Punjab Education Sector Reform Programme Monitoring & Implementation Unit Lahore Tender Notice

Government of Punjab Punjab Education Sector Reform Programme Programme Monitoring and Implementation Unit
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST CONSULTING SERVICES -FIRMS SELECTION
Pakistan Punjab Education Sector Project Credit No IDA 5106-PK Contact No.PMS/44/2012 Assignment Title: DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION OF "WEB BASED SCHOOLS PROCUREMENT PLANNING TOOL The Government of Punjab has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Second Punjab Education Sector Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The Government of Punjab is implementing Education Sector Reforms Programme (PESRP) with the assistance of the World Bank to support and scale-up specific interventions to improve education outcomes. Under this programme, the Government of Punjab intends to develop and implement "Web Based Schools Procurement Planning Toot which will provide interface to all concerned users i.e. School Councils to prepare their procurement plans as per the allocated budgets. The tool will also provide interface to users to review/ approve the schools procurement plans, monitor the progress and expenditure detail etc By introducing new web based tool, data will be collected timely in regard to any head of account and other related information which would be helpful for the policy makers for better policy decisions and for others as well For the above purpose, the Government of Punjab intends to engage a capable and experienced IT/Software development firm which can develop and implement Web based Schools Procurement Planning Tool for about 50,000 to 54,000 primary, Elementary, Secondary and High Secondary Schools of 36 Disricts of the Punjab Province. The application and the system to be developed will be fully tested and IT/Software development firm is also required to provide support for a period of atleast one year in order to resolve any bugs after development/ operationalization. The firm will also propose the technical solution for automation of the process. The PESRP, Program Monitoring and Implementation Unit (PM IU) now invites registered software development firms etc to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested firms should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. EOlEvaluatIoN/shortlisting criteria is as under: t Company profile t. Corporate Capacity  Detail of similar works/assignments already completed • Delivery mechanism • Financial Stability Certificate The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank's  Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by Wodd Bank Borrowers (January 2011] ("Consultant Guidelines"), setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of Interest. A consulting firm will be selected in accordance with the Selection Based on Consultants Qualification (CQS) method set out in the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants (under IBRD Loans & IDA Credits and Grants) by World Bank Borrowers (2011). A consulting firm may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours i.e. 0800 to 1600 Monday to Friday. Expression of Interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below by October 7, 2013. PM1U-PESRP School Education Department 8-A, Ali Block, New Garden Town, Lahore. Tel: 042.35867923 IPL.9382