Integrated Project for Source Sustainability and Climate Resilient Rain-fed Agriculture in Himachal Pradesh: Project Management and Information System (PMIS)

India - P165129 - Integrated Project for Source Sustainability and Climate Resilient Rain-fed Agriculture in Himachal Pradesh - IN-HPFD-150968-CS-QCBS

Country: India

Project Id: P165129

Project Name: Integrated Project for Source Sustainability and Climate Resilient Rain-fed Agriculture in Himachal Pradesh

Loan/Credit/TF Info.: IBRD-90410

Notice Version No.: 0

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Government of Himachal Pradesh

Department of Forest

Integrated Development Project of Source Sustainability and

Climate Resilient Rain Fed Agriculture.

Forest Road, Solan-173212, H.P.

Dear,

Integrated Development Project of Source Sustainability and Climate Resilient Rain Fed Agriculture. Solan, H.P. re-invites sealed Request for Expression of Interest (REoI) from Indian consulting agencies for Selection of a Consultant [Firm] to Design, Develop, Implement and Maintain, and an Online, Web-based, Modular and Scalable Project Management Information System [PMIS] and Provide Technical Assistance to Monitor and Manage the IDP

The interested consultants (Firm) may provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services. Consultants (Firm) may associate with other firms to enhance their qualification, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub consultancy. In case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.

The REoI Document containing the details of qualification criteria, submission requirement, brief objective & scope of work as per Term of Reference and evaluation criteria etc. can be downloaded from the project website www.hpidp.org

Further details, if any, may be obtained from Executive Director, Integrated Development Project, Forest Road, Solan-173212 during working hours

 You may submit your responses in sealed envelopes physically, by post /courier or through e-mail: idpsolan@gmail.com to the undersigned latest by 31/08/2020upto 11.00 AM. 

Queries if any may be referred in writing to the Executive Director at the above mentioned address or Telephone No. 01792 -223004 or at E-mail: idpsolan@gmail.com

Note:

 (i)  Firm that have submitted their response in the REoI advertised dated 24th July, 2020  are not required to re-submit their assignment; their resp0opnse will be evaluated in this second round.

(ii)  Chief Project Director, IDP Solan or any of its designates reserves the right to cancel this request for REoI and/or invite afresh with or without amendments, without liability or any obligation for such request for REoI and without assigning any reason.  Information provided at this stage is indicative and IDP reserves the right to amend/add further details in the REoI.

Chief Project Director,

Integrated Development Project,

Forest Road, Solan-173212 (H.P.)

COUNTRY: INDIA

Loan No./Credit No./Grant No.: IN 9041

Assignment Title: Selection of a Consultant [Firm] to Design, Develop, Implement and Maintain, and an Online, Web-based, Modular and Scalable Project Management Information System [PMIS] and Provide Technical Assistance to Monitor and Manage the IDP

Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan):  IN-HPFD-150968-CS-QCBS

1. Integrated Development Project for Source Sustainability and Climate Resilient Raid Fed Agriculture, Solan, H.P. (IDP) has been approved for financing from the International Development and Reconstruction Bank (World Bank). The total size of the project is US $ 100 Million (approx. INR 700 Crores). The Borrower intends to apply a portion of funds to eligible payments under the contract (to be signed) for consultancy for Project Management Information System (PMIS)
2. The Project intends to consider only those consultants (Firm) that have the requisite capability and competency, in terms of required qualifications, technical strengths, expertise in service sector, experience of carrying out similar project and financial stability to address the requirements of this project and to provide the proposed services.
3.  The short listing criteria are:
   1. The Consulting firm must have experience of minimum five years in consulting filed;
   2. Must have successfully completed at least 3 assignments toDesign, Develop, Implement and Maintain, and an Online, Web-based, Modular and Scalable Project Management Information System [PMIS] and Provide Technical Assistance to Monitor and Manage the Project.(Letter of award from employer/ project completion certificate is to submitted);
   3. Must have successfully completed at least 1 assignments of similar nature in EAP/Govt. Project/Semi Govt. Projects (Letter of award from employer/ project completion certificate is to submitted);
   4. Preference will be given to those firms who have experience of working in Himalayan Projects.
4. 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: Procurement in Investment Project Financing(Goods, Works, Non-consulting and Consulting Services), July 2016 setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 
5. 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.
6. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection Based on the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS)  method set out in the World Bank  Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Procurement in Investment Project Financing(Goods, Works, Non-consulting and Consulting Services), July 2016
7. The detailed Project Description/Activities, area and ToR can be downloaded from the project website www.hpidp.org.in
   

1. REoI submission and opening:
   1. REoI submission shall be placed inside a sealed envelope clearly marked  “REoIfor PMIS”  addressed to Chief Project Director, Integrated Development Project, Forest Raod, Solan-173212 (H.P.)  alongwith the name and address of the consultation (Firm), and with a warning “ DO NOT OPEN UNTIL 14th August, 2020, Time: 11.00 hours (IST).
   2. REoI can be submitted physically to the address, by post/courier.
   3. The REoI can also be submitted through scanned copies of the relevant documents through e-mail:idpsolan@gmail.com.
   4. The Project will not be responsible for postal delay for any reason (s).

Critical Dates                                      Date                            Time

Document Download Start Date         17.08.2020                  12.00 hrs

Document Download End Date          30.08.2020                  16.00 hrs

REoI Submission End Date                31.08.2020                  11.00 hrs       

1. Request for Proposal (RFP) Document will be subsequently issued to the short listed consultants only.