Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Education
Agency : Secondary and Higher Education Division
Procuring Entity Name : Managing Director (Additional Secretary), Prime Minister’s Education Assistance Trust, House No. 44, Road No. 12/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (National)  (Lump-Sump)
Title Of Service : Software Firm for 'e-Stipend System' Development and Post-Development Support
EOI Ref. No. : 37.24.02.000.107.121.2018-44
Date : 08/03/2018

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Community Service Organisation Selection (CSOS)

FUNDING INFORMATION

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

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Distribution of Stipend among Degree (Pass) & Equivalent Level Students
EOI Closing Date and Time : 29/03/2018 01: 00 PM
Publication Date : 11/03/2018

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : Selection of Software Firm for 'e-Stipend system' Development and Post-Development Support. For detail Terms of Reference (TOR) please log in: www.pmedutrust.gov.bd
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : This is a national task 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. Minimum 02 years experience in ICT business as a registered company in Bangladesh. 2. Registered entity with Register of joint stock & companies (RJSC) in Bangladesh. Must submit Trade license, Income tax and VAT certificate. 3. Must have experience of developing software solution for Government of Bangladesh. 4. Similar experience on web based payment disbursement and monitoring solution in public sector (Preferably Education) and software solution development related to public service delivery. Proven experience in large scale data migration in public sector. 5. Nationwide implementation of large scale database, integration with other government entities in public sector. 6. Must submit at least 01 (one) work order with minimum value of 50 (fifty) lac Taka. 7. Must have ISO 27001 certification. 8. Must have BASIS membership. 9. Management capacity (brochures and other documents describing similar assignments, experience, availability of appropriate professional staff and experience among applicant’s staff, resources to carry out the assignment). 10. Logistic capability (well-equipped office space at Dhaka with necessary facilities) 11. 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. Lead company needs to fulfill all conditions mentioned in this TOR. Joint-venture agreement needs to have clear identification about each responsibility matrix along with IPR. The Managing Director (Additional Secretary) of Prime Minister’s Education Assistance Trust, Secondary and Higher Education Division, Ministry of Education now invites Eligible software firms to indicate the interest in providing the services. Interested firms/Vendors are invited to provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services. This shall require substantiation through submission of brochures and other documents describing similar assignments, experience availability of appropriate professional qualification and experience among applicant’s staff, resources to carry out the assignment, financial logistical capability, etc. Short list of Firms/Vendors will be prepared upon evaluation of EOIs of the eligible applicants and 'Request for Proposal (RFP)' document will be issued in their favor. Firm/Vendor will be selected using the Quality and Cost Based (QCBS) method in accordance with the PPA 2006 and PPR 2008.
Other Details (if applicable) : Submission of EOI : a) Application for Expression of Interest (EOI); b) Constitutional Documents of the Firm(s)/JVs; c) Audited financial reports of the Firm(s)JVs; d) VAT Registration Certificate; e) Income Tax Clearance Certificate; f) 0ne set original copy and one set photocopy should be submitted. The sealed envelope marked as 'Expression of Interest (EOI)' should be submitted to Prime Minister’s Education Assistance Trust, House No. 44 (2nd floor), Road No. 12/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka. Short list shall comprise minimum 4 or maximum 7 Firms who will be requested to submit the Technical and Financial Proposal (RFP).
Association with foreign firms is : Not Encouraged
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Md Sahadat Hossain Mojumder
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Director (Join Secretary)
Address of Official Inviting EOI : House: 44, Road: 12/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 02-55000426, Fax : 02-8191019, Email : director@pmedutrust.gov.bd
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders