Quotation of Server Hosting Service

Youth Innovation Lab (YI-Lab) is a not-for-profit civic tech company that works at the intersection of emerging cutting-edge technological tools and their applications by equipping young professionals to solve emerging challenges in our community. YI-Lab’s mission statement is, ‘to engage young people to bridge science to people and policy through innovation’. YI-Lab harnesses indigenous knowledge, citizen science approach, develops low-cost technological solutions, promotes open data, promotes entrepreneurship, and conducts evidence-based advocacy campaigns. YI-Lab provides a conducive environment for young people to co-create solutions for inclusive development.

The purpose of this procurement is to obtain reliable server infrastructure capable of hosting YI-Lab applications, databases, APIs, web platforms, and other digital services.

The selected service provider shall provide, configure, and maintain the required server infrastructure according to the minimum technical specifications stated in this ToR. In the technical evaluation, proposals using a high availability data center shall receive the highest priority because of the fault-tolerant infrastructure and service continuity expected from this category.

3. Minimum Technical Specifications

The proposed server must meet the following minimum requirements

The selected service provider shall

5. Service Availability, Resilience and Support Requirements

The service provider is expected to provide timely technical support and resilient infrastructure for:

The service provider shall ensure that

7. Vendor Eligibility and Requirements

Interested service providers should

8. Information Required in the Quotation

The quotation/proposal submitted by the service provider should clearly include

Please click here to download the Information Request Form.

Youth Innovation Lab will evaluate technically responsive quotations using the following indicative weighting. The mandatory server specifications must be met before a proposal proceeds to detailed evaluation.

Note: The financial proposal should clearly mention whether the proposed cost is inclusive or exclusive of applicable taxes.

Payment shall be made according to the agreed contract, Purchase Order, or service agreement upon successful provisioning and verification of the required server infrastructure. The service provider shall submit a valid invoice and applicable supporting documents as required by Youth Innovation Lab.

11. Confidentiality and Data Ownership

All applications, databases, documents, configurations, and other information hosted on the server shall remain in the property of Youth Innovation Lab and/or the respective project owner.

The service provider shall maintain confidentiality regarding YI-Lab systems and data and shall not access, disclose, copy, transfer, or share such information except where required for authorized technical support or by applicable law.

Interested bidders are requested to submit their proposals by 20 August 2026 through Mail at: [email protected]

Interested and eligible service providers are requested to submit their technical Proposal (Information Request Form) and Financial Proposal along with minimum required following documents:

YI-Lab reserves the right to cancel or amend this Call for Quotation at any stage, without incurring any liability to bidders.

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