TELETOK is seeking proposals from qualified respondents to build a fibre optic network to connect approximately 441 premises in the three atolls: Fakaofo, Nukunonu, and Atafu. As the current domestic copper network represents a bottleneck for providing broadband services, the deployment of a new "fibre to the premise" (FTTP) network is of critical importance.
Respondents are asked to provide a proposal that describes their approach and cost estimate for building a turn-key FTTP network. TELETOK expects the selected respondent to operate as the general contractor who will be responsible for both network deployment and procurement of materials.
The tendering process schedule is summarised below:
Activity | Due Date |
Notification of "Intent to Respond" | Jan. 24, 2022 |
Questions related to the RFP | Jan. 28, 2022 |
Response to questions | Feb. 11, 2022 |
Closing date | Feb. 28, 2022 |
Awarding | March 14. 2022 |
Signing of the contract | March 28, 2022 |
Start network deployment | May 9, 2022 |
Completion of project | Aug. 8, 2022 |
Download the RFP below to learn more.