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 (a2i) Programme
Procuring Entity Code : Not Applicable
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (National)  (Lump-Sump)
Title Of Service : Hiring a firm for enhancement, support & maintenance of National Portal framework (NPF)
EOI Ref. No. : 56.83.0000.006.07.049.23.676
Date : 26/06/2023

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 (a2i) Programme
EOI Closing Date and Time : 20/07/2023 11.00 AM
Publication Date : 26/06/2023

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : Details are provided in Terms of Reference (ToR). For Terms of Reference (TOR). Please visit: https://a2i.gov.bd/tenders/ or contact: Mohammed Salah Uddin (Mobile No. 01712718051).
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : The minimum qualifications and experiences: • Minimum 2 successful implementation of a project with the Government of Bangladesh/Private Sector/any international development partner in the last 3 years. (Please provide work completion certificates along with the contract copy to prove the experience). • Experience in running large-scale citizen access centric solutions for service delivery and office management, public Workflow Management etc. in last 5 years. (Please provide work completion certificate along with Copy of contract) • Experiences on the system management with more than 5000+ Users or big data in last 5 years (Please provide work completion certificate along with Copy of contract) • Minimum 5 years of experience in ICT business as a registered company/entity in Bangladesh (please provide work completion certificate/RJSC certificate (if applicable) • Must have valid and up to date (2020-21) Trade license/ Register of joint stock & Companies (RJSC) registration (if applicable), TIN certificate, VAT Identification Number, and Updated Income Tax Payment Certificate (2021-22). • Minimum average annual Turnover BDT 03 core for last 2 years. Please submit the last two audited financial statements (if applicable). • Minimum amount of liquid asset in form of an unconditional credit line from any schedule Bank of Bangladesh or working capital shall be BDT 1.25 core. Please submit the last two audited financial statements (if applicable). • Must submit relevant ongoing work/contract/task carried out by the organization. Please submit url or relevent documents. A shortlist of consultants will be prepared upon evaluation of EoI’s of the eligible applicants and a “request for proposal” document will be issued in their favor. The total duration of the contract is 24 (Twenty-Four) months
Other Details (if applicable) : Not Applicable
Association with foreign firms is : Not Applicable
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
56.83.0000.006.07.049.23.676 single Dhaka October 2023 October 2025 (Subject to extension of the project period)

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Dr. Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir
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 : 88 02 55006931-34, Fax : 88 02 55006936, Email : dewan.kabir@a2i.gov.bd
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders