Tender Description

Federal Government of Somalia
Ministry of Finance of Somalia

REQUEST FOR BIDS
INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Design and Development of an Information System for the Integrated Management of the Somali Data (Registry of Data Controllers and Processors, Compliance & Complaint System, and Personal Information Database)

IFB No: SO-MOF-501230-NC-RFB
Bid type: Single Stage Bidding
Project: Somalia Capacity Advancement, Livelihood and Entrepreneurship, Through Digital Uplift Project (SCALED-UP)

Project ID: P168115
Purchaser: Ministry of Finance of Somalia

REQUEST FOR BIDS

Request for Bids

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Purchaser: Ministry of Finance – Somalia
Project: Somalia Capacity Advancement, Livelihood and Entrepreneurship, Through Digital Uplift Project (SCALED-UP)

Contract title: Design and Development of an Information System for the Integrated Management for DPA (Registry of Data Controllers and Processors, Compliance & Complaint System, and Personal Information Database)

Country: Federal Government of Somalia
Project ID: P168115
RFB No: SO-MOF-501230-NC-RFB
Issued on: 30 th August 2025
1. The Federal Government of Somalia has received a loan from the World Bank toward the cost of The Somalia Capacity Advancement, Livelihood and Entrepreneurship, Through Digital Uplift Project (SCALED-UP) and it intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payment under the contract Design and Development of an Information System for the Integrated Management of the Somali Data (Registry of Data Controllers and Processors, Compliance & Complaint System, and Personal Information Database) SO-MOF-501230-NC-RFB For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit.
2. The Ministry of Finance of Somalia now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Design and Development of an Information System for the Integrated Management of the Somali Data (Registry of Data Controllers and Processors, Compliance & Complaint System, and Personal Information Database)- SO-MOF-501230-NC-RFB
3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s "Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, July 2016 revised November 2017 revised August 2018 and September 2023" and is open to all eligible Bidders.
a) Bidder’s Financial Capability: The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence that it meets the following financial requirement(s): the average Annual Turnover in the last three years 2022, 2023 and 2024 to be not less than USD 100,000 (One hundred thousand United States Dollars).
b) Bidder’s Experience and Technical Capacity: During the past five (5) Years, the Bidder must have completed at least three (3) successful implementations with a contract of at least USD 200,000.00 each involving the design, supply, installation, commissioning and support similar contract of a comparable scale, preferably in a fragile or transition context like Somalia.
c) Bidder’s Legal Requirements: The Bidder shall be legally registered in its country of origin.

Request for Bids

4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Finance of Somalia and inspect the bidding document during office hours 10am to 4pm Somalia local time at the address given below. A pre-bid virtual conference meeting will be held on 15 th September 2025 at 2pm in the afternoon in Somalia local time.
5. A complete set of bidding documents in English language will be provided upon request. The document including any subsequent amendment or addition will be sent to the bidder by e-mail. Prior registration is required for submitting clarification questions on the bidding documents and receiving automatic notice of answers and addenda to the bidding documents. Document can also be downloaded from the link below:
https://mof.gov.so/publications/rfb-design-and-development-information-system-integrated-management-somali-data

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