CRDB Bank Plc
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR
CONSULTANCY WORK ON SELECTION OF CORE BANKING SYSTEM (CBS) AND ENTERPRISE SERVICE BUS (BUS)
1. CRDB Bank Plc is seeking for Request for Proposal from a qualified Consulting Firms for Consultancy work to guide/assist the Bank towards Selection of one or all of the following mission critical systems:
LOT 1: Core Banking System (CBS).
LOT 2: Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) system.
2. The Consultancy work includes, but not limited to, the following activities:
• Preparing Business / User and Technical Requirements;
• Creating a Request For Proposal (RFP) document to be issued to Short-listed bidders;
• Establishing the bidders’ capabilities to carry out the project of implementing the proposed technology applications;
• Review RFP Responses from bidders and prepare final short-list;
• Organize onsite presentations and due diligence / reference checks for the final short listed bidders;
• Conduct final vendor and systems selection;
• Conduct financial negotiations and Contract signing
• More details in the RFP document attached in our website under tender portal
3. The bank now invites eligible Consulting Firms to indicate their interest in Consultancy work for Selection of a new Core Banking system and ESB.
4. Interested Consulting Firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified and experienced in selection of CBS and ESB by submitting the following information; Company profile, Description of similar assignments, Overall experience in providing similar consultancy work, Resources and availability of appropriate skills among staff and business partners that will be engaged in the project.
5. A shortlist of consulting firms will be developed on the basis of the proposals submitted to CRDB Bank Plc. The selection will be conducted through a two-staged “Quality Based” process. Initial short listing shall be conducted based on Technical and Functional Capabilities, Experience and skills whereas the second short listing shall be done based on a presentation covering previous similar assignments, experience and capabilities in conjunction with due diligence of reference sites and Head Offices of the participating firms.
6. Interested eligible Consulting firms may obtain further information from the office of the CRDB Bank Tender Committee Secretary, CRDB Head Office along Azikiwe Street, 1st Floor, Office of Accommodation Scheme Building, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Local
Time on Monday to Friday excluding public holidays.
7. All Tenders in one original, duly filled in, and enclosed in plain envelopes must be delivered to the Tender Box on the 1st Floor, CRDB Head Office, along Azikiwe Street, Office Accommodation Scheme Building, Opposite New Post Office, P.O. Box 268, Dar es Salaam before 1100 hours local time on 17th December, 2019. All Tender clearly marked, should be addressed to the Secretary Management Tender Committee CRDB Bank Plc P.O.BOX 268, Dar es Salaam.
8. All Requests for proposal will be opened in public and in the presence of Bidder’s representatives who will choose to attend the opening ceremony at CRDB Head Office Meeting Room situated on the 1st Floor on 17th December, 2019 at 1500 hours’ local time.
9. Late Tenders, a portion of Tenders, Electronic Tenders, Tenders not received, and not opened and not read out in public at the Tender opening ceremony shall not be accepted for evaluation irrespective of the circumstances
The Managing Director
CRDB Bank Plc
P.O.BOX 268
