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)  (Lump-Sump)
Title Of Service : Hiring a Firm for Enhancement, Development & Maintenance of digital platform ‘Konnect’- an edutainment, soft skills and counseling platform for adolescents and youths.
EOI Ref. No. : 56.42.0000.006.07.031.20.0104
Date : 16/11/2020

KEY INFORMATION

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

FUNDING INFORMATION

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

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Aspire to Innovate Programme
EOI Closing Date and Time : 03/12/2020 11:45 AM
Publication Date : 22/11/2020

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : Details are provided in Terms of Reference (TOR). For Terms of Referance (TOR) Please visit: https: a2i.gov.bd/tenders/ or contact: Nahid Nazim (Mobile No.01817641113).
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. Must submit up-to date valid Trade License, TIN, VAT, last 3 years financial audit report. 2. Must have similar experiences in working with any national/international web-based application or MIS. 3. Should have experience in developing android mobile app in last 3 years. 4. List (Name, designation, years of experience, number of projects, expertise) of IT personnel who can be engaged to perform the assigned task. 5. Annual average turnover BDT 1.5 core in last 3 years. 6. Working capital BDT 50 lac in latest audited financial report 7. Multiple Companies having technical and legal competency for developing such Product can bid jointly but they must have legal agreement among them where one company needs to be lead. Joint-venture agreement needs to have clear identification about each responsibility matrix along with IPR. 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. Total duration of the contract is 36 (Thirty-Six) months.
Other Details (if applicable) : Interested Applicants may obtain further information on the requirements including the criteria of short listing by applying to the address below/e-mailing (tender@a2i.gov.bd) contacting Phone: 88 02 8159896, 9144848 Ext. 146, Mobile no. +88 01817641113, during normal office hours up to 02/12/2020.
Association with foreign firms is : Not Encouraged
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
56.42.0000.006.07.031.20.0104 Single Bangladesh March 2021 February 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