Procurement Support to the Tanzania Revenue Authority

Framework Agreement for: Procurement Agent and Capacity Development in Partner Government Services
Framework Agreement Purchase Order Number: 5758
Call-down Contract For: Procurement Support to the Tanzania Revenue Authority
Contract Purchase Order Number: 40092376

Objective:
The objective of this contract is to assist TRA in procuring IDRAS by the end of 2015. In achieving this objective, the Procurement Agent shall work with TRA to understand the reasons why the previous procurement exercises failed and whether they could have been done differently within the country’s procurement laws and regulations.

Inputs:

The contract will involve the following inputs:

i. A review of the two previous tenders to understand why they failed to identify a suitable provider under Tanzanian procurement laws and regulations and inform recommendations for a re-tender.
ii. Workshop with the TRA’s procurement unit and other stakeholders to review lessons from the review and discuss recommendations emanating from it.
iii. Design a new tender using the Procurement Agent’s guidelines (or otherwise agreed with the TRA and DFID) incorporating lessons learnt from the previous two tenders. This process should be agreed by the Project Board.
iv. Re-advertising the tender internationally, including engaging with interested bidders and those who bid previously, to ensure a fully competitive bidding process.
v. Managing the procurement exercise and selecting a supplier with the agreement of TRA in a highly competitive and challenging environment.
vi. Assisting TRA to negotiate with the successful supplier through to contract signature.