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 : Aspire to Innovate (a2i) Programme
Procuring Entity Code : Not Applicable
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (National)  (Lump-Sump)
Title Of Service : Hiring a firm for enhancement, and upgradation of the e-participation segment of the National Portal Framework (NPF)
EOI Ref. No. : 56.83.0000.000.006.07.0009.25.236
Date : 12/03/2025

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 : 07/04/2025 11 AM
Publication Date : 12/03/2025

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : Details are provided in Terms of Reference (ToR). For Terms of Reference (TOR). Please visit: https://a2i.portal.gov.bd/ or contact: Mir Tauseef-UL-Hasan (Mobile No. 01913916989).
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : The minimum qualifications and experiences: • Minimum 2 successful implementations of contracts with the Government of Bangladesh/Private Sector/any international development partner in the last 3 years. (Please provide work completion certificates along with the contract copy to prove the experience.) • Experience in running large-scale citizen access-centric solutions for service delivery and office management, public Workflow Management, etc., in the last 5 years. (Please provide a work completion certificate along with a copy of the contract.) • Experiences in system management with more than 5000+ Users or big data in the last 5 years (Please provide a work completion certificate along with a copy of the contract and other relevant documents) • Minimum 5 years of experience in ICT business as a registered company/entity in Bangladesh (please provide work completion certificate/RJSC certificate (if applicable) • Must have valid and up to date (2023-24) Trade license/ Register of Joint Stock & Companies (RJSC) registration (if applicable), TIN certificate, VAT Identification Number, and Updated Income Tax Payment Certificate (2023-24). • Minimum average annual Turnover BDT 1.37 core for the last 3 years. Please submit the last two years audited financial statements (if applicable). • The minimum amount of liquid assets in the form of an unconditional credit line from any scheduled Bank of Bangladesh or working capital shall be BDT 1.20 core. Please submit the last two years audited financial statements (if applicable). • Must submit relevant ongoing work/contract/task carried out by the organization. Please submit the URL or relevant documents. • Please submit the available human resource list as per description of the ToR.
Other Details (if applicable) : Not Applicable
Association with foreign firms is : Not Applicable
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
56.83.0000.000.006.07.0009.25.263 Single Dhaka, Bangladesh June 2025 June 2026 (Subject to extension of the project period)

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Md. Rashidul Mannaf Kabir
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director (Joint Secretary) (Additional Charge), Aspire to Innovate (a2i) Programme
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Aspire to Innovate (a2i) Programme, 13th Floor, ICT Tower, Agargaon
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : Project Director (Joint Secretary)(Additional Charge), Aspire to Innovate Programme., Fax : 88 02 55006931-34, Email : pd@a2i.gov.bd
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders