SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- D: Tender to Establish and Operated Public Telecommunication Networks
- Notice Date
- 3/18/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 517110
— Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Trade Development, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW Room 4324, Washington, DC, 20230
- ZIP Code
- 20230
- Solicitation Number
- 5-24-2005
- Response Due
- 5/24/2005
- Archive Date
- 6/8/2005
- Description
- Title/Subject of Trade Lead: * Call for bids for the attribution of licenses to establish and operate public telecommunication networks in Morocco. Organization: * Agence Nationale de R?glementation des T?l?communications (ANRT) City: Rabat State/Province: Country: * Morocco Contact Information The contact for a lead may be a company contact or Commercial Service staff member. Please enter the name and at least one form of communication (phone, fax, or email). Contact Name: * Mr. Mohamed El Kadiri Title: Director Technique Phone: +212-37 71 85 01 Fax: +212-37 71 85 47 Email: elkadiri@anrt.net.ma Website: http://www.anrt.net.ma Business Type: Government Industries: * Telecommunications Eq. - (TEL), Telecommunications Services - (TES) Description: * Call for bids for the attribution of licenses to establish and operate public telecommunication networks in Morocco. To open the Moroccan market to full competition, the licenses will offer: 1. Regulatory commitments: - Interconnection based on long-run incremental costs: 2006 - Pre-selection: 12 months after the award of the licenses - Partial unbundling of local loop: 18 months after the award of the licenses - Unbundling of local loop: 36 months after the award of the licenses. 2) A technologically-open approach: Bidders can opt for any wireline or radio technology. 3) Until January 2003, no more than 3 players (including the incumbent fixed-line operator) per segment. Segments are: - Segment 1 or local loop, includes Batch (1a) and Batch (1b) - Segment 2 includes National transmission - Segment 3 includes International gateway. 4) Custom-made approach: Interested candidates can apply only for the license they need: (a) Local loop for fixed services (per area); (b) local mobility services (per area); (c) national transmission and (d) international gateway and transit. 5. Batches available for bids: Batch 1a: Local loop (wireline/wireless): Winners will build and operate local loop (wireline/wireless) networks to offer fixed services. One batch per area will be granted, in 3 available areas, with available frequencies of 3.5 GHz; 3.7 GHz, 10 GHz, 26 GHz and 28 GHz; and fixed numbering. Batch 1b: Local loop with limited mobility: Winners will build and operate wireline/wireless local loop networks to offer fixed services and mobile services in pre-defined limited local areas, using the frequencies of 800MHz, 3.5 GHz, 10 GHz, 26 GHz and 28 GHz. The areas of mobility will cover up to 35 km. One batch per area will be granted, in 3 available areas, with the right to access 3G mobility after 18 months of actual operation. Batch 2: National transmission (long distance backbone): Winners will build and operate national transmission infrastructures (LD) to access end-users through specific numbering codes. Two licenses are available under this batch and FH frequency will be granted on demand. Batch 3: International transit (International Gateway): Winners will build and operate international infrastructure for incoming and outgoing international traffic. Two licences will be granted. In order to be awarded an international gateway license, interested candidates must bid on one of the local loop licenses (at least) and/or a long distance licenses. Interested candidates can bid on one or several of these different batches, as described above. However, bids for an international gateway license alone will not be considered. Possibility for the winners of a local loop license to extend to a 3G license. 6. Areas available for the licenses: A map of available areas is posted on the regulator's website (http://www.anrt.net.ma/admin/download/upload/ng5.pdf), page 4. 7. Key Rights: - Bidders will be awarded a license for 30 years, renewable. - Until January 2008, the number of operators will not exceed 3 operators per segment (including the existing terrestrial player). - Right to freely decide on tariffs (in compliance with fair competition rules). - Right to interconnect its networks with other Moroccan public operators. - Right to access any infrastructure required to establish its own network, including alternative infrastructure owners. 8. Key Obligations: - Publicity of tariffs. - Equal treatment of customers - Provision of required information to the regulator ANRT. - Contribution to the fund for education, research and standardization (1% of net revenues) and to universal service (2% of net revenues). - Commitment to deploy a quality network (as stated in the candidate's proposal). 9. Main Principles for attributing the licenses: - The evaluation process will favor large scope bidders requesting multiple batches. Except for the International gateway batch, participants can apply for a single batch. - Assessment is based on a combination of technical and economic criteria (references and commitments) and financial criteria (the proposed license fee). Technical and economic criteria will account for the larger part of the assessment. - Technical and economic criteria are based on the commitments that participants are willing to make in terms of network deployment and quality of service. Once the license is attributed, the commitments proposed by a candidate become legally binding. - The incumbent cannot participate to the tender for these new licenses - Existing GSM operators are not allowed to apply for the local mobility bath (1b) - Shareholders of a consortium commit to maintain their participation in the consortium for at least three years - At least one of the reference operator must have a significant experience in telecommunications. 10. Withdrawal of the tender document Telecommunications operators and other interested parties can withdraw the tender document against payment in advance of twenty thousand (20,000) Moroccan Dirhams, from the National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency. Payment can be made by: a) A check payable to ANRT. Checks from non-resident banks are accepted. The amount should be equivalent to 20, 000 Moroccan Dirhams, based on the exchange rate used on the day prior to the withdrawal of the tender document. b) A bank transfer to ANRT?s account (the transfer receipt should be presented and a copy delivered to ANRT at the time of pick-up of the tender document) ANRT?s bank account reference : - Bank: BMCI (Banque Marocaine du Commerce et de l?Industrie) - Bank account number : n?013 810 010 70 0000 72 001 01 94 - Bank address : Agence de Rabat, Route de Zaer, Rabat , Morocco c) Cash at the time of withdrawal of the tender document, at the ANRT's address below, during the working days Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. ANRT's adress: Agence Nationale de Reglementation des Telecommunications (ANRT) Centre d'Affaires, Bd. Ar-Riad, Hay Ryad, Rabat, 10.100 Morocco Tel. : +212 37 71 86 01 Fax : +212 37 20 38 62 E-mail : licencesNG-retrait@anrt.net.ma 10. Questions: ANRT will answer any questions regarding the licenses. Unless they are confidential, all answers will be made public. Answers will be provided not later than seven days after receipt. 11. Contacts: For more information about the tender, please contact the regulatory agency, Agence Nationale de Reglementation des Telecommunications "ANRT". Mr. Mohamed El Kadiri, Technical Director, Tel: +212 37 71 85 01 Mr. Rachid Sefrioui, Director of New Technologies, Tel: +212 37 71 86 51 Or by e- mail : licencesNG-questions@anrt.net.ma ANRT's website: http://www.anrt.net.ma/admin/download/upload/Programme.pdf US Dollar Value / Quantity Desired: Bidding process Who/What is the End User: Moroccan citizens Response Language: French From Manufacturers Only: Information Desired from U.S. Firm: See tender document Intent to Buy: Other Government Tenders Only Issuing Agency: * Agence Nationale de Reglementation des Telecommunications "ANRT" Bidding Procedures: Solicitation Type: Reference Number: Bid Deadline: 05/24/2005 Solicitation Number: URL for more information: http://www.anrt.net.ma/admin/download/upload/file_eng433.pdf
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