Consultancy to Provide Technological Management Tender - 52181863

Procurement Summary

Country: Barbados

Summary: Consultancy to Provide Technological Management Infrastructure Services

Deadline: 21 Apr 2021

Posting Date: 14 Apr 2021

Other Information

Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 52181863

Document Ref. No.: IDBBPSMP-EOI09

Competition: ICB

Financier: INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (IDB)

Purchaser Ownership: -

Tender Value: Refer Document

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72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

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Tender Details

Expression of Interest are invited for Consultancy to Provide Technological Management Infrastructure Services for the Government of Barbados.
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
CONSULTANCY TO PROVIDE TECHNOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS
Institution: Inter-American Development Bank
Country: Barbados
Project: Public Sector Modernisation Programme
Sector: Modernisation of the State
Abstract.: Consultancy to Provide Technological Management Infrastructure Services for the Government of Barbados
Loan Contract No: 4920/OC-BA
Contract/Bid No.: IDBBPSMP-EOI05
Deadline: March 24, 2021
1. The Government of Barbados has received financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) towards the implementation of the Public Sector Modernisation Programme and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the procurement of consulting services for which this expression of interest is issued.
2. The consulting firm is required to provide an expansion solution of integrated hardware infrastructure for the Data Centre, Ministry of Innovation, Science and Smart Technology (MIST) capable of delivering computing, storage and redundancy capacity for current and future software solutions and services implemented by the Government of Barbados. The project is expected to be conducted over a period ofsix (6) months.
3. The services required for the project include:
i. Recommending a configuration for the hardware based on the specifications provided, procurement of all equipment to satisfy that configuration, installation, and commissioning ofsuch equipment;
ii. Designing and building a resilient managed gigabit network switch solution based on information provided by MIST;
iii. Providing a Network management solution to allow network administrators to visualize, manage and optimize the performance of the network. The tool must meet the following minimum requirements;
iv. Providing a detailed maintenance plan for the installed hardware;
v. Providing a System Configuration Management Plan which documents the implementation of the system and provides the framework for future system management decisions;
vi. Developing training manuals and the relevant support materials including troubleshooting guides and error codes/descriptions; and
vii. Providing training to at least twenty (20) technical officers in MIST in the use of the system.
4. The Government of Barbados, through the Programme Execution Unit, Ministry of Innovation, Science and Smart Technology now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to undertake the services.
5. The EOI should be no more than twenty (20) pages, presented using the Arial or Tahoma fonts with a font size of 12.

The following shall be presented but not limited to:

i. A description of the firm (Company Profile);

ii. Experience of the firm in provision of the required Consulting Services; and Project Management Experience;

iii. An Understanding of the assignment; and

iv. Proposed Consulting Team.

6. Consultants will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the Inter-American Development Bank-s

Policies for the Selection and Contracting of Consultants financed by the Inter-American Bank (GN-2350-15) and

participation is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the policies.

7. Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their

qualifications. For the purpose of establishing the shortlist, the nationality of a firm is that of the country in which it is

legally incorporated or constituted and in the case ofJoint Venture, the nationality of the firm appointed to represent it.

8. A consulting firm (Consultant) will be selected in accordance with the Selection Based on the Fixed Budget Selection

(FBS) method set out in the policies mentioned above.

9. All Corporate Tenderers must include with their application a copy of the company-s Articles and Certificate of

Incorporation as evidence that the company is an existing registered company as at the date of application. Note that

companies that do not submit the Certificate of Incorporation at the time of submission of EOI-s will be

given a maximum of two weeks to submit their Certificates of Incorporation. The Certificate must be in the

name of the applicant. This Certificate will not be counted as part of the twenty (20) pages required at paragraph 5.

10. Tenderers are advised that the Certificate of Incorporation referred to at paragraph 9 above means a Certificate of

Incorporation issued under the 1985 Companies Act of Barbados or where applicable a Certificate of Continuance

and/or Certificate of Amalgamation. Certificates must be dated after December 31, 1984.

11. Any firm incorporated outside of Barbados, which is awarded a contract, will be required to be registered in Barbados

as an External company under the ‘Companies Act of Barbados-.

12. Interested Consultants can obtain further information at address 1 below during office hours of 8:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.,

Monday to Friday, except on public holidays.

Address 1:

Attention: Mr Rodney Payne, Project Manager

Ministry of Innovation, Science and Smart Technology

3

rd Floor, Baobab Towers

Warrens

St. Michael

Barbados

Telephone number: 1-246-535-1282

Email: [email protected]

13. One original, one (1) copy and an electronic copy of the Expression of Interest clearly marked “Request for

Expression of Interest - Consultancy to Provide Technological Management Infrastructure

Services for the Government of Barbados” must be prepared in English and may be delivered in sealed

envelopes and placed in the Tenders Box at the following address no later than 4:30 p.m., Atlantic Standard Time,

Wednesday, April 21, 2021.

Address 2:

The Chairman

Special Tenders Committee

Government Procurement Department

Fontabelle

St. Michael

Barbados

OR

Submit an electronic copy of the Expression of Interest clearly marked “Request for Expression of Interest -

Consultancy to Provide Technological Management Infrastructure Services for the

Government of Barbados” in English to the following email address no later than 4:30 p.m., Atlantic Standard

Time, Wednesday, April 21, 2021.

Email: [email protected]

14. Late submissions will not be accepted and will be returned unopened to the applicant.
15. The Government of Barbados reserves the right to accept or reject any application received.

Documents

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