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 : Project Director, Aspire to Innovate (a2i) Programme
Procuring Entity Code : N/A
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (National)  (Lump-Sump)
Title Of Service : Hiring a Firm for Aspire to Innovate (a2i) Programme IT Support Services Procurement
EOI Ref. No. : 56.83.0000.006.07.079.23.07
Date : 01/01/2024

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 : 15/01/2024 11.00 am
Publication Date : 01/01/2024

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 06 years of experience in IT support service as a registered company/entity and certificate of incorporation (if applicable). • Must have valid and up-to-date Trade license/ Register of joint stock & companies (RJSC) registration (if applicable), TIN certificate, VAT Identification Number, and Updated Income Tax Payment Certificate. • Must have a minimum of 4 years of working experience in Private/Govt./ Development Partners preferably ICT-based. (Please provide required evidence) o Common IT support service. o Regular IT hardware & software support. o Office network configuration & troubleshooting. • Must have a minimum turnover of BDT 1.2 crore in the last 2 years. Please submit the last two audited financial statements (if applicable). • Minimum amount of liquid asset in the form of an unconditional credit line from any scheduled Bank of Bangladesh or working capital shall be BDT 1.00 crore. Please submit the last two audited financial statements (if applicable). • Association Membership certificates are preferable, but a BASIS membership certificate is a must here. 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
56.83.0000.006.07.079.23. Single Bangladesh March 2023 March 2026 (Subject to extension of the project and availability of the fund)

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Md Mamunur Rashid Bhuiyan
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director (Joint Secretary), Aspire to Innovate (a2i) 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 : pd@a2i.gov.bd
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders