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 : 223038900
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (National)  (Lump-Sump)
Title Of Service : Hiring a Firm for Security Solution Deployment and Management for Software Systems
EOI Ref. No. : 56.42.0000.006.07.006.21.411
Date : 26/04/2021

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 : 20/05/2021 11.45 AM
Publication Date : 27/04/2021

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : The primary objective of the assignment is to protect information assets against threats and vulnerabilities, to which the organization’s attack surface may be exposed. Taken together, threats and vulnerabilities constitute information risk. For detail Terms of Reference (TOR). Please visit: https://a2i.gov.bd/tenders/ or contact: Nahid Nazim (Mobile No.01817641113).
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : The minimum qualifications for bidder are: • 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, Updated Income Tax Payment Certificate (2019-20). • Minimum 3 (three) years of working experience as ICT Security Service Provider experience (Please provide work completion certificate along with copy of contract). • Minimum 1 similar successful working experience with Government of Bangladesh/ Financial Institute/Donor funded projects. (Please provide work completion certificate along with copy of contract). • Last 2 (Two) years audited financial report. • Average annual turnover is minimum BDT 30 lac and Net working capital minimum BDT 20 lac in last 2 years. • 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 and Human Resource strength). • Must submit ongoing project/ contract carried out by the firm. • The firm must have HR pool as required at the TOR (Project Manager, Vulnerability Assessor, Penetration Tester, Application Security Engineer, Information Security Analyst, Document Writer & Support Executive). 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 24(Twenty Four) months. Interested Applicants may obtain further information on the requirements including the criteria of shortlisting 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 06/05/2021.
Other Details (if applicable) : Not Applicable
Association with foreign firms is : Not Encouraged
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
56.42.0000.006.07.006.21.411 Single Dhaka September 2021 August 2023

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Dr. Md. Abdul Mannan, PAA
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director (Additional 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 (Ext 102), Fax : 88 02 55006936, Email : mannan@a2i.gov.bd
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders