SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE (SPN):

Date : 20 November 2020

The Republic of Zimbabwe : Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA)

Name of the Project: Tax and Accountability Enhancement Project (TAEP)

Project ID. 2100155040633

ICB-ZIMRA-AfDB-01-2020 : Design, Supply and Installation of Tax and Revenue Management System (TaRMS)

  1. This Invitation for Bid (IFB) follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) published online in UN Development Business and the website of the African Development Bank Ref Number AfDB-P486279-02/20 on 12th February 2020 ;
  2. The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has received financing from the African Development Fund (ADF) toward the cost of the Tax and Accountability Enhancement Project (TAEP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the Design, Supply, and Installation of Tax and Revenue Management System (TaRMS), a Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) ;
  1. The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the provision of Tax and Revenue Management System (TaRMS), including: a) Supply, installation and configuration of a tax and revenue administration system as per the user requirements, and the system should be compliant with international good practices. b) Supply the hardware that is suitable for system, including, server systems, information security systems, and implementation and support services. c) Provide for integration/interfacing of the system with internal and external identified stakeholders/systems/components. d) Determine the future business processes as a part of the system implementation. e) Comprehensive transfer of knowledge and skills to users. f) Technical training on the configuration, system administration, system support, integration and system security. g) User Training on the functions of the modules supplied. h) After sales back up services ;
  1. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents at the office of: The Acting Principal Procurement Manager-Procurement Management Unit, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA), ZB Centre, 6th Floor. Corner Kwame Nkrumah Avenue and First Street, Harare, Republic of Zimbabwe. Telephone +263 242 790811 Ext 317 ;
  1. A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the above and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of 00 or equivalent in a convertible currency ;
  2. The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders and in the General Conditions of Contract are the provisions of the African Development Bank Standard Bidding Document: Procurement of Goods or Procurement of Works ;
  1. Bids must be delivered to the above office on or before 1PM on 08 January 2021 and must be accompanied by a bid security of USD60, 000 (Sixty Thousand United States Dollars) or its equivalent in a convertible currency ;
  1. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend on th January, 2021 at 1PM prompt at the offices of Zimbabwe Revenue Authority given below : The Conference Room, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA), 6th Floor, ZB Centre, Corner Kwame Nkrumah Avenue/First Street, P.O. Box: 4360 Harare, Republic of Zimbabwe.