Design of freely accessible website in 4 States

Government of Sudan (GOS)

Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MoFEP)

Strengthening Sub-National Fiscal Policy Management Project (SSFPMP)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Sudan

Strengthening Sub-National Fiscal Policy Management Project (SSNFPM)

Project ID No. P156750 / Grant No (SMPF) / TF 0A3296 /(SPF)/TF 0A4717

Assignment Title: Consulting Firm to develop website for the Ministries of Finance & Economy in the 4 States of Red Sea, River Nile, Sinnar, and North Kordofan

Reference No: CQS/07/SMPF/SPF/MOFEP/SSFPMP

The Government of Sudan has received funds from the World Bank acting as administrator of the Sudan Multi-Partner Fund and State Peace Building Fund in the amount of USD 5 million to the Sudan towards the cost of financing various activities for the Sudan Strengthening Sub-National Fiscal Policy Management Project .The implementing agency of the project intends to apply part of the proceeds for the payment for the services of a qualified and experienced consulting firm in the area of website development as per this term of reference.

The overall objective of this assignment is to develop website and related services which are harmonized with each other through capacity enhancement of States ITC staff to enable them to play an active role in enhancing, developing and maintaining the website in the future.

Under the supervision of the SSFPMP and the State Ministries of Finance and Economy, the consulting firm (developer) will work with the Information Technology Center (ITC) of the Ministries of Finance and Economy in the 4 States to develop the ministry website based on the recommendations of the targeted ministries.

1- Scope of Work and content:

Duties and responsibilities of the Consultant:

The Consultant (firm) will perform the following duties and responsibilities in close cooperation with the SSFPMP PIU & relevant State beneficiary:

• Design and develop the Web site for the 4 Ministries of Finance & Economy and provide the related necessary training for its management, security and operations.

• Prepare related training and identify equipment required for approval by the beneficiary Ministries and SSFPMP.

• Provide any type of services or any required solution needed by the ministries to manage the web site.

• Research and identify user-friendly technologies for the development of sub systems of the ministry (i.e. Procurement)

• Ensure the interoperability of the new services system with existing websites, if any

• Ensure the security and integrity of existing and the newly developed services.

• Provide training to the IT and State Ministries Staff to take over the administration functions of all databases, including services software users and make necessary adjustments to the newly developed services based on users’ feedback.

• Conduct session on widely part to train ministries IT staff in developing and administering ministries websites.

• Ensure that new websites address the issues of efficiency, security, and usability.

• Undertake debugging and testing developed tools to ensure that the developed tools are reliable

• Provide any other related IT tasks as assigned by the ITC manager at States levels.

• Ensure that the web site includes a procurement domain (window) whereby all public procurement is disseminated in the web site including procurement acts, regulations and manuals together with advertisement future bids, contract awards and contract management as per broad guidelines provided in the procurement Act.

The Strengthening Sub-National Fiscal Policy Management Project (SSNFPM)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 perform the Services (core business and years in business).The eligibility criteria include: qualification & experience in related field: i.e. providing brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar assignments, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs,3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

The Consulting Firm may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or asub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.

The Consulting Firm will be selected in accordance with the Consultant Qualification Method (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 8:30 am to 15:30 pm Sudan local time:

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail,

Strengthening Sub-National Fiscal Policy Management Project (SSFPMP)

Address: Burri, Shatti, Block No. 11,Building No. , 9/208 ALomara Tower No (B) , Flour No.04 , Flat No, 402 , Khartoum-Sudan

Country: : Sudan

Telephone: +249-9-12244993

Electronic mail address: [email protected] / [email protected]

The deadline for the submission of the Expression of Interest is :-

Tuesday, April ,03,2018