Development of the Enterprise Resourcing Planning (ERP) Software Licensed System including the modules of Human Resources/Finance/ Inventory, Procurement, and Electronic Archiving system For Women Development Organization (WDO)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTANT SERVICES – SELECTION OF FIRMS)
ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT
Institutional Strengthening of the Women Development Organization “WDO” of OIC Member States
[Women Empowerment / Capacity Development]
CONSULTING SERVICES
Mode of Financing: [TA Agreement]
Financing No. ZZZ2686
The Women Development Organization [Has Received] financing from the Islamic Development Bank toward the cost of the [Development of the Enterprise Resourcing Planning (ERP) and Electronic Archiving system For Women Development Organization (WDO)], and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultant services.
The services include Hiring an International Specialized IT Consultant firm to support WDO in the development of the Enterprise Resourcing Planning (ERP) Software Licensed System including the modules of Human Resources/Finance/ Inventory, Procurement and Electronic Archiving system, the implementation period of 6 months, 12 weeks full working days, February 2023 expected start date of assignment,.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this request for expressions of interest.
The Women Development Organization now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested Consultants must provide specific information which demonstrates that they are fully qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).
The shortlisting criteria are:
- the Consultant conforms with IsDB eligibility
- the Consultant is expected to have 5 years minimum work experience in the field of ERP system implementation for similar organizations
- The Consultant should have experience in IsDB or other similar MDB-funded projects
- the Consultant shall be free from conflicts of interest that give rise to a competitive advantage.
Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
Consultant Firms shall provide in their expression of interest to the Beneficiary details of their organization, key personnel, experience, a list of past and present assignments of similar nature, and any other information that may show the Consultant’s ability to carry out the assignment satisfactorily.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Paragraphs, 1.23, and 1.24 of the Guidelines for Procurement of Consultant Services under Islamic Development Bank Project Financing (the “Procurement Guidelines”), setting forth IsDB’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 Cost Based Selection method set out in the Procurement Guidelines.
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 09:00 17:00 hours] (Cairo local time).
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, by mail, by fax, or by e-mail) by [14th of February 2023].
Women Development Organization
Attention: Mahmoud Nakhla HR & Procurement officer
11 Mohamed Fahmy St. | Garden City | Cairo – Egypt Tel: : 65 029 279 (2) 20+
Fax: 66 029 279 (2) 20+
E-mail: Mahmoud.nakhla@wdo-odf.org
Terms of Reference (ToR) attached to the Notice