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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CONSULTING FIRM Design and Develop a Customized Open Source Integrated Learning Management and Payment System (I-LMPS) Portal for the Citizen Security and Justice Programme Institution: Inter-American Development Bank Country: The Commonwealth of The Bahamas Project: Citizen Security and Justice Project Project Number: BH-L1033 Loan Number: 3499/OC-BH Process/Bid No.
: CSJP-63-SCC-CF-1.2.14 Sector: Citizen Security Deadline: February 24th 2020 The Ministry of Finance of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas has received financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments under the Citizen Security and Justice Project for a consultng firm to Design and Develop a Customized Open Source Integrated Learning Management and Payment System (I-LMPS) Portal for the Citizen Security and Justice Programme.
The Integrated Learning Management and Payment System (I-LMPS) is intended to support clients with their ongoing learning and developmental needs that includes social/interpersonal skills as well as technical/vocational training for employability and job readiness towards economic growth and development.
In its fully functional state, it is intended that the I- LMPS will provide interagency access to a myriad of courses and programmes while facilitating structured reporting processes for monitoring and evaluating community center methods.
The specific objectives are to: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) design a customized Integrated Learning Management and Payment System (I-LMPS) portal that is hosted by the Department of Transformation and Digitization (DTD) determine and make recommendations on hardware and or software needs and specifications for websites of portals in support of content sharing (i.e.
operating systems, browser, plugins) provide a centralized portal on which all standalone courses and programmes may be accessed, with interface to requisite websites facilitate the use of on-line payment for fee-based courses and programmes, as well as individual and corporate membership for requisite programmes and sponsorships using multiple payment methods in support of e-commerce and ease of doing business apply the use of an evaluation and sustainment strategy intended to ensure consistent application of the learning concepts in the live environment with generation of up to the minute consolidated reporting to inform evidenced-based decision making digitize any existing coursework for integration into the online platform The Government of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing the services.
Interested consulting firms should provide information demonstrating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff etc.)

Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.

The implementation period for the consultancy will be five (5) months.
Consultants will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the Inter-American Development Bank: Policies for the Selection and Contracting of Consultants Financed by the Inter-American Development Bank GN- 2350-9 and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the policies.

Interested consultants may access the Terms of Reference (TOR) document from the Bahamas Government website www.bahamas.gov.bs/nationalsecurity.
Further clarification on the technical aspects or scope of services may be otained from Dr. Dorcas Cox, Project Manager, Ministry of National Security, csjp@bahamas.gov.bs Expressions of Interest must be submitted to the address below in person, by e-mail csjp@bahamas.gov.bs or by mail, on or February 24th 2020 at 4:00pm.
Permanent Secretary Ministry of National Security REF: Request for Expressions of Interest Design and Develop a Customized Open Source Integrated Learning Management and Payment System (I-LMPS) Portal for the Citizen Security and Justice Programme Charlotte House, Shirley and Charlotte Street P.O.

Box N-3217 Nassau, N.P, The Bahamas