Technical Assistance to the IFMIS Working Body

Project: P176366 - Building Effective, Transparent and Accountable Public Financial Management Institutions Project Reference: MK-MOF-01-CS-QCBS-2023-BETAPFMI Procurement method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection Financing: World Bank REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES - FIRMS SELECTION) Republic of North Macedonia Building Effective, Transparent and Accountable Public Financial Management TF Grant No. B9863-MK Project ID No. P176366 Assignment Title: Consulting Company for Providing Strategic Advisory and Hands-On Support to The IFMIS Working Body During Procurement, Implementation and Deployment of The Integrated Financial Management Information System Reference No . MK-MOF-01-CS-QCBS-2023-BETAPFMI The Government of the Republic of North Macedonia has received financing from the World Bank and EU under the European Commission - World Bank Partnership Programme Part III for Europe and Central Asia Programmatic Single-Donor Trust Fund toward the cost of the Building Effective, Transparent and Accountable Public Financial Management Institutions Project. The Project Development Objective is to improve the efficiency, transparency and sustainability of public expenditure and increase the effectiveness of revenue administration. The project will achieve these Objectives through: (i) Supporting Public Expenditure Management Reforms; (ii) Strengthening Tax Administration Practices and Systems in Public Revenue Office (PRO); and (iii) Supporting Change Management, Donor Coordination and Project Management. In respect to terms in the Agreement, part of the proceeds will be applied toward payments under the contract for Consulting Company for Providing Strategic Advisory and Hands-On Support to The IFMIS Working Body During Procurement, Implementation and Deployment of The Integrated Financial Management Information System. The consulting services (“the Services”) include: (i) supporting the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) Working Body during the implementation of the system with a focus on the verification and validation of functional/technical requirements, and during the enhancement of the data centers; (ii) assessment of the digital skills of the IFMIS Working Body and preparation of a staff capacity enhancement plan and recommendations for specific training programs, and assistance in the implementation of change management and training activities; and (iii) other tasks deemed necessary to complement the above activities for successful completion of the project. The implementation period is set for 27 months and the expected start date of assignment is December 2023. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://finance.gov.mk/building-effective-transaprent-and-accountable-public-financial-management-institutions-project/ The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of North Macedonia - Building Effective, Transparent and Accountable Public Financial Management Project Implementation Unit now 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. The shortlisting criteria are: At least ten (10) years of relevant experience (25 points). At least two (2) successfully completed similar IFMIS implementation support activities (each worth at least EUR 300,000) within the last five (5) years as the main solution provider or main contributor in a joint venture (45 points). Experience in different developing countries and/or transitional economies (15 points). Ability to mobilize at least five (5) key experts with necessary skills and experience as well as the project management and backstopping capacity, to ensure the successful completion of this assignment (15 points). The minimum passing score for short-listing is 70 points. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. 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” November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications. The “association” may take the form of a Joint Venture or a sub consultancy. In case of a Joint Venture (JV), all members of the JV will be evaluated jointly for the purpose of short listing and shall be jointly and severally liable for the assignment and shall sign the contract in case of award is made to that JV group. Interested consultants should clearly indicate the structure of their “association” and the duties of the partners and sub consultants in their application. Unclear expression of interests in terms of “in association with” and/or “in affiliation with” and etc. may not be consider