Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Mobilization and Public Resource Management (Пакистан - Тендер #40989936)

Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Finance Department

Request for Expression of Interest

“Information Security and Vulnerability Assessment”

Country: Pakistan

Project: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Mobilization & Public Resource Management Program

Credit No.: 6421-PK

Reference No: PK-FD-KP-333237-CS-CQS-2

Issued on: April 20, 2023

The Government of Pakistan (GoP) has received credit from the World Bank towards the cost of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Mobilization & Public Resources Management Program (KPRMP). The project intends to use part of the proceeds to conduct information security and vulnerability assessment of the workflow management system and proposed a robust information security framework as per International best practices.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Mobilization & Public Resource Management Program is seeking an experienced consulting firm or association of firms (in joint venture or sub-consultancy) to conduct information security and vulnerability assessment of the workflow management system.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found in the “Downloads Section” of www.kprmp.gov.pk or can be obtained at the address given below.

To support this intervention, KPRMP 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.

Eligibility Criteria for assessing an Expression of Interest include:

• The firm must have general experience of at least 10 years under similar conditions.
• The firm must have completed at least two (2) projects in last five years of similar nature and scope; (Contracts, Work / purchase orders Letter of Awards etc along with their scope of services);
• The firm should have adequate relevant professional staff as detailed in the ToRs. (Number of technical staff along with their education & experience level required, CVs not required at this stage)
• The firm should have adequate logistical capacity [office space, office equipment etc (existing or ability to establish it within 30 days of signing contract)] at Peshawar;

Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, 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 [revised November 2017 and August 2018] (“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.

Firm will be selected in accordance with the Consultant Qualification Selection (CQS) method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations .

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

Expressions of Interest (EOI) (two copies) may be delivered in written form to the address given below by May 12, 2023.

Project Director

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Mobilization & Public Resources Management Program (KPRMP)

FF-32, First Floor, Deans Trade Centre, Peshawar Saddar.

Phone: +92-91 9213056-57