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Samoa Bureau of Statistics
Early Market Engagement: National Digital Identification System (NDIDS)
Online Information Session, open to all, Thursday 15 October 2026, 0930 to 1100 hours Samoan Time
The Government of Samoa, through the Samoa Bureau of Statistics (SBS), is preparing a Request for Proposals for the supply, installation and provide operational support for the National Digital Identification System (NDIDS). The project is financed by the World Bank (P181456). The Request for Proposals is expected to be issued in November 2026, after the World Bank’s no-objection.
Before it is issued, SBS invites all interested firms to a public online Early Market Engagement session. The session is open to all; registration is only needed to receive the link. The aim is to present the project, the expected scope and the procurement approach, and to hear the views of the market. SBS welcomes systems integrators, identity and biometric technology providers, and Samoan ICT firms and entities that may join a proposal as a partner or subcontractor.
The session will cover: the context; the National Digital Identification Act 2024; the objective of the project; the key principles of the system; the scope of the NDIDS; the scope of the contract; the expected proposal format, joint ventures and local partners; the indicative schedule and key milestones; how to obtain the Request for Proposals and how to submit a proposal; questions.
How to take part
- Register by email to nid@sbs.gov.ws by Wednesday 14 October 2026, 1700hours Samoan time, with the firm name, country, and the name and email of up to two participants.
- SBS sends the link to the online meeting to registered participants.
- The session is listen-only: participants stay muted and may not speak. Questions may be asked in the chat of the online meeting only. No written questions are taken after the session. Once the Request for Proposals is issued, questions are handled through its clarification procedure, with answers sent to all firms that obtained it.
- After the session, SBS shares the presentation and the recording, with all registered participants.
Obtaining the Request for Proposals
Once issued, the Request for Proposals will be available free of charge, in English, on the Government of Samoa e-Tendering Portal (https://portal.tenderlink.com/mof_samoa/login), after free registration. Proposals will be submitted electronically through the same portal. Firms and entities are encouraged to register on the portal now.
Please note
- The information shared is indicative. Any comment made during the session is indicative only and does not bind SBS. The Request for Proposals, once issued, prevails and is the only reference.
- Taking part, or not taking part, has no effect on the evaluation of any proposal.
- The session is recorded and the recording is made available to registered participants.
- SBS will not hold one-to-one meetings with firms on this procurement.
- Firms that took part in preparing the Request for Proposals are not eligible to take part in it, under the World Bank Procurement Regulations.
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