Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Post, Telecommunications & Information Technology
Agency : Information and Communication Technology Division
Procuring Entity Name : Aspire to Innovate Programme (a2i)
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (National)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : HIRING A FIRM FOR IT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ASPIRE TO INNOVATE (A2I) PROGRAMME
EOI Ref. No. : 56.42.0000.006.07.018.20.0346
Date : 13/08/2020

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Quality and Cost Based Selection(QCBS)

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Development Budget GOB
Development Partners :

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Aspire to Innovate Programme
EOI Closing Date and Time : 31/08/2020 11:45
Publication Date : 23/08/2020

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : The main objective of this assignment is to avail IT Support services. For detail Terms of Reference (TOR)
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : This is a national project with utmost importance towards the digital Bangladesh goal so the bidder must prove that they have solid technical background and operational strength to undertake and take this work forward without any hindrances. Bidder must also have adequate technical ability, resources, human resources, and processes. As such, following are defined as minimum eligibility criteria: 1. The firm must have valid and up-to-date Trade license (2019-20), Register of joint stock & companies (RJSC) registration (if applicable), TIN certificate, VAT Identification Number, Updated Income Tax Payment Certificate (2018-19). 2. Minimum 6 years of experience in IT Support business as a registered company/entity in Bangladesh. 3. Minimum 3 relevant experience certificates. Following experience has to be included: i) Server administration ii) LAN/ WAN maintenance and configuration iii) Troubleshooting of software/ hardware and server iv)Back up and security support v) IT related training and capacity support4. Working Capital BDT 15 lac and Annual average turnover BDT 30 lac in last 3 years. Please provide audit report of the last 3 (Three) years.
Other Details (if applicable) : 5. Must have full time IT personnel in company payroll related to Project Manager, IT Support cum Hardware Support Engineer. 6. Documents demonstrating the management and operational capacity of the firm (Brochures, Company Profile and other documents describing company expertise, strength and experience, core functions, products and services, similar assignments or project experience, trainings, availability of relevant professional staff and experience among applicant’s staff resources to carry out this assignment) 7. Please provide present Client list with details with Experience certificate. Aspire to Innovate Programme now invites eligible Applicants/firms to indicate the interest in providing the services. Interested Consultants/firms are invited to provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services. A shortlist of consultants will be prepared upon evaluation of EoIs of the eligible applicants and Request for Proposal document will be issued in their favor. Initially the contract is expected to continue for 1 (One) year with possibility of extension to further period of further 2 (Two) years subject to satisfactory performance. Interested Applicants may obtain further information on the requirements including the criteria of short listing by applying
Association with foreign firms is : Not Encouraged
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
56.42.0000.006.07.018.20. 0346 Single Bangladesh November, 2020 October, 2023

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Dr. Md. Abdul Mannan, PAA
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director, Aspire to Innovate Programme.
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Division ICT Tower, E-14-X, Agargaon, Dhaka-1207
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 55006931, Fax : , Email :
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders