Consultancy Services for the Implementation Tender - 85790452

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Country: Belize

Summary: Consultancy Services for the Implementation and Dissemination of the New Strategic Plan including the Planning and Execution of a Change Management Sensitization Campaign

Deadline: 29 Jul 2023

Posting Date: 17 Jul 2023

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 85790452

Document Ref. No.: IDB-P2042206-07/23

Competition: ICB

Financier: INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (IDB)

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Expression of Interest are invited for Consultancy Services for the Implementation and Dissemination of the New Strategic Plan including the Planning and Execution of a Change Management Sensitization Campaign for the Belize Tax Service.
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Consultancy Services

Consultancy Services for the Implementation and Dissemination of the New Strategic Plan including the

Planning and Execution of a Change Management Sensitization Campaign for the Belize Tax Service

Institution: Ministry of Finance

Country: BELIZE

Project: Strengthening of Tax Administration Project

Sector: Finance

Project No.: BL-L10315

Operation No: 4839/OC-BL

Deadline: Friday, July 28, 2023, at 4:00 pm local Belize time

The Government of Belize (GOB) has received financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for

the execution of a five-year tax modernization project entitled “Strengthening of Tax Administration” (STA) (BLL1031). The Ministry intends to apply a part of the proceeds towards the consultancy service for the

Implementation and Dissemination of the New Strategic Plan including the Planning and Execution of a

Change Management Sensitization Campaign for the Belize Tax Service.

Objective of the Consultancy:

The purpose of this consultancy is for the implementation and dissemination of the Strategic Plan for the Belize

Tax Service based on the merged actions and operations of the consolidated tax departments (Department of

General Sales Tax and Income Tax Department); and to drive the Change Management Plan and Execute a

Change Management Sensitization Campaign to ensure a successful transition and adoption of the new

Integrated Tax Administration System (ITAS) by all stakeholders.

The consulting services (“the services”) includes the contracting of a Consultancy Firm for a period of ten (10)

months to implement the newly developed strategic plan and develop and execute the change management

sensitization campaign.

The Change Management sensitization campaign will focus on the people side of change to assist taxpayers

in accepting and understanding the planned changes to business processes, systems and technology, job

roles and organization structures and accountability framework.

The selected consultancy firm should have the following characteristics:

The Firm

General Experience:

• The firm should demonstrate at least five (5) years- experience in similar assignment.

Specific Experience:

• At least five (5) years in the following areas below:

ü Implementation of Strategic Plans

ü Development of monitoring tool to measure key performance indicators

ü Development of change management strategies

ü Development of implementation plan for change management sensitization

ü Execution of change management sensitization

ü Development of communication material

ü Conducting workshops with staff and stakeholders

ü Conducting surveys to manage awareness

ü Staff training capacity

SKILLS, ABILITIES:

The selected firm will need to have or show:

• A solid understanding of how people go through a change and the processes involved.

• Experience and knowledge of change management principles, methodologies, and tools

• Ability to clearly articulate messages targeted to a variety of audiences

• Organized with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics

• Positive and professional approach to management

• Problem-solving and root-cause identification skills

• Experience with large-scale organizational change efforts

The firm should have but not be limited to the following Key Experts:

- Team Leader/Lead Consultant

- Communication Expert

- Implementation Expert

The Consultancy Firm specific objective will be.

• Develop and execute an implementation of the newly developed strategic plan

• Plan and develop the change management strategy and implementation plan

• Develop communication material for distribution to stakeholders

• Conduct change management sensitization workshops for stakeholders

• Manage taxpayer awareness and education

The Ministry of Finance now invites eligible Consultancy Firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in

providing the services. Interested eligible Consultants must submit an Expression of Interest providing

information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the

services (description of similar assignments specifying start and end dates of assignments, experience in

similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills, etc.). The term “consultant” means a legally established

professional consulting firm or an entity that may provide the services.

Expression of Interest package should contain:

(i) Document explaining interest, experience, and competence of the consulting firm.

(ii) Firms experience in the assignment of similar consultancy services during the past five years. Description

of similar assignments specifying start and end dates of assignments.

(iii) Firms evidence of past jobs. (These includes letters from the respective client on the job (s) carried out, or

a copy of contract or agreement with the client including copy of the TOR).

(iv) Proof of nationality: Copy of certificate of incorporation, information of shareholders of company specifying

the shares owned by each respective shareholder of the company and a copy of documentation of nationality of

the shareholders of the company.

Additional documentation required for National Consultants:

(v) Copy of Certificate of Good Standing from Belize Company Registry

(vi) Copy of Certificate of Good Standing from the Social Security Board

(vii) Copy of Certificate of Good Standing from the Belize Tax Service

(viii) Copy of Current Trade License

Consulting firm will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method set

out in the Inter-American Development Bank: Policies for the Selection and Contracting of Consultants

financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (GN-2350-15) and is open to all eligible consultants as

defined in the IDB policies. The selection of the successful firm will be based on a competitive process among

short-listed firms that takes into account the quality of the proposal and the cost of the service. Only the shortlisted firms will be asked to submit a technical and price proposal.

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 short list, the nationality of a firm is that of the country in which

it is legally incorporated or constituted and in the case of Joint Venture, the nationality of the firm appointed to

represent it.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to

3:00 p.m. local Belize time.

Interested consulting firms are asked to submit their expression of interest via e-mail to

[email protected] and copied to [email protected] marked STAP- Implementation

and Dissemination of the New Strategic Plan including the Planning and Execution of a Change Management

Sensitization Campaign for the Belize Tax Service in the subject header, or submit hard copy on or before 4:00

p.m. (local Belize time) on Friday, July 28, 2023, to the following address:

Director General

Belize Tax Service

Strengthening of Tax Administration Project

Eleanor Hall Building

Chetumal Street, Lake I, Belize City

Tel: 501-222-5114

For clarifications kindly contact:

Procurement Specialist

Project Executing Unit

Strengthening of Tax Administration Project

Eleanor Hall Building

Chetumal Street, Lake I, Belize City

Tel: 501-222-5114/E-mail: tamara.tingling@mof

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