST) has issued 15 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 2 currently open and 3 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Education & Training, Infrastructure, and Governance & Public Administration. All notices are published for Angola. Notices are distributed via WB - World Bank. Most recent publication: October 12, 2026.
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