Consultancy services for the development of the Government of Lesotho Enterprise Architecture (GLEA) and e-Government interoperability (E-GIF) Framework

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REoI)

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Country: Kingdom of Lesotho

Project: Public Sector Foundations for Services Delivery Project (P174171)

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: 07492

Assignment Title: Consulting Services for the Development of Government of Lesotho Enterprise Architecture (GLEA) and e-Government Interoperability Framework (EGIF)………………………………………………………….

Activity Reference No. LS-MOFDP-433225-CS-QCBS

The Kingdom of Lesotho has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Public Sector Foundations for Service Delivery and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services for the Development of Government of Lesotho Enterprise Architecture (GLEA) and e-Government Interoperability Framework (EGIF), (“the Services The Consultant will be required to complete the assignment in nine (9) months and the consultant should ensure full consistency with Terms of reference. The expected commencement date will be (15th Jan 2025).

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: ……https://www.gov.ls/tenders-2/….

The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning 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. The shortlisting criteria are:

• Relevance and suitability of core business area of the applicant firm with the subject assignment.

• At least ten (10) years relevant experience in the field of Government ICT and Digital Governance and Data Exchange Framework with successful delivery of at least three (3) similar assignments and preferably two (2) of them in Public Sector. (Relevant completion certificates and/or letters of recommendation from clients to be provided)

• Registration with a relevant professional consulting body, if applicable, and with an updated certificate is an added advantage.

• The applicant firm’s overall institutional, managerial, and technical competence in terms of financial strength, institutional quality management system, Size of experts within its command and goodwill in the industry are also considered during short listing qualifying firms for the assignment.

Key-experts’ CV will not be evaluated at this stage.

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” Fifth edition, September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants 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 a sub-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.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with Quality and Cost Based Selection as set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 0900 to 1600 hours.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 13th August 2024. In case of in person delivery, the EoIs may be deposited in the Tender Box located at the reception area of Ministry of Finance and Development Planning 3rd Floor, Finance House, Government Complex , Kingsway , on or before 13th August 2024. The EoIs will be opened on 14th August 2024 at 11.00 CAT immediately thereafter, in the presence of applicants who wish to attend.

Public Sector Foundations for Service Delivery Project - Coordinating Office

Attn: Keneng Motjamela, Project Coordinator

Address: P.O. Box 395, Maseru 100, Lesotho

Finance House, Third Floor

Lesotho

Tel: +266 22321357

E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]