JAMAICA
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The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) has secured a Loan No.1264/OC-JA,
from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to finance the Primary Education
Support Project (PESP). The project
will support the development and implementation of activities aimed at
improving the delivery of primary level education in Jamaica. Part of the proceeds of this loan is to fund
payments for the procurement of the services of a firm to undertake the
development of an Education Management Information System (EMIS). Specifically, the scope of work will call
for the following:
·
Development of an
EMISConnect Network System
·
Development of
Infrastructure data base
·
Development of Financial
data base
·
Development of Personnel
data base
·
Revision to a Census and
Assessment data base
Firms are required to have expertise in the following
areas:
·
Data base Design
·
Programming
·
Networking(LAN &
WAN)
·
Software Development
·
Training Capability in
the above areas
·
Project Management
Firms are required to have specialist capability in
network security arrangements, experience in developing an INTRANET in a
geographically dispersed organization, experience in financial, infrastructure
and personnel information systems. The
output will be the establishment of an INTRANET services throughout the Ministry
of Education, Youth and Culture through an EMISConnect service and the
databases listed above.
The Government of Jamaica now invites eligible firms
or joint venture partnerships from an IDB member country to indicate their
interest in providing their services commencing during the 2002 calendar year. Interested
entities must provide information, in English,
indicating their qualification to perform the services (brochure, description
of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of
appropriate skills among staff, etc).
Applications will be based on qualifications, key
personnel, availability, relevant and applicable experience, financial
capability and participation of resident Jamaican nationals. Firms will be short-listed in respect to
their responsiveness to the requirements stated and in keeping with IDB
guidelines.
A shortlist of three to six firms will be
pre-qualified. The prequalified firms
will be invited to submit technical and financial proposals. The terms of reference will be made
available to the short-listed firms only.
Interested firms or joint venture may obtain the
prequalification questionnaires, clarification and further information from the
Project Manager, Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture at the address below
or by e-mail pcu@cwjamaica.com. Any firm or joint venture wishing to pre-qualify
must complete the necessary questionnaire.
In the case of joint ventures, each firm must submit a separate
questionnaire. The original and four copies of the completed
questionnaire in English, clearly marked “Prequalification for Consulting
Services for EMIS Consultancy”, must be placed in a sealed envelope addressed
to the Program Manager and delivered to the address below by July
30, 2002 at 3:00 p.m., Jamaica time:
Late applications will not be considered in any circumstances.
The Project Manager, PESP
Ministry of Education, Youth & Culture
5th Floor, Room 500, Building 1
2 National Heroes Circle
Kingston 4.
Telephone: (876) 922-1400-9 or 922-1971
Fax: (876) 967-4066
Email: pcu@cwjamaica.com