Supply of International Internet Bandwidth for the Government Networks under the Indefeasible Rights of Use (IRU) approach.

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bids - Non-Consulting Services

Employer: Government Technology Agency, Royal Government of Bhutan

Project: Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia Phase 2 - Bhutan Project (P181278)

Contract title: Supply of International Internet Bandwidth for Government Networks under Indefeasible Rights of Use (IRU) approach

Country: Bhutan

Loan No. /Credit No. / Grant No.: IDA Credit No. 7756-BT and IDA Grant No. E431-BT

RFB No: GOVTECH/NCS-4/1

Issued on: October 14, 2026

• The Royal Government of Bhutan (the “Borrower”) has received financing from the World Bank for Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia Phase 2 - Bhutan Project (P181278). The Government Technology Agency (the “Employer”), an implementing agency of the Borrower, intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Supply of International Internet Bandwidth for Government Networks under Indefeasible Rights of Use (IRU) approach.
• The Employer now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders to supply a 10-year indefeasible right of use (“IRU”) of IBW delivered at two specified interconnection points on the Bhutan-India border. The successful bidder will provide IBW to the Employer that affords access to the full global internet for all of the Employer’s outbound and inbound internet traffic during the 10-year IRU term.
• Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (“RFB”) under the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, September 2023 and is open to eligible bidders as defined therein.
• The IRU purchase price will be fixed at USD 8 million. Bidders will compete on the quantity of IBW offered for a fixed price rather than the price charged for a fixed quantity. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the RFB, with 20% of bid score based on service quality offers and 80% based on...