In a bid to make a restricted list of Consultants that are to participate in Restricted National Invitations to Tenderin view to draft theComputer Master Plan, the Director of the National Printing Press, Project Owner, hereby launches a Request for Manifestation of Interest directed to interest Audit Firms.

This Request for Manifestation of Interest aims at the pre-qualification of Audit Firms that are to participate in Restricted National Invitations to Tender(RNIT) in order to draftaComputer Master Plan.

The services expected include:

- Diagnosis audit of the computerization of the information system of the National Printing Press as concerns the following technical, job, organizational and economic aspects;

- Highlight of the general directives to develop the computer system of the National Printing Press  ; development strategies of the target system;

- Definition of the computer system target;

- Financial and time-based definition and evaluation of projects inherent to the implementation of target computer system;

- Assistance to Acceptance Operations (AOR).

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Candidate files must be submitted in two (02) copies including one (01) original and one (01) copy labeled as such, closed and sealed at the following address:

NATIONAL PRINTING PRESS

Commercial Service

Contracts Bureau

Tel: (237) 243 52 22 22

                6 77 52 38 23

Latest on 20th/02/2017 at 10 o’clock, with the following indication:

“REQUEST FOR MANIFESTATION OF INTEREST

No.002/ASMI/IN/D/SC/BM OF16th/01/2017

TO SELECT AUDIT FIRMS FOR THE DRAFTING OF THE COMPUTER MASTER PLAN OF THE NATIONAL PRINTING PRESS”

“To be open only during the bid-opening session”

Bids will be opened on 20th/02/2017 at 11 a.m. in the conference room of the Directorate of the National Printing Press in Yaoundé.

Interested candidates should submit a bid in two (02) volumes as follows:

3.1- Volume 1 (Administrative bid)

   Volume 1 will contain the following administrative documents (originals orcertified true copies less than three months (03) old and valid for the ongoing financial year) :

a- A coverletter duly dated and signed by the candidate ;

b- A certified copy of the valid business license;

c- The original of the attestation of non-bankruptcy issued by the Court Registry  of the  Court of First  Instance of the place of domiciliation ;

d- The original of the Attestation signed by the General Manager of the National Social Insurance Fund orby one of its representatives duly authorized, certifying that the applicant is up to date with his contributionand specifying the subject of the bid.

It should be specified that the absence or non-validity of one of the above mentioned documents will lead automatically to the elimination of the candidate.*

3.2 Volume 2 (Technical bid)

The Audit Firm shall describe his way of understanding the mission, the methodology and work schedule in a technical bid which will include namely;

a) A summary specifying notably the understanding of the job ‘s Terms of  Reference (TOR) ;

b) A detailed presentation of the  methodology proposed ;

c) A detailed presentation of the applicant, with reference to certification (according to international standards) of the Firm;

d) Experience of the Firm: any  experience mentioned must be backedby a an Attestation of Proper Completion issued by the beneficiary Institution with signatures and official stamps ;

e) A brief  presentation  of Experts proposed and their detailed Curricula Vitae ;

f) The  duration and execution planning ( GANNI diagram) ;

g) The technical bid shall belabeled in seven (7) copies including one (1) original and six (6) copies labeled as such.

In addition, the personnel of the Audit Firm should speak and write fluently French or English and should have an average level in one of the two official languages. Among other things, it will be in charge of the coordination of control mission activities. A copy of the certificate and a declaration to prove that the expert really has such experience, by mentioning the projects conducted to help him meet those criteria (name of Project, country, dates, service in charge, funding body) shall be attached to the Curriculum Vitae.

The list of personnel will contain the following documents of less than three (03) months old for each expert

a) Curriculum vitae dated and signed with  photograph ;

b) Certified true copy of the  certificate;

c) Definition and  position of each personnel proposed ;

d) Attestation of availability.

The non-provision or not accepting of one of the documents mentioned above will lead to a zero mark for the Audit Firm considered.

3.2.2- Logistics, technical and equipment means of the Audit Firm

The candidate should show proof that he owns logistics, technical and equipment means necessary for carrying out the mission.

* Logisticmeans with supporting documents of ownership: (certified copies by relevant authorities,car registration document or bills)

*Communication means (telephone, fax, Internet, etc.).

* Computer and office equipment (Computer, printer, scanner, software, photocopier, etc.) available at the head office of the Audit Firm.

1-      Reference of the Audit Firm

During the consultation phase, the promoter’s experience or of one technical official will be taken into account in the evaluation of the references same as the one thatconsultant might have acquired individually or within a Firm, following Circular Letter No. 002/CAB/PM of 31 January 2011 relating to the improvement of the performance of the  Public Contracts system.

     Selectioncriteria

• Be a Cameroon based  Audit Firm;
• List experts with university training in Information and Communication Technologies, with at least a five (5)year experience in the area subject of this Request for Manifestation of Interes
• The experts listed should equally have knowledge on polygraph industries and must have conducted a mission subject of this Request for Manifestation of Interest in one or several public or semi-public Establishments.

  Evaluation criteria.

• Eliminatory criteria:

  - Incomplete or non-compliant administrative file;

  - False declaration or forged document;

  - Technical mark less than seventy (70) points out of one hundred (100 (70/100)).

  Essential criteria:

  The technical file will be evaluated over 100 points on the basis of the following criteria:

  No

  Description

  	Mark
  1	Understanding the  ToR and work methodology	20
  Total		20/20

  • Personnel out oF 40 points 

   

  No.	Description	Mark
  1	Head of mission,  Computer Engineer (G.C.E A /Level +5) with a 5 year proven and demonstrated experience	10
  2	Information Systems Engineer (G.C.E A/ Level +5) with a 5 year proven and demonstrated experience	10
  3	Computer Engineer (networks and security ) (G.C.E A/ Level +5) with a 5 year proven and demonstrated experience	10
  4	Knowledge of polygraph industries sector	05
  5	Expert in statistics issues and strategic planning (G.C.E A/ Level +5) with a 5 year proven and demonstrated experience	05
  Total		40/40

   

  • Equipmentout of 40 points.

   

  No.	Description	Mark
  1	Human means	20
  2	Computer equipment	10
  3	Communication means	10
  Total		40/40

   

  Only audit firms that would have scored, at the end of the  evaluation, a  technical mark of at least  seventy (70) points out of one hundred (100) (70/100) will be selected.

  N.B: the rating scale is attached.

   

For any additional information, contact the Commercial Serviceof the National Printing Press –Contracts Bureau.

“For any act of corruption, please call or send an SMS to MINMAP on the following numbers: 673 20 57 25/ 6 99 37 07 48”

The selected Audit Firms following this evaluation will be consulted under a Restricted National Invitation to Tender to draft the Computer Master Plan, in accordance with Article 12 (6) of Decree No.2004/275 to institute the Public Contracts Code.