Consulting Services For Internal Capacity-Building for SME Lending Tender, Egypt - 27946984

Procurement Summary

Country : Egypt

Summary : Consulting Services For Internal Capacity-Building for SME Lending

Deadline : 03 Dec 2018

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 27946984

Document Ref. No. : 9266-RFP-48320

Competition : ICB

Financier : European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : BANQUE MISR
153 St.Mohamed Farid, Downtown Cairo Attn: Hany Helmy, Senior Deputy G.M, Correspondent Banking & FI's, Banque Misr Tel: +20 (2) 2397 8464, Fax: +20 (2) 23931779 Mob: +20 (122) 3972918
Egypt
Email :hanyhg@banquemisr.com

Tender Details

Request for proposals are invited for Consulting Services For: Internal Capacity-Building for SME Lending.

Single Stage Open Competitive Selection – Request for Proposals

Executing Agency (Client):

Banque Misr

153 St.Mohamed Farid,

Downtown Cairo, Egypt



The Client Contact Person:

Hany Helmy

Senior Deputy G.M, Correspondent Banking & FI's, Banque Misr

Phone: +20 (2) 2397 8464, Fax: +20 (2) 23931779, Mobile: +20 (122) 3972918

Email: Hanyhg@banquemisr.com



The EBRD Contact Person

Ivan Kutlesa

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

One Exchange Square

London, EC2A 2JN

United Kingdom

kutlesai@ebrd.com

+44 2073388717



Project Description:



The Banque Misr (the Client) has requested the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the “EBRD” or the “Bank”) to provide funding to finance Internal Capacity-Building for SME Lending (the Project), on the basis of the Consultancy Procurement Document (CPD) in attachment.



The objectives of the Assignment are to support the Client with advice and practical implementation of the following:

(a) Build internal capacity at Banque Misr through staff training as well as review, recommendations and assistance in implementation measures aimed at expanding SME lending;

(b) Assess feasibility, provide recommendations and assist with implementation of credit scoring model for SMEs;

Consultant Selection Procedure: Single stage open competitive selection

Interested firms or groups of firms are invited to submit a Technical and Financial Proposal.

Cost Estimate for the Assignment: EUR 350, 000 (exclusive of VAT).

Funding Source: It is anticipated that the contract will be financed by the EBRD’s Shareholder Special Fund (SSF). Selection and contracting is subject to the availability of funding.

Eligibility: There are no eligibility restrictions based on the consultant's country of origin.

Submission Requirements: In order to determine the capability and experience of Consultants seeking to be selected, the consultant shall submit a Response in accordance with the CPD: Consultancy Procurement Document

Important Notes:

1. The selection will normally be made from the Proposals received in response to this notification only, on the basis of the selection criteria set out in the CPD. The highest-ranked Consultant will be selected and be invited to negotiate the contract, subject to availability of funding.

2. Any updates of and clarifications on this procurement notice and/or the CPD shall be announced as updates on this notice, without any other notification. In the event of changes to the CPD, consultants will need to download the updated version of the CPD. Consultants are required to periodically check the notice for updates. Failure to take the updates into account while preparing the Proposal may result in disqualification or penalties to the scores in the evaluation.

SELECTION OF CONSULTANTS


SINGLE STAGE OPEN COMPETITIVE SELECTION
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Reference No.: TCS 75567




Selection of Consulting Services for: Internal Capacity-Building for SME Lending





Client: Banque Misr

Country: Egypt

Project: Internal Capacity-Building for SME Lending


Issued on: 23 October 2018



TABLE OF CLAUSES

PART I – SELECTION PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS

Section 1.1 Letter of Invitation

Section 1.2 Instructions to Consultants and Data Sheet

A. General Provisions
1. Definitions
2. Introduction
3. Conflict of Interest
4. Unfair competitive advantage
5. Prohibited Practices
6. Eligibility
7. General Considerations
8. Cost of Preparation of Proposal
9. Language
10. Only One Proposal
11. Clarification and Amendment of the RFP Documents
12. Confidentiality


B. Request for Proposals


13. Documents Comprising the Proposal
14. Proposal Validity
15. Preparation of Proposals – Specific Considerations
16. Technical Proposal Format and Content
17. Financial Proposal
18. Submission, Sealing and Marking of Proposals
19. Opening of Technical Proposals
20. Proposals Evaluation
21. Evaluation of Technical Proposals
22. Financial Proposals for QBS
23. Public Opening of Financial Proposals (for QCBS, FBS, and LCS methods)
24. Correction of Errors
25. Taxes
26. Conversion to Single Currency
27. Combined Quality and Cost Evaluation
28. Negotiations
29. Conclusion of Negotiations
30. Award of Contract



C. Data Sheet


Section 1.3. Evaluation Criteria

Section 1.4. Technical Proposal – Standard Forms

1. Form TECH-1 (FTP / STP): Proposal Submission Form
2. Form TECH-2 (FTP): Consultant’s Organization and Experience
3. Form TECH-3 (FTP): Comments and Suggestions on Terms of Reference, Counterpart Staff and Facilities to be Provided by Client
4. Form TECH-4 (FTP): Description of Approach, Methodology and Work Plan in Responding to the Terms of Reference
5. Form TECH-4 (STP): Description of Approach, Methodology and Work Plan for Responding to the Terms of Reference
6. Form TECH-5 (FTP/STP): Work Schedule and Planning for Deliverables
7. Form TECH-6 (FTP/STP): Team Composition, Assignment and Key Experts’ Time Input; and CV Form

Section 1.5. Financial Proposal – Standard Forms

1. Form FIN-1: Financial Proposal Submission Form
2. Form FIN-2: Summary of Costs
3. Form FIN-3: Breakdown of Costs


PART II - REQUIREMENTS

Section 2.1. Terms of Reference

PART III – CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT AND CONTRACT FORMS

Section 3.1. Standard Form of Contract


Section 1.1. Letter of Invitation –
Single Stage Open Competitive Selection – Request for Proposals



For TC-Funded Assignments: 75567 Internal Capacity-Building for SME Lending
Egypt, 23 October


Dear Sir or Madam,

1. The Banque Misr (the “Client”) has been allocated grant funds (the “Grant”) from the Shareholder Special Fund provided by the Shareholders of the Bank which are administered by the Bank and executed by the Banque Misr (the "Client"). The Client intends to apply the funds to eligible payments under the contract for which this Request for Proposals is issued.

Payments by the Bank will be made only at the request of the Client and upon approval by the Bank, and will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the grant agreement. The grant agreement prohibits a withdrawal from the grant account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import, to the knowledge of the Bank, is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. No party other than the Client shall derive any rights from the grant agreement or have any claims to the proceeds of the grant.

2. The Client now invites proposals to provide the following consulting services (hereinafter called “Services”): Internal Capacity-Building for SME Lending. More details on the Services are provided in the Terms of Reference (Section 2.1).

3. A firm will be selected under Quality- and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) procedures and in a Full Technical Proposal (FTP) format as described in this RFP, in accordance with the policies of the Bank, detailed in the EBRD Procurement Policies and Rules (“PP&R”) and the Guidelines for Clients Managing Donor or Loan Funded Consultancy Assignments (“Guidelines”) which can be found at the following website: www.ebrd.com.

4. The RFP includes the following documents:

Section 1.1 - Letter of Invitation
Section 1.2 - Instructions to Consultants and Data Sheet (Section B. "Expressions of Interest" will not be applicable to this selection.)
Section 1.3 – Evaluation Criteria
Section 1.4 - Technical Proposal (FTP - Standard Forms)
Section 1.5 - Financial Proposal - Standard Forms
Section 2.1 - Terms of Reference
Section 3.1 - Standard Form of Contract

5. Details on the proposal’s submission date, time and address are provided in Clauses 18.8 and 18.10 of the ITC.

Yours sincerely,

Hany Helmy
Senior Deputy G.M, Correspondent Banking & FI's, Banque Misr






Section 1.2. Instructions to Consultants and Data Sheet

A. General Provisions

1. Definitions (i) “Affiliate(s)” means an individual or an entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Consultant.
(ii) “Applicable Guidelines” means the policies of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development governing the selection and Contract award process as set forth in this RFP.
(iii) “Applicable Law” means the laws and any other instruments having the force of law in the Client’s country, or in such other country as may be specified in the Data Sheet, as they may be issued and in force from time to time.
(iv) “Bank” or “EBRD” means the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
(v) "Bank Assets" means any property or asset owned or administered by the Bank, including the Bank’s name, intellectual property and registered service marks.
(vi) "Bank Resources" means the Bank’s ordinary capital resources, Special Funds resources, and/or cooperation funds or trust funds administered by the Bank.
(vii) “Recipient” means the Government, Government agency or other entity that signs the loan, grant, financing or project agreement with the Bank.
(viii) “Client” means the executing agency that signs the Contract for the Services with the selected Consultant.
(ix) “Consultant” means a legally-established professional consulting firm or an entity that may provide or provides the Services to the Client under the Contract.
(x) “Contract” means a legally binding written agreement signed between the Client and the Consultant and includes all the attached documents listed in its Contract Form (the General Conditions of Contract (“GCC”), the Special Conditions of Contract (“SCC”), and the Appendices).
(xi) “Data S

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