Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Fisheries & Livestock
Agency : Department of Fisheries
Procuring Entity Name : Project Director
Procuring Entity Code : 224260700
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Individual Consultant (National)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : ICT and MIS Expert
EOI Ref. No. : 33.02.0000.949.23.002.19 -654
Date : 23/10/2019

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Selection of Individual Consultants (SIC)

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Development Budget Grant/Credit
Development Partners : IDA

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Sustainable Coastal and Marine Fisheries Project (SCMFP)
EOI Closing Date and Time : 20/11/2019 05:00PM
Publication Date : 24/10/2019

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : ICT and MIS expert will be responsible to the Project Director PMU of SCMFP. He/she will perform the following duties and responsibilities although not limited to, the following areas: i. Key responsibility for managing and coordinating MIS/GIS activities within the program. ii. Regularly update and upload open source data to online GIS/MIS database and application. iii. Data to be collected and uploaded may include as per project M&E demand. iv. Coordinate GIS data collection process with GIS specialist in collaboration with M&E and other technical staff. v. Manage and prepare all geographic information systems data when needed what as project requirements. vi. Provide GIS based support services to the project team (M&E unit). vii. Generate and produce analytical maps for each value chain/ sector. viii. Perform analyses using third party open source data incorporate in the GIS. ix. A Support the PMU in procurement processing of IT equipment and services delivery with proper specification contract management; x. Conduct diagnostic analyses on IT systems and its inefficiency, etc. and provide recommendations to improve the system, as requires ; xi. Timely update and upload of data receiving from field offices, landing stationa, and RV Meen Shandhani to on cloud server with GIS and MIS based database; xii. Planning and operating all sort of software and programming based analytical works of project with science team; xiii. Maintaining the cloud server with all database both of RV Meen Shandhani and land based data and ensuring security of data and with proper access policy; xiv. Assist PD/PMU to expedite the following tasks in co-ordination with respective experts and consulting firms engaged in the project: ? In preparing development and deployment of Catch and effort monitoring data collection software/IT infrastructure;; ? In developing and make functional of an Online electronic registration and licensing system of mechanized fishing boats; ? In supervising development of Fish/shrimp farmers database and smart ID cards preparation, Integrated e-Traceability system development and functioning for cluster shrimp farming management; ? Fishers’ database system development and functioning and smart ID cards preparation; ? Installation, monitoring and functioning of VMS software; ? Software development, functioning and maintenance for digitizing DoF and documentary archive; ? To support in developing and deployment of observer program data collection software/IT infrastructure; xv. Prepared hardware, software and communication peripheral requirements for the project and facilitate their procurement; xvi. Develop, test and implement the required software for administering the service processes of the unit; xvii. Design, install and configure the network connecting all project field offices; xviii. Assess the data needs of policy planners, design and implement the Management Information System (MIS) of the respective project unit; xix. Study and analyze essential elements of effective computerization with particular emphasis on improving administrative efficiency and service compliance; xx. Organize training courses for the officials and staffs on computer and communication technologies; xxi. Study and analyze data needs for effective monitoring of the project activities; xxii. Design appropriate modules for dispersion of data from the central database; xxiii. Manage the central transactions database of the project and developed appropriate modules/utilities for effective and regular dispersion of the data through regular web page. xxiv. Any other task assigned by the Project Director/ project management as and when required.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : ? Master Degree in Computer Science/ ICT/ Electronics (Major in MIS) or in similar subject area; ? 10 years of related experience in the use of MIS and ICT, including knowledge of relevant software tools; ? At least 5 years’ experience with a wide range of GIS applications, preferred MIS and other software & online data collection system; ? Knowledge of GPS hardware and software and other modern tools; ? Proven experience in handling MIS of IDA/donor funded development projects; ? Experiences in VMS/AIS administer will be preferable; ? Experience regarding generation and production analytical maps for value chain will be given preference.
Other Details (if applicable) : The Project Director invites eligible applicants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Applicants are invited to provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the said consultancy services. The ToR and scope of services of the consultants, application form and CV format will be available in the website of DoF (www.fisheries.gov.bd). Applicants may obtain further information and collect the ToR and application format from the office of the under signed during office hours (9:00 am -5:00 pm) on all working days up to November 20, 2019. A consultant will be selected following the Selection of Individual Consultants method as set forth in the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, July 2016 revised November 2017. Expression of interest shall be delivered (through in person or by mail) to the address below by November 20, 2019 during office hour(9:00 am -5:00 pm) on all working days. The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject any or all EOIs without showing any reason whatsoever.
Association with foreign firms is : Encouraged
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
33.02.0000.949.23.002.19 -654 Not Applicable PMU, Sustainable Coastal and Marine fisheries Project, Matshya Bhaban, Dhaka 01/01/2020 30/06/2023

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Hasan Ahmmed Chowdhury
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Sustainable Coastal and Marine fisheries Project, Room No-912, Matshya Bhaban, Dhaka
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : +880247120714, Fax : , Email :
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders