Design, Deployment and Operationalization of the Government API Gateway, Government Single Sign-On (SSO) and National Digital Government Portal.

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI) (CONSULTING SERVICES - FIRMS SELECTION) Country: Federal Republic of Somalia Name of Project: Eastern Africa Regional Digital Integration Project (EA-RDIP) Project ID: P176181 Assignment Title: Design, Deployment and Operationalization of the Government API Gateway, Government Single Sign-On (SSO) and National Digital Government Portal Reference No.: SO-MOCT-FGS-576851-CS-QCBS Place Of Assignment: Mogadishu, Somalia Submission Date: October 29, 2026, 2.00pm (local time, Mogadishu, Somalia) The Federal Republic of Somalia has received a grant from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank toward the cost of the Eastern Africa Regional Digital Integration Project (EA-RDIP) , and the Ministry of Communications and Technology intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services ("Services") are required to be undertaken by an external consulting firm supporting the client, the Ministry of Communications and Technology (MoCT), FGS, through its E-Government Department, to carry out the " Design, Deployment and Operationalization of the Government API Gateway, Government Single Sign-On (SSO) and National Digital Government Portal" . The assignment aims to design, deploy, commission and operationalize the first production phase of Somalia's shared digital government platforms, translating the Government Enterprise Architecture (GEA), the Government Interoperability Framework (GIF) and the standards developed under Package 1 into operational digital infrastructure. The scope includes: (i) a production-grade Government API Gateway and Developer Portal for secure API publishing, discovery, access, monitoring and lifecycle management; (ii) a centralized Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Government Single Sign-On (SSO) platform based on open standards (OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect and SAML), including multi-factor authentication and role-based access control; (iii) development of integration connectors and onboarding of at least two (2) priority government services/systems; (iv) a responsive, mobile-first, accessible and multilingual (Somali, Arabic and English) National Digital Government Portal serving as a common digital front door for citizens and businesses; and (v) operational, security, monitoring, backup and disaster-recovery arrangements, a minimum six-month post-Go-Live stabilization period, hands-on capacity building and full handover of source code, configurations and documentation to MoCT. The solution will be hosted in the Government National Data Center. The consultant firm will undertake all the specific tasks detailed in the Terms of Reference (ToR). The assignment is expected to be completed within approximately fourteen (14) months from the date of contract effectiveness. Terms of Reference (ToR) can be found at the following website: https://moct.gov.so/en/jobs/ or it can be provided upon submission of application in person or by e-mail. The e-mail address is provided below. The Ministry of Communications and Technology now invites eligible consulting firms ("Consultants") to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). The short-listing criteria are as follows: Core business of the firm and at least eight (8) years of relevant organizational experience in software development, enterprise software platforms, systems integration, interoperability, digital government or closely related implementation work, with evidence of the company registration certificate, business license or operational permit, and a company profile indicating services offered and years in operation. The firm should demonstrate successful completion of at…

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