Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-03-23
Buyer: Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Armenia
Country: AM
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72000000 | 72310000: Data processing services
Submission deadline: 2018-04-17

Technical requirements: Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Armenia, 11 Khanjyan Street, Yerevan 0010, Republic of Armenia
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Armenia (the Client) has requested the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the EBRD or the Bank) to provide technical assistance for “Support to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in digitising Certificates of Origin for exporters” (the Project). The project will be delivered in 4 phases:
The Client now intends to engage an an individual IT Programme developer or IT company (the “Consultant”) to assist the CCI in the phase 3 with development of the software for issuance of certificate of origin (the “Assignment”). The tasks of the Consultant will include, inter alia, the following:
— develop the software on certificate of origin issuance based on the Technical Requirements document developed in phase 2 of the project,
— remain available to the maintenance expert for 2 years after the platform’s launch in case any programme-related core problem or issue arises,
— provide necessary information to the maintenance expert and office of the CCI on the usage, operation and maintenance of the e-platform in order for them to be able to effectively manage and maintain the e-platform once operational.
Status of Selection Process: Interested individual experts or firms are hereby invited to submit expressions of interest.
Assignment Start date and duration: The project is expected to start in March 2018 and has an estimated overall duration of 34 months. The current assignment needs to be completed within 4 months upon the receipt of the Technical Requirements Report developed in phase 2 of the project (expected to complete in September / October 2018).
The Consultant must determine whether any indirect taxes / VAT are chargeable on the proposed services and state the basis for such. If any indirect taxes / VAT are payable, the Client will have to pay indirect taxes / VAT element to the services directly to the Consultant unless otherwise agreed.
Funding Source: It is anticipated that the contract will be financed by the EBRD Shareholder Special Fund Selection and contracting is subject to the availability of funding.
Individual services are required. The Consultant shall be an expert (individual expert or an expert nominated by a firm) preferably with preferably the following qualifications, experience and personal qualities:
— preferably 5 years of previous professional experience in developing software to develop the program, test it and roll it out,
Submission Requirements: In order to determine the capability and experience of Consultants seeking to be shortlisted, the information submitted should include the following:
1. cover letter (maximum 2 pages) summarizing how the expert believes he/she satisfies the requirements as defined above under Consultant Profile;
2. CV (not exceeding 4 pages) which should include full descriptions of responsibilities carried out, not just a job title, including information on contracting entity/client, project location / country, duration (mm/yy to mm/yy), expert months provided (if different from duration), main activities, objectives;