Implementation of an Online Business Registration Tender - 42686574

Procurement Summary

Country: Somalia

Summary: Implementation of an Online Business Registration and Licensing System

Deadline: 26 May 2020

Posting Date: 11 May 2020

Other Information

Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 42686574

Document Ref. No.: 1268400

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: -

Tender Value: Refer Document

CPV Classification

48218000 - License management software package
72212218 - License management software development services

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Tender Details

Expression of Interest are invited for Implementation of an Online Business Registration and Licensing System for the Republic of Somaliland at the Ministry of Trade Industry and Tourism.
request for expression of interest for selection # 1268400
This Request for Expression of Interest is for a Firm Selection. Please log in as a valid Firm User if you wish to express interest in this selection.
Selection Information
Assignment Title
IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ONLINE BUSINESS REGISTRATION AND LICENSING SYSTEM FOR THE REPUBLIC OF SOMALILAND AT THE MINISTRY OF TRADE INDUSTRY AND TOURISM
Publication Date
05-May-2020
Expression of Interest Deadline
26-May-2020 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
Language of Notice
English
Selection Notice
Assignment Country
· SO - Somalia
Funding Sources
The World Bank Group intends to finance the assignment/services under:
· BB - BANK BUDGET
· TF0A5719 - SICRP - Somalia Investment Climate Reform Program
Individual/Firm
The consultant will be a firm.
Assignment Description
SELECTION FOR CONSULTANTS BY THE WORLD BANK GROUP
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Electronic Submissions through World Bank Group eConsultant2

https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html
ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW
Assignment Title: 1268400 - IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ONLINE BUSINESS REGISTRATION AND LICENSING SYSTEM FOR THE REPUBLIC OF SOMALILAND AT THE MINISTRY OF TRADE INDUSTRY AND TOURISM
Assignment Country/Jurisdiction:

- Somaliland
ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION
The IFC Somali Investment Climate Reform Project Phase 2 will sponsor the design and implementation of the proposed business registration One Stop Shop (OSS) system at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism (MoTIT). The implementation will be structured in two phases and part of this assignment. The first one which will include the business registration functionality, and the second one the business licensing functionality. Key tasks: detailed requirements analysis, develop automated business registration-licensing system, testing, training and procure cloud hosting. The vendor will be expected to provide post-implementation maintenance and operations support and hosting for a period of 24 months covered by IFC.
The vendor will be expected to procure a number of desktop computers together with Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) devices, printer(s), scanner(s). The vendor will also be required to install a 12-port cabled and wireless Local Area Network (LAN) in Hargeisa MOTIT.
FUNDING SOURCE
The World Bank Group intends to finance the assignment / services described below under the following:
- SICRP2 - Somali Investment Climate Reform Project phase 2
ELIGIBILITY
Eligibility restrictions apply:

None
INDIVIDUAL / FIRM PROFILE

The consultant will be a firm or consortia of firms.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The World Bank Group now invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals). Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB. Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.
Interested firms are hereby invited to submit expressions of interest.
Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through World Bank Group eConsultant2 (https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html)
NOTES

Following this invitation for Expression of Interest, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally invited to submit proposals. Shortlisting and selection will be subject to the availability of funding.
Only those firms which have been shortlisted will receive notification. No debrief will be provided to firms which have not been shortlisted.
Attachments
· Optional TOR File
Qualification Criteria
· 1. Provide information showing that they are qualified in the field of the assignment. Do you have any experience implementing online systems (for government or other institutions) in Somaliland? If YES, please provide the below information on your experiences: a. Description of the project; b. City e.g. Hargeisa, Burao, Berbera, Borama; c. Total value of the project; d. Start date and duration of the project; e. Client; f. Contact person (client) including name, phone number and email address; *
· 2. Please provide details about your company: a. Date of incorporation b. Location of head office and other offices c. Qualification of key staff, number of full-time staff involved in implementing ICT solutions, their roles (i.e. database administrators, system developers, business analysts, solutions architects etc.) years of experience and location(s) d. Provide information on core business and years in business e. Provide information on the technical and managerial capabilities of the firm *
· 3. Please list your experience implementing online systems for government or other institutions outside of Somaliland (please provide the below information): a. Description of the project; b. Country and city; c. Total value of the project; d. Start date and duration of the project; e. Client; f. Contact person (client) including name, phone number and email address; and g. Software technologies used for the project. *
· 4. Please list your experience in implementing online systems using the following and any other open-source technologies; PHP, HTML, Sympfony & Laravel Web Frameworks, JSON, SOAP, MYSQL, CSS and Java Script, HTML 5, Java, framework 7 for mobile applications, Metabase Clojure for BI tools etc. *
· 5. Please list your experience in providing capacity building to end-user (i.e. business users) and technical teams on systems that you have implemented. *
· 6. Please list your approach to providing post-implementation support for online systems that you have implemented. *
· 7. Please list your experience partnering (i.e. through subcontracting or other approach) with firms (in Somaliland or any other country/region) in the implementation of online systems. *
· 8. Do you have experience (either directly or in partnership with another firm i.e. through subcontracting or other approach) working in Somali language? If YES, please list and describe your projects that meet this experience. *
· 9. Please provide audited financial records for the past three years. *
· 10. Please list your currently ongoing software implementation projects; please provide the following information: a. Description of project; b. Start date and expected duration of the project; c. Total value of the project; and d. Client. *

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