Maldives
Republic of Maldives
Digital Maldives for Adaptation, Decentralization and Diversification (D’MADD) Project (P177040)
Grant No: E047-MV
Assignment Title: Hiring a Firm for TA to review, design and develop the Systems Requirement Specification
Reference No.: MV-MoECCT-DMADD-361685-CS-QCBS
The Government of Maldives (GoM) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Digital Maldives for Adaptation, Decentralization and Diversification (D’MADD) Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The Consulting Services (“the services”) is to: i) conduct a comprehensive assessment of business-, user-, and system requirement needs for the The Civil Registration Vital Statistics Identity Management System (CRVSID) system; ii) provide options, recommendations, and prepare a High-level (abstract and general) Software Requirements Specification (SRS) document outlining the requirements for transforming the current civil registration and civil identification system(s) into a highly responsive, secure, and robust multi-stakeholder platform; iii) provide options, recommendations, and prepare specifications for the issuance of a new physical identity credential (e.g., ID card), taking into account the existing documentation if any.
The Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy (MoCCEE) 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: i) Minimum five (5) years of proven experience related to software development and implementation or IT infrastructure development and implementation including hardware and software. ii) Minimum of three (3) successfully completed projects related to ID management systems or projects related to the assignment. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. However, Firms are required to clearly state the proposed position for each Key expert proposed.
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 dated 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 the Quality and Cost-based Selection. (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignmentare attached to this request for expressions of interestand can be found at the following website:www.environment.gov.mv
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by April 25th, 2024 before 1000hrs.
Attn: Project Manager
Digital Maldives for Adaptation, Decentralization and Diversification (D’MADD) Project,
Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy,
National Centre for Information Technology (NCIT),
64, Kalaafaanu Hingun, Male’ 20064, Republic of Maldives
Tel: +(960)330-2253
Email: [email protected]
