Request for Proposal (RFP) for Establishment of Huawei...

Request for Proposal (RFP)

for

Establishment of

Huawei Authorized Information &

Network Academy (HAINA)

at

Higher Education Institutes

HIGHER EDUCATION COMMSSION H -9, ISLAMABAD

Websites: www.hec.gov.pk Tele no. 051-90402244, 90402212, 90402220 Fax no. 051-90402202

http://www.hec.gov.pk/

RFP for Establishment of Huawei Authorized Information & Network Academy

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Table of Content

1. Introduction: ........................................................................................................3

2. Objectives: ...........................................................................................................3

3. Scope: ...................................................................................................................4

a. Constraints

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i. Location


ii. Time


iii. Quality


iv. Resources


b. Interface


c. Roles and Responsibilities ....................................................................................5

d. Reporting..............................................................................................................6

e. Deliverables ..........................................................................................................6

4. ASSUMPTIONS .....................................................................................................6

5. Proposal Submission ............................................................................................6

I. Cover Page ...........................................................................................................7

II. Concept note of the proposed Training Academy (12 pages maximum) ............8

III. Short CVs of Research team (Five members - maximum: One page maximum per

team member): ...............................................................................................................10

IV. Research Plan (20 pages maximum): ...................................................................11

V. Evaluation Form & Guide for Self-assessment ....................................................13


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1. Introduction:

The Higher Education Commission, Pakistan has signed a Document-of-Understanding

(DoU) with Huawei Technologies, China for the establishment of a Huawei R&D Center

in Pakistan. The signing of DoU is a significant step ahead in promoting research culture

and technological development in the higher education sector in Pakistan. This strategic

move of working together to provide innovative, state-of-the-art and customized

solutions using information & communication technologies to meet the challenges in

almost every walk of life. The DoU is signed in March 2016 with overall objectives of

increasing cooperation between Huawei and HEC towards the promotion of R&D

activities in Pakistan. In order to oversee the implementation of decisions taken in the

said DoU, a Steering Committee comprising of eminent researchers and academicians

have been constituted.

In addition to the activities as listed in DoU, Huawei Technologies has recently offered

introduction of HIANA Program to Pakistan under which Huawei Authorized Information

& Network Academy (HIANA) will be established at the selected higher education

institutes across Pakistan. The Steering Committee has therefore decided to give equal

opportunity to all public and private sector higher education institutes across Pakistan

and AJ&K. Moreover, it has been decided that the responsibility of execution of this

program be given to higher education institutes on competitive basis, so that the best

institute(s) may be chosen for the establishment of the proposed Huawei Authorized

Information & Network Academy (HIANA). There will be three (03) such academies

established in each province and federal capital, and one academy in AJ&K.

Accordingly, this Request for Proposal (RFP) has been prepared to share with potential

higher education institutes across the country and seek proposal(s) as per the Terms

defined in this document and be evaluated as per the criteria as well as procedures as

defined herein.

The institution of higher learning so selected in response to this RFP shall be responsible

for the establishment as well as operations of Huawei Authorized Information & Network

Academy (HAINA). The selected institute shall ensure that the broad objectives and scope

as envisaged and defined to an extent in this document, and as proposed in the proposal

submitted by the selected institution in response to this RFP, are achieved in a short span

of time.

2. Objectives:

The preliminary objectives of the program are defined as;

- Providing support to local ICT education, share knowledge, certification opportunities,

and build a better ICT talent eco-system.


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- Providing Trainings/ workshops opportunities to students at both undergraduate and

graduate levels on technologies which are deployed or being deployed in Pakistan.

- To provide a facility across the country with strong technical support and advanced

technologies in which leading and emerging IT & Telecom companies can get their

professionals trained and certified on Huawei’s technologies.

- To help strengthening and providing highly demanded human resources for the IT &

Telecom industry of Pakistan and the region.

- To facilitate close interaction between academia and industry in the field of

Information & Communication Technologies both within Pakistan and abroad.

3. Scope:

The overall scope of the HAINA program is to have a Huawei Authorized Training facility

at selected universities in each province and across the country, which excels in the field

of Information & Communication Technologies. The Academy is envisioned to proliferate

the training as well as certification opportunities on cutting-edge technologies with

hands-on lab experience in the field of Information & Communication Technology. The

academy is expected to bring together innovating and passionate community of

professionals that drives the future of ICTs and harnesses its remarkable power.

The academy is expected to provide required facility for the young students both at the

undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as for the professionals from the respective

industry to excel their skills and acquire market driven certifications. The facility will

provide environment for the trainees to seek advanced level trainings on next generation

technologies both in IT and Telecom. In addition, the academy is expected to offer

training and certifications programs ranging from Routing & Switching, Network Security

and to Cloud Computing.

Accordingly, HAINA program offers training and certification paths as Huawei Certified

Network Administrators/ Professionals (HCNA/P) in the following specialization;

Routing & Switching

Wireless Local Area Network

Security

Storage

Cloud Computing.

The online courses which will be made available to the Academy cover product lines

relating to Enterprise Network, Unified Communication and IT. Sales support, technical

fundamentals, operation & maintenance, plan & design, advanced technology and

general business are also covered.


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a. Benefits of HAINA

Free of charge authorization to the latest Huawei ICT certification courses based on

Industry leading ICT technologies

Practical knowledge sharing from global ICT project practices

Students are given a sharp and industry-compliant career guideline

Access to an abundance of Huawei E-learning resources

Supported by Huawei with extensive instructor training and certification

Students receive special discounts on Huawei certification exam vouchers.

b. Roles and Responsibilities

In order to ensure the success of this program and long term progressive outcome of

Huawei Authorized Information & Network Academy, selected institute needs to

undertake and comply with respective responsibilities as enlisted below, but not limited

to. These defined and assigned responsibilities will also help ensuring rapid and smooth

management of the academy.

Institute’s Responsibilities:

Provision of a furnished Classroom having capacity of at least 25 persons and not

more than 40 persons, in an appropriate building within campus for the

establishment of Huawei Authorized Information & Network Academy.

Computer terminals with high speed internet access, within the classroom as per

the seating capacity.

Multimedia projector with screen within the classroom.

Appropriate space for the Laboratory Equipment, preferably within the Classroom

or next door.

At least three (03) Teaching Professionals for Training and Certification.

Academy’s routine operations, security and controlled access to the Academy.

Civil Work and all the other parts (utilities etc).

Submission of HAINA Application Form to Huawei through HEC.

Huawei’s Responsibilities:

Provision of required hardware Equipment for various courses as offered under

HAINA Program.

Installation and configuration of hardware equipment as per the courses’

requirements.

Provide support including, but not limited to, maintenance and repair of hardware

equipment for the duration of agreement.

Provide Certified Trainers on various technologies as to conduct Train-the-Trainer

program for the respective Institute.


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c. Reporting

Selected Institute will be required to submit program implementation and progress

report on six (06) monthly basis to the Higher Education Commission for the complete

duration of agreement. In addition, the Selected Institute will be required to carry out

both Student Satisfaction Survey and Instructor’s feedback report at the end of each

course.

d. Deliverables

The program is expected to produce skilled human resources, professionals and

postgraduate workforce in the field of ICT as to meet the demand within the country and

in the region.

4. ASSUMPTIONS

The following are some assumption considered before the program execution.

Selected institute will submit a proposal in accordance to the terms of this

document and the timelines thereof.

Required facilities are available within the Institute’s premises for the Academy as

per the requirements at the time of submission of proposal.

Selected institute must possess minimum resources both infrastructure and

training, required for the HAINA program.

Selected institute must ensure the secure environment for workers inside the

premises with access to the space allotted for this establishment.

Selected institute will design a competitive fee structure for various professional

and certification courses which are offered under HAINA program, for long term

sustainability of the Academy.

5. Proposal Submission

Potential higher education institutes are advised to strictly follow the guidelines given in

the document in order to submit their Proposal(s) in compliance to this RFP. Proposal

Submission Forms have been defined as to provide necessary guidelines and instructions

for the potential contenders to submit their proposal(s) for consideration of further

evaluation.

The overall proposal (Part I, II, III, IV, V and CVs) should not exceed 25 pages (Arial, Font

size 12, single space). Proposals exceeding the page limit or missing any part of the

application or not following this template likely to be discarded and deemed ineligible.

Parts written in Italics are for guidance and should not be included in the proposal. Please

note that Part II is dedicated to the Training Academy and Part IV is dedicated to the

Proposed Research Projects which will be conducted by the Training Academy.


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Proposal Submission Form(s)

I. Cover Page

Title of the Proposal

Establishment of Huawei Authorized Information & Network Academy at [University Name]

Full name of the applicant: Position/Title:

Organization:

Provide List of all Ongoing and/ or Completed Trainings/ Certification(s) in past five (05) years

conducted by/ at the Institute? (use a separate sheet if needed)

Program ID Title of the Program Product(s) and Product(s) Principals Your role

Contact Information:

E-mail:

Mobile phone:

Office phone:

Fax:

Web address:

Requested Budget: Duration (months): Date of submission:

Approved By:

Name of Head of Institute: Date and Signature: Seal:


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II. Concept note of the proposed Training Academy (12 pages maximum)

1. Abstract:

Please provide summaries in English, of the overall goals of the proposed Academy. The abstract

should not exceed one page. This information will provide members of the evaluation panel with

their first overview of your proposal.

2. Training goals

Please explore the training areas/ topics and describe the training goals to be achieved by the

proposed Academy. Specify the value of establishing this kind of academy to the country. Note

that these explanations are the main focus of the proposal. (One page maximum)

3. Promotion of young professionals

Please describe strategy of the academy for promoting early-stage professionals and graduate

students. (One page maximum)

4. Implementation of academy objectives and sustainability

Please describe measures which will be undertaken by the academy to achieve its objectives and

your plan for ensuring long-term sustainability. (One page maximum)

5. Organization, management and infrastructure

Please describe the internal (inter-disciplinary) cooperation and network structures as well as

the training, administrative and infrastructure aspects of the proposed academy. If the

institution plans to submit a joint proposal, you must demonstrate the synergy and structural

added value the cooperation will generate, as well as the institutional long-term effect the

strategic cooperation is expected to have. (One page maximum)

6. Statement of host Institution

By signing this declaration, ……………………………………………………………, (host institution of the

Academy) is committed to provide Huawei Authorized Information & Network Academy, jointly

sponsored by HEC and Huawei, with all the needed facilities, administrative support,

infrastructure and accessibility to all central core facilities available at the host institution, and

whenever possible monetary support, to enable the academy to implement its unique role as a

leading national or regional academy in the field. The ………………. (host institution of the

Academy) is also committed to make the central core training facilities of this academy

accessible to all Pakistani in general and students of all education institution in particular for

free or with minimal costs, as needed for maintenance and keeping the facility in good operating

conditions. By signing this declaration, the legal representative of …………..… (host institution of

the Academy) declares that he/ she has carefully read Proposal and regulations and agrees to

and accepts the terms and conditions.

Name:

Title:

Signature:

Date and Place:


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7. List of available major relevant equipment (if any) accessible to the proposed academy:

No. Equipment Date of

purchase

Current condition of the equipment Current uses

Excellent V. Good Good

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8. Other facilities

Please state other facilities and funds (if any) which will be provided by host institution to

support the proposed Training Academy (if applicable).


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III. Short CVs of Training team (Three members: One page maximum per member):

A: Basic Information:

Full name in English (as written in Institution records):

Date of Birth

(Day/month/year):

National ID:

Last University Degree Faculty, University, Country Graduation Date

Position/Title: Organization:

Main Field: Specialization:

Contact Information:

Mobile Phone: Fax: E-mail:

B: Scientific Achievements (Research publications relevant to IT & Telecom)

Five most recent international publications in the field of CSE: Authors (underline your name), year, title, Journal, vol. and pages

Impact Factor

C. Certifications

Enlist all Certifications along with Awarding Organization Name of Awardee and Year


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IV. Training Plan (10 pages maximum):

The proposed activities should include conducting training within goals of the proposed

Training Academy. The proposed training plan should provide a clear and concise plan as

to conduct trainings all year long, certification track(s), development of full-fledge career

certifications, a general description of the method or approach that will be followed to

reach those objectives, and the expected measurable outcomes of the proposed

program(s)*. This section of the application should include the following:

1. Title of the Training Path: English informative titles of the project.

2. English abstract: The English abstract should contain a brief description of the proposed objectives, methodology, expected outcomes and commercial potentials (One page maximum).

3. Problem Statement: Describe briefly the problem(s) you are going to address through the training, and most importantly, place the proposed training track in context of a focused and current research area and/ or industry needs, so as to reveal its importance and the need for training. (One page maximum).

4. State-of-the-Art: Describe the state-of-the-art in the program subject areas, and explain how the proposal meets the up-to-date requirements for performing the functions of the institution. Also, describe any previous achievements or similar academy which have been conducted by you (your team) within the program subject area. It is worth to mention your relevant training experience(s), certifications and former research in the program subject areas in this section of the training plan (Two pages maximum).

5. Added-Value Resulting from the Project: Describe how the program will result in an upgrade of the academy’s training capabilities, its national and/or international significance in the subject area, as well as the training capabilities of the team. Describe the program's contribution to the fulfillment of the academy's long-term training plan, and to achieving its objectives. Also, explain how the program will help in addressing the relevant research priorities that are stated in the concept note of the proposed training academy (Part II)" (Two pages maximum).

6. Objectives: Briefly and succinctly state your program’s main and specific objectives (One page maximum).

7. Method/Approach: Describe how your program will be implemented, including your general approach, activities, methods, and program inputs. Specify experiential treatments or other methods only to the extent needed to give a clear idea of the trainings to be conducted and the success it will yield. More specific information is needed (One page maximum).

8. Program outcomes and impact: List your proposed program’s outputs, typically tangible outcomes, such as number of trainings in a year, number of students/ professionals trained, number of certified professionals, or any other specific, clear and measurable outputs. Avoid general benefits and focus on specific, measurable benefits only (Two pages maximum).

9. Quality Objectives: List the Quality Objectives that you determine to achieve for the Academy and your approaches towards achieving them.


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10. Training team (Signed and stamped: One page maximum)

No. Full Name Title/ Position

Affiliation

Time dedicated to Academy (%)

Duties

Incentives

1st Year

2nd Year

3rd Year

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

11. Declaration

By signing this declaration, the applicant certifies that he/she has carefully read PSDP

rules and regulations (www.pc.gov.pk) governing ethical conduct and IPR, and agrees to

and accepts the terms and conditions. The applicant also certifies that all information

given in this application is true on his/her own responsibility.

Applicant’s Full name:

National ID:

Signature:

Date and Place:


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V. Evaluation Form & Guide for Self-assessment

Following will be followed for the selection of potential Institute for the establishment of

Huawei Authorized Information & Network Academy (HIANA). The institute will be

evaluated on the basis of the proposal submitted by the potential universities/ institutes

for this project.

1.1. Eligibility Criteria (Part-A)

Universities or Degree Awarding Institutes recognized by the Higher Education

Commission of Pakistan.

Must have sufficient academic facilities and faculty members for smooth

running of this project.

Must already have course(s) offered in relevant field(s).

Must have registration from relevant Accreditation Council and other

respective bodies to offer courses.

1.2. Assessment Criteria

The proposals received to HEC in response to this RFP will be assessed on the following

criteria with the distribution of points defined against each indicator as below.

Part-B Presentation on proposal(s) submitted = 50 points

Note:

Only universities/ institutes meeting the eligibility criteria as defined above can

participate and shall be considered for further assessment.


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Part-C: Presentation on Proposal(s) Submitted

Short-listed Institutes will be invited for a presentation on Proposal(s) submitted before

the Evaluation Committee constituted for the purpose by HEC. Presentation will be

evaluated against 50 Scores towards overall ranking. However, the award of project is

subject to the decision of Evaluation Committee while considering the high scorer of Part-

B and Part-C combined.

Title of the Proposal:

Item Points *Self-Assessment Panel

Evaluation

Interview &

oral

presentation

Site visit

and official

meetings

1-Track record and competence in

the field

10

2-Other proven experiences in the

field

5

3-Avilable equipment and training

facilities in the field

5

4-Are the objectives of the

proposed training plan clear and

achievable?

10

5-Are the proposed methodologies

appropriate for the training and

will help in achieving the

objectives?

10

6-Is the provided host institution’s

commitment to maintain the

academy convincing and assure

sustainability?

5

7- Are the requested operational

cost(s) well justified and relevant

to the mission of the proposed

academy?

5

Total 50

Average score

*The applicant is requested to self-assess his/ her proposal, complete the relevant column in

the table and include in the application.


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Reviewers' solid and concise justification for acceptance or rejection (Use additional blank sheet(s)

if necessary):

Panel Evaluation Interview and Oral

presentation

Site visit and official discussions

Date:

Signature:

Date:

Signature:

Date:

Signature:

Recommendations of

Evaluation Committee

Recommended Not Recommended Date:

Final Decision by HEC Approved Not Approved

Date:

Do not attach this table to the proposal. The table was included in the RFP to make you familiar

with the reviewing process which will be practiced in this call.

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