TENDER NO: NCIA /OT/002/ CO-OPERATIVE BANK HOUSE, 7 TH FLOOR. P. O. BOX Nairobi-Kenya

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1 NAIROBI CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR THE SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, IMPLEMENTATION, TESTING, TRAINING AND COMMISSIONING OF AN ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP) SYSTEM TENDER NO: NCIA /OT/002/ CO-OPERATIVE BANK HOUSE, 7 TH FLOOR P. O. BOX Nairobi-Kenya TELEPHONE NO: +254(020) / Ext: 131/140 registrar@ncia.go.ke CLOSING DATE: 5 th July, 2016 AT NOON Page 1

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION:... 3 SECTION I: INVITATION TO TENDER... 6 SECTION II: INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS... 7 SECTION I11: FINANCIAL PROPOSAL SECTION IV: SUBMISSION AND EVALUTION SECTION V: TERMS OF REFERENCE STANDARD FORMS Page 2

3 INTRODUCTION: The Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration (NCIA) is state corporations established vide the Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration Act no of 26 of The Cabinet Secretary responsible for legal affairs commenced the operationalization of the Act by initiating the nomination and appointment of a Board of Directors ( the Board ) in The Board has overseen the publication of the Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration (Mediation) Rules, 2015 and the Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration (Arbitration) Rules, 2015, appointment of a Registrar/Chief Executive Officer for the Centre, publication of the Codes of Conduct and panel standards for Arbitrators and Mediators. The vision of NCIA is to be recognized as the premier Centre of choice for alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and its mission being provision of innovative and efficient processes for administering dispute resolution process. NCIA s statutory mandate may be divided into four thematic areas which include: 1. Strategic: Coordinate with other agencies formulation of a National Policy on ADR, laws & Action Plans as well as facilitate inter-agency collaboration. 2. Operational: Promote, facilitate, encourage, administer domestic & international dispute resolution processes (Arbitration, Mediation, conciliation e.t.c) 3. Standards and Quality Assurance; Provide Training & Accreditation of arbitrators and mediators. 4. Advocacy and Capacity Development: Educate the Public on ADR & provide facilities for administration of ADR as well as facilitate research & repository of database on Arbitration. The principal objective of operationalizing NCIA is to enhance ease of doing business through; provision of efficient and effective dispute resolution services as Page 3

4 well as enhance access to justice. This is an objective of Kenya Vision 2030 captured in the Second Medium Term Plan. NCIA s organisation structure is premised upon the four thematic areas of its mandate. It comprises; 1. The Business Development Department is responsible for the strategic, advocacy and capacity development themes of the NCIA mandate through negotiated memoranda of cooperation with strategic institutions. 2. The Case Management Department is responsible for operational, standards and quality assurance themes of the NCIA mandate by providing support for the administration of ADR processes as well as ensuring that the quality of service rendered meet legal requirements. 3. The Corporate Services Department. The Department is responsible for providing critical support services. BACKGROUND: As a newly established institution, NCIA has no integrated ICT system to effectively manage and administer business processes. The current processes are manual based with minimal interface with IT except where supported by central service systems such as IFMIS. The delinking of user services effective July 2016 will necessitate the adoption of systems customized for NCIA services and functions including; ADR case management system, practitioners' panel processes, Case Management, Finance and Accounting, Supply Chain Management and Human Resource. Lack of a central repository, audit trail of user activity and automation of management in such systems makes it critical for NCIA to develop and implement an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system that will facilitate the set up of a centralized and reliable database management system. Page 4

5 VISION & OBJECTIVES The vision of NCIA is to be the "The premier Centre of choice for Alternative Dispute Resolution" To attain this vision, NCIA has identified four strategic objectives to guide its operations including: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Promotion and Administration of ADR; Training and Quality Assurance; Partnerships and Collaboration; and Organizational Capacity Development. In an effort to address these objectives NCIA has to date developed rules for the administration of Arbitration and Mediation, codes of Conduct for Arbitrators and Mediators as well as standards for Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators. STRATEGIC BENEFITS: 1. Enhance Efficiency. An ERP system will eliminate duplication and reduce resort to manual processes. The system will also streamline business processes to make it easier and more efficient for NCIA to collate data. 2. Facilitate Integrated Information. The ERP system will ensure that all information will be located in a single location, instead of having data distributed throughout a number of separate databases thereby ensuring that the Data is consistent and up-to-date. 3. Facilitate Reporting. The ERP software will make reporting easier and customizable. With improved reporting capabilities, NCIA can respond to complex data requests efficiently. Users including clients can also run their own reports without relying on help from IT. 4. Improve Client Service. An ERP system will enable NCIA provide highquality client service. NCIA can interact with clients better and improve relationships with them, through faster, more accurate access to customers information and history. 5. Enhance Security. A new system will improve the accuracy, consistency and security of data. Restrictions to data can also be enhanced. Page 5

6 SECTION I: INVITATION TO TENDER TENDER NO: TENDER NAME: NCIA /OT/002/ SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, IMPLEMENTATION, TESTING, TRAINING AND COMMISSIONING OF AN ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP) SYSTEM 1.1 Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration (NCIA) invites sealed tenders from eligible bidders for the supply, installation, implementation, testing, training and commissioning of an Integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System. 1.2 Interested eligible candidates may obtain further information from and inspect the tender documents at NCIA, Procurement Office located on the 7 th Floor, cooperative Bank house, haile selassie avenue during normal working hours (8.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday) 1.3 The request for proposal (RFP) includes the following Section I - Invitation to Tender Section II - Instructions to Bidders Section III - Financial Proposal Section IV - Submission and Evaluation Section V - Terms of Reference A complete set of tender documents may be obtained by interested bidders upon payment of a non- refundable fee of Kshs 1,000/= in cash at the cash office room 709 on 7 th floor of cooperative bank house. Or To account Account Name: Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration Bank Name: Kenya Commercial Bank, Branch Name: KICC Branch Account Number: There will be a pre-bid conference to be held on 27 th June 2016 at 10:00am at the Board Room 9th Floor cooperative Bank house. 1.5 Completed tender documents are to be enclosed in plain sealed envelopes, marked with the tender number and tender name and be deposited in the Tender Box on the 7 th Floor, cooperative Bank house and addressed to: The Registrar, Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration, P.O. Box Nairobi, So as to be received on or before 05/07/2016 at noon. Page 6

7 1.6 Tenders will be opened thereafter on the same day in the presence of the bidders or bidder s representatives who choose to attend the opening on 05/07/2016 at noon at the Board Room 7 th Floor cooperative Bank house. SECTION II: INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS 1.7 Eligible Bidders Bidders must be recognized ERP solution providers/partners with a wide experience in ERP development and roll out The procuring entity s employees, committee members, board members and their relatives (spouse and children) are not eligible to participate in the tender Bidders shall provide the qualification information statement that the bidder (including all members of a joint venture and subcontractors) is not associated, or have been associated in the past, directly or indirectly, with a firm or any of its affiliates which have been engaged by the Centre to provide consulting services for the preparation of the design, specifications, and other documents to be used for the procurement of the goods and services under this invitation for tenders Bidders shall not be under a declaration of ineligibility for corrupt and fraudulent practices. 1.8 Bidding Guidelines Bidders shall bear all costs associated with the preparation and submission of its proposal and the Centre will in no case be responsible or liable for those costs, regardless of the conduct or outcome of the tendering process The price to be charged for the tender document shall not exceed Kshs 1,000/= Bidders should familiarize themselves with local conditions and take them into account in preparing their proposals. To obtain firsthand information on the assignment and on the local conditions, bidders are encouraged to liaise with the NCIA regarding any information that they may require before submitting a proposal, and to attend the pre-bid conference All the forms in the Bidding Document must be completed Bidders are expected to examine all instructions, forms, terms and specifications in the tender documents. Failure to furnish all information required in accordance with the tender documents or submission of a proposal not Page 7

8 substantially responsive as per the tender documents in every respect will be rejected. 1.9 Clarification and amendment of documents Bidders requiring any clarification of the tender documents may notify the Centre in writing, by post at the address indicated in the Invitation to Tender or by The Centre will respond in writing to any request for clarification of the tender documents, which it receives not later than seven (7) days prior to the deadline for the submission of tenders. Written copies of the response (including an explanation of the query but without identifying the source of inquiry) will be sent to all bidders that have received the tender document At any time before the submission of proposals, the Centre may for any reason, whether at its own initiative or in response to a clarification requested by a bidder, amend the RFP. Any amendment shall be issued in writing through addenda. Addenda shall be sent by mail or post to all bidders and will be binding on them. The Centre may at its discretion extend the deadline for the submission of proposals Preparation of Responses The bidder s proposal, as well as all correspondence and documents relating to the tender exchanged by the bidder and the Centre, shall be written in English language In preparing the Technical Proposal, bidders are expected to examine the documents constituting this RFP in detail. Material deficiencies in providing the information requested may result in rejection of a proposal The Technical Proposal shall provide the following information using the attached Standard Forms; A brief description of the firm s organization and an outline of recent experience on assignments of a similar nature. For each assignment the outline should indicate inter alia, the profiles of the staff proposed, duration of the assignment, contract amount and firm s involvement. Any comments or suggestions on the Terms of Reference, a list of services and facilities to be provided by the Client. A detailed description of the methodology describing in detail solutions to achieving all the system modules indicated in the Terms of Reference and work plan for performing the assignment. The list of the proposed staff team by specialty, the tasks that would be assigned to each staff team member and their timing. Page 8

9 CVs recently signed by the proposed professional staff and the authorized representative submitting the proposal. Key information should include number of years working for the firm/entity and degree of responsibility held in various assignments during the last five (5) years. Estimates of the total staff input (professional and support staff stafftime) needed to carry out the assignment supported by bar chart diagrams showing the time proposed for each professional staff team member The Technical Proposal shall not include any financial information The Financial Proposal shall provide pricing information using the attached Standard Forms. The bidder to provide a financial summary of their proposal clearly indicating total bid price inclusive of applicable taxes. Prices quoted by the bidder must be fixed and valid throughout the bidder's performance of the contract and not subject to any change Bidders shall provide a bid bond of 2% of their quoted price Unsuccessful bidder's bid bond will be discharged within fourteen (14) days after the expiration of the period of bid validity as prescribed by the Centre The successful bidder's bid bond will be discharged upon the bidder signing the contract, and completion of the assignment The bid bond may be forfeited if a bidder withdraws the bid after opening of the bids during the period of the bid validity, or if the successful Bidder fails to sign the contract or furnish a performance bond within the stipulated period Bids shall remain valid for a period of 120 days from the date of from the date of opening of the tender Bidders shall organize their technical and financial proposals and insert a table of contents as outlined in 1.14 and 1.32 below and bind (ring bind or similar method) their documents. Bidders shall verify page numbers of their proposals, complete and sign by an authorized representative all mandatory response documents and initial all pages, drawings and brochures which are included in the proposals. The Centre will not accept liability with regard to any disputes arising from pages that are missing or duplicated in the aforementioned documents Bidders Eligibility and Qualifications Page 9

10 Pursuant to paragraph 1.8 the bidder shall furnish, as part of its tender, documents establishing the bidder s eligibility to tender and its qualifications to perform the contract if its proposal is accepted The documentary evidence of the bidder s qualifications to perform the contract if its proposal is accepted shall be established to the Centre s satisfaction; That, in the case of a bidder offering to supply goods under the contract which the bidder did not manufacture or otherwise produce, the bidder has been duly authorized by the goods manufacturer or producer to supply the goods; That the bidder has been in operation as a supplier and/or installer of Enterprise Resource Planning and/or Integrated Information Management Systems of this kind for a minimum period of five (5) years and has implemented similar assignments with preferably government institutions. The bidder has provided a copy of certification/authorization from the manufacturer or distributor to do business as an authorized vendor for the proposed solution. The bidder has submitted at least five (5) reference sites where, installation and commissioning of a similar enterprise resource planning system has been done, that best illustrate ability to carry out this assignment. That the bidder has the financial, technical, and production capability necessary to perform the contract. Page 10

11 SECTION III: FINANCIAL PROPOSAL 1.12 Preparation of the Financial Proposal In preparing the Financial Proposal, bidders are expected to take into account the requirements and conditions outlined in the RFP documents The bidder shall indicate on the appropriate Standard Forms the unit prices and total tender price of the goods and services it proposes to supply under the contract The Financial Proposal should clearly identify as a separate amount all costs including, the taxes, duties, fees, levies and other charges imposed under the law, unless specified otherwise The bidder shall express the price of their services in Kenya Shillings Prices quoted by the bidder shall be fixed during the performance of the contract and not subject to variation on any account The Financial Proposal shall be signed by an authorized representative and initialed on all pages Format a) Completed Technical Proposal Submission Form b) Completed Summary of Cost c) Completed Detailed Breakdown of Cost Page 11

12 SECTION IV: SUBMISSION AND EVALUTION 1.14 Submission, Receipt, and Opening of Proposals The original proposal (Technical Proposal and Financial Proposal) shall be prepared in indelible ink and shall be signed by the bidder or a person or persons duly authorized to bind the bidder to the contract. The latter authorization shall be indicated by written power-of-attorney accompanying the proposal All pages of the proposal, except for unnamed printed literature shall be initialed by the person or persons signing the tender. It shall contain no interlineations, erasures, or overwriting, except as necessary to correct errors made by the person or persons signing proposals. Any such corrections must be initialed by the persons or person authorized to sign the proposals For each proposal, the bidder shall prepare two (2) copies. Each Technical Proposal and Financial Proposal shall be marked ORIGINAL or COPY as appropriate. If there are any discrepancies between the original and the copies of the proposal, the original shall govern The original and all copies of the Technical Proposal shall be placed in a sealed envelope clearly marked TECHNICAL PROPOSAL, and the original and all copies of the Financial Proposal in a sealed envelope clearly marked FINANCIAL PROPOSAL and warning: DO NOT OPEN WITH THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL. Both envelopes shall be placed into an outer envelope and sealed. This outer envelope shall bear the submission address, tender title and name and be clearly marked, DO NOT OPEN, EXCEPT IN PRESENCE OF THE OPENING COMMITTEE The completed Technical and Financial Proposals must be delivered at the submission address on or before the time and date stated in the Invitation to Tender. Any proposal received after the closing time for submission of proposals shall be returned to the respective bidder unopened The Centre may, at its discretion, extend the deadline for the submission of tenders by amending the tender documents in accordance with paragraph 2.3, in which case all rights and obligations of the Centre and candidates previously subject to the deadline will have therefore be subject to the deadline as extended After the deadline for submission of proposals, the Technical Proposal shall be opened immediately by the opening committee, in the presence of bidders representatives who choose to attend, at the time and location specified in the Invitation to Tender. The Financial Proposal shall remain sealed and deposited Page 12

13 with a responsible officer of the client department up to the time for public opening of financial proposals The bidders names, tender modifications or withdrawals and such other details as the Centre, at its discretion, may consider appropriate, will be announced at the opening The Centre will prepare minutes of the Tender Opening. Page 13

14 1.15 Modification, Withdrawal and Termination The Centre may at any time terminate procurement proceedings before contract award and shall not be liable to any person for the termination The Centre shall give prompt notice of the termination to the bidders and on request give its reasons for termination within 14 days of receiving the request from any bidder The bidder may modify or withdraw its tender after the tender s submission, provided that written notice of the modification, including substitution or withdrawal of the tenders, is received by the Centre prior to the deadline prescribed for submission of tenders No tender may be modified after the deadline for submission of tenders Clarification of Tenders To assist in the examination, evaluation and comparison of tenders the Centre may, at its discretion, ask the bidder for a clarification of its tender. The request for clarification and the response shall be in writing, and no change in the prices or substance of the tender shall be sought, offered, or permitted Evaluation of Bids The Centre will only consider bids from recognized ERP solution providers or recognized software developers. Proof of similar assignments done shall be a requirement The Centre reserves the right to review the user and technical documentation for the proposed ERP at a bidder s nominated site to verify compliance with the Technical Specifications The Centre reserves the right at the time of the contract award to increase or decrease, up to 5%, the quantity of products and services originally specified in the Schedule of Requirements without any change in unit prices or other terms and conditions The Centre reserves the right to accept or reject a bid, or to annul the bidding process and reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder(s) in accordance with Public Procurement regulation, Page 14

15 A two stage procedure will be adopted in evaluating the proposals with the technical evaluation being completed prior to the opening of financial proposals that will have met the evaluation criterion and cut off points The weight given to the technical and financial proposals will be 80 points and 20 points respectively. Only technical proposals scoring/attaining 80% and above of the total technical score will be considered responsive and their financial proposals will be opened and evaluated as outlined below: Evaluation Process The evaluation committee appointed by the Centre shall evaluate the proposals on the basis of their responsiveness to the preliminary requirements and Terms of Reference, described in this RFP document as follows: All proposals will first be evaluated on their compliance with the mandatory preliminary requirements of this Request for Proposal as listed in Section Only bidders meeting the mandatory criteria will be advanced to Phase II. Failure to have all the documents shall lead to rejection of proposal. Page 15

16 Evaluation of Technical Proposal The evaluation committee appointed shall evaluate the proposals on the basis of their responsiveness to the Terms of Reference, applying the evaluation criteria as described below All preliminary compliant proposals will be evaluated for technical compliance based on the specifications/terms of reference as shown below: Each responsive (responsive to preliminary requirements) proposal will be evaluated on the mandatory technical requirements and a proposal shall be rejected at this stage if it is not responsive to any of the mandatory aspects of the system. The rest of the technical requirements will be scored, including the demonstration of the proposed solution. (Bidders qualifying in above will be invited to demonstrate Proof of Concept (POC). The POC will be used to determine how the solution complies with system requirements.) NB: Demonstration/POC Compliant bidders will be requested to make a presentation of their proposal for clarification only. No alteration of the Bidder s submission will be permitted. Notification will be given to qualified bidders as to the time and place. The presentation shall be at the expense of the bidder The total score from this stage will be added to the score attained during demonstration of the proposed solution so as to give the total technical score (St). A proposal shall be rejected at this stage if it fails to achieve the indicated minimum technical score of 80% of the total technical score Due diligence will done on the best 3 firms that attain the highest Total technical score (St) above the pass mark. The identified aspects will be scored on a yes/no basis. The firms that are responsive will proceed to financials Tender Qualification and Award Any award to be made pursuant to this tender document will be based upon the proposal with appropriate consideration given to operational, technical, cost, and management requirements. Evaluation of offers will be based upon the bidder s responsiveness to the tender documents and the total price quoted for all items covered by the tender documents. The following elements will be the primary considerations in evaluating all submitted proposals and in the selection of a bidder or bidders: 1. Completion of all required responses in the correct format. Page 16

17 2. The extent to which the bidder s proposed solution fulfills the Centre s stated requirements as set out in this RFQ. 3. An assessment of the bidder s ability to deliver the indicated service in accordance with the specifications set out in this tender document. 4. The bidder s stability, experiences, and record of past performance in delivering such services. 5. Availability of sufficient high quality bidder personnel with the required skills and experience for the specific approach proposed. 6. Overall cost of bidder s proposal Tender Evaluation Tenders received will be evaluated in three stages as detailed below: 1. Stage 1: Compliance with Mandatory Preliminary Requirements 2. Stage 2: The Technical Evaluation (Capacity to Deliver the Service) Mandatory technical Technical scoring Demonstration Due-diligence 3. Stage 3: The Financial Evaluation (quoted prices) STAGE 1: MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS (MR) The following mandatory requirements must be met notwithstanding other requirements in the documents: Bidder s Response No. Requirements with evidence reference MR 1 MR 2 MR 3 MR 4 Provide documentary evidence of the company s Certificate of Incorporation (Legal structure) Provide copy of the company s current Certificate of Tax Compliance issued by Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and PIN Submit a completed company s profile Provide copies of audited accounts for the company for the last three accounting years. The bidder s annual turnover in the sale, supplies & installation of IT systems should be at least Ksh10, 000,000 for the last 3 financial years (i.e , , ), to be supported by authentic documentary evidence (audited balance sheet) and confirmation regarding turnover. NB: The turnover refers to the company responding to this tender and not the composite turnover of its subsidiaries/sister concerns/techno- Page 17

18 commercial collaborators etc. MR 5 MR 6 MR 7 MR 8 MR 9 MR 10 Submit a bid bond of a minimum of 2% of the bid Amount. The bid bond should remain valid thirty (30) days beyond the tender validity period. Clearly and compressively provide the projections cost of the proposed solution in year 2 and 3 Provide a detailed project plan indicating allocation of Human Resources and time for the deployment of the solution The bidder's should have been carrying out System development and Integration or related services and should furnish/provide evidence/proof of completion of at least 5 projects on turnkey basis done at least during the last 5 Years. Enclose relevant Documentary proof. Copies of Purchase Order / Work Order along with completion certificates and recommendation letters to be furnished by the bidder in compliance of this clause. However, the Centre reserves the right to seek additional supporting documents for the above projects. The Bidder should submit valid Manufacturer Authorization letters from the proposed OEM s/manufacturer confirming and Authorizing the bidder to submit a bid. Power of attorney/ Authorization Letter, Giving the name of person who should be signing the Bid, authorizing him to submit/execute this agreement as a binding document MR 11 Must Fill the Price Schedule in the Format provided MR 12 MR13 Must submit a dully-filled up Confidential Business Questionnaire and stamped and signed form of tender in format provided and should be signed by the authorized person. Must submit a satisfactory credit rating certificate from accredited credit rating agency Page 18

19 STAGE 2: THE TECHNICAL EVALUATION (CAPACITY TO DELIVER THE SERVICE) Section 1: Mandatory Technical requirement of the solution Section 2: Detailed aspects of the technical requirements and competency of the firm as per the following criteria Weighting Evaluation Attribute Score Score TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS The solution will be evaluated on meeting the detailed technical requirements (compliance) as outlined below TECHNICAL STAFF At least 5 Technical staff with specific qualifications and experience to support the solution PAST PERFOMANCE Previous handling of 5 similar projects Provide a list of major customers where the product has been implemented successfully. (Provide contact details and company/organization, LPO/award letter, project details and cost etc). Project implementation plans (execution plan, training plan, test plan, support plan migration plan, etc.) Bidders must attain the mark of 65 points to proceed to the next section of demonstration/poc. Full compliance = 45% As per technical specification 0-2 :No marks 2-3 :5 marks 4- or more :8 marks 2 marks each for a maximum of 5 EVALUATION OF DEMONSTRATION/POC 19 Bidders must attain the pass mark of 80% of the total score in order to proceed to the due-diligence section DUE-DILIGENCE The Centre prior to the award of the tender, shall conduct due diligence to confirm and verify the qualifications of the bidder.at the due diligence stage, the bidder shall be evaluated on a pass/fail and scoring basis to ascertain the information provided at the technical capacity stage. The Centre will conduct due diligence on any of the references provided by the bidder in this tender documents to confirm information provided. In addition, the Centre may seek information about the bidder from any other source whether or not the individuals or organizations contacted have been referenced by the bidder. The Centre may disqualify bids based on the outcome of the Due Diligence and Proof of Concept. YES/NO Basis YES Page 19

20 STAGE 3: THE FINANCIAL EVALUATION (20%) Bidders whose technical proposals will have met technical evaluation criterion described above shall be invited for the opening of the financial proposals. The other financial proposals shall be returned unopened. Any effort by a bidder to influence the evaluation or contract award decisions shall result in the rejection of the bidder s proposal The Financial Proposals shall be opened publicly in the presence of only the Technically Responsive bidder's representatives who choose to attend. The name of the bidding firm, the technical Scores and the proposed prices shall be read aloud and recorded when the Financial Proposals are opened. The Centre shall prepare minutes of the public opening The evaluation committee will determine whether the financial proposals are complete i.e. whether the bidder has priced all the items of the corresponding Technical Proposal and correct any computational errors. The cost of any unpriced items shall be assumed to be included in other costs in the proposal. In all cases, the total price of the Financial Proposal as submitted shall prevail The financial proposal will be awarded 20 points. Each proposals will be awarded proportionate points as per the following formula Lowest cost X Proposal cost Where X is the financial score attained by bidder as per criteria below: STAGE 3: THE FINANCIAL EVALUATION (20%) Evaluation Attribute Weighting Score Score FINANCIAL STABILITY (LIQUIDITY) A margin above 20% will a)profitability Margin b) Liquidity Ratio score 5 marks; % 4 marks 5-9% marks marks marks and 1-4% 1.0 mark Must attach company audited accounts for the last two consecutive years 2:1 5 marks; 1:1 4 marks;0.5:1-3 marks less than 0.5 no mark 5 marks The cost of the solution Itemized Prices 10 marks. 20

21 Overall Ranking The overall ranking will be computed as follows: (0.8 points scored on technical score) + (0.2 Points score on financial proposal). The bidder with the highest overall score from the above formula shall be considered the winner Proposal Submission The technical proposal must contain the following: Inception report giving a detailed understanding of the assignment including: Project charter Detailed work plan with the resource requirements schedule The proposed methodology and implementation that includes a draft implementation schedule in form of a bar chart, Testing plan, migration plan, support plan, training plan, Risk Management report etc. Details of technical specifications and performance characteristics of systems and components to be supplied and should attach brochures. Proposed Hardware specifications Functional requirements Technical specifications System designs CVs of proposed personnel 1.22 Negotiations Negotiations will be held at the Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration offices. The aim is to reach an agreement on all points and sign a performance contract. Negotiations will include a discussion of the technical proposal, the proposed methodology and work plan, staffing and any suggestions made by the bidder to improve the terms of reference The financial negotiation will include issues to do with cost and clarification (if any). The negotiations will culminate with the signing of a contract. If negotiations fail, the Centre will be at liberty to invite the firm whose proposal received the second highest combined score Special attention will be paid to getting the most that the bidder can offer within the available budget and to clearly defining the inputs required from the Centre to ensure satisfactory implementation of the assignment Due to the importance attached to the suitability of the key experts listed for this assignment, their substitution after the assignment without written 21

22 authority of the employer may lead to the cancellation of the contract. Any replacement must be with similar qualification/experience or better and should be approved by the Centre Proposal Validity The proposal must remain valid for 120 days from the date of opening of the tender. During this period, the bidder is expected to keep available, at his own cost the professional staff proposed for the assignment. The Centre will make its best effort to complete negotiations within this period. If the Centre wishes to extend the validity period of the proposals, the bidders shall agree to the extension Award of Contract The Contract will be awarded following negotiations. After negotiations are completed, the Centre will promptly notify other bidders on the shortlist that they were unsuccessful and return the Financial Proposals of those bidders who did not pass the technical evaluation The selected bidder is expected to commence the assignment on the date and at the location agreed during negotiations The parties to the contract shall have it signed within 30 days from the date of notification of contract award unless there is an administrative review request The Centre may at any time terminate procurement proceedings before contract award and shall not be liable to any person for the termination The Centre shall give prompt notice of the termination to the bidders and on request give its reasons for termination within 14 days of receiving the request from any bidder To qualify for contract awards, the bidder shall have the following: Necessary qualifications, capability experience, services, equipment and facilities to provide what is being procured Legal capacity to enter into a contract for procurement Shall not be insolvent, in receivership, bankrupt or in the process of being wound up and is not the subject of legal proceedings relating to the foregoing Shall not be debarred from participating in public procurement 1.25 Signing of contract 22

23 The contract for this assignment will be concluded after negotiations and shall be signed between the Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration and the winning bidder Confidentiality Information relating to evaluation of proposals and recommendations concerning awards shall not be disclosed to the bidders who submitted the proposals or to other persons not officially concerned with the process, until the winning bidder has been notified of award of the Contract Corrupt or fraudulent practices The Centre requires that the bidders observe the highest standards of ethics during the selection and award of the contract and also during the performance of the assignment The Centre will reject a proposal for award if it determines that the bidder recommended for award has engaged in corrupt or fraudulent practices in competing for the contract in question Further, a bidder who is found to have indulged in corrupt or fraudulent practices risks being debarred from participating in public procurement in Kenya. 23

24 SECTION V: TERMS OF REFERENCE 1.28 Introduction The Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration (NCIA) is a state corporation under the Office of Attorney General and Department of Justice. NCIA is mandated to promote, facilitate, and encourage the use of domestic and international arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution in Kenya as well as administer International Commercial Arbitration and other dispute resolution services. The Centre fulfills its mandate through the following departments: 1) Case Management 2) Business Development 3) Corporate Support Services 1.29 Current Status The Centre has a moderate I.T. infrastructure that includes a Cat 6 Structured Cable based local area network (LAN), Wireless LAN, Modern desktop computers, Laptops, IPads, Printers and Network Servers. The centre has no data centre. Processes within the business support departments, are mainly manual coupled with the use of spreadsheets. As part of our corporate ICT strategy therefore, the Centre seeks to acquire an Integrated ERP System to enhance case management, financial management, supply chain management, human resource management, workflow and communication among others for efficient service delivery Objective of the Assignment To enhance service delivery the Centre desires to: i. To acquire and implement a genuine licensed modern Enterprise Resource Planning System and a database management system. It is envisaged that the ERP will be available to internal users at headquarters, and external users through a web portal (Intranet and Internet based access). ii. Enhance the ability to support management decision-making based upon access to accurate and timely case management, financial and operational information and reports from the ERP system and database system business intelligence reports; iii. Improve efficiency and minimize costs by providing flexible, integrated systems that eliminate the need for redundant data entry for effective operational control; 24

25 iv. Facilitate corporate communication and sharing of information electronically throughout the Centre to improve all aspects of customer service delivery; v. Ensure that NCIA users and IT administrators are suitably trained and equipped in the usage and support of the ERP. vi. Provide post implementation support services 1.31 Scope of Implementation Work required The Scope of work entails and not limited to implementation of the following: 1) Supply, Installation / Implementation, Customization, Training, Testing and Commissioning of the Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP) Software application for all Modules and functionalities required. 2) Supply, Installation and commissioning of genuine licensed ERP Database System and related software utilities and add-ons 3) Supply of Licenses for Database software 4) Project Implementation Services a. Implementation and customization of various modules and reports b. User Acceptance Testing (UAT) c. Data Migration from current data formats d. Training For Administrators, Senior Users and all other end Users e. Test & Live Implementation f. Launch and Go Live hand holding support g. System Documentation and User manual Documents h. Integration with other existing systems 5) Setup of data validation, data analysis, data extraction and data backup systems and procedures. 6) Provision of ERP Security, Backup and Replication server setup for availability 7) Post Implementation Services a. Annual Technical Support (ATS) for Application Software and Users (First 1 year must be provided as part of proposal) b. Additional Customization, add-ons setup and upgrade rollout c. Supply of additional Licenses for Packaged Solution Modules d. Warranty for the ERP System and Database system supplied e. Statement of the recurrent costs 8) Provide specifications of the appropriate hardware 9) Provide the support plan during the 2 years warranty period 1.32 Summarized ERP Requirements (Bill of Quantities) Key Functional areas to be automated: Key Modules are 25

26 No Description 1. Financial and fees Management 2. Supply Chain management (Procurement Services) and Inventory Management 3. Human Resources Management including Payroll Services with web based Employee Self Service 4. Document/Process Management including Workflow and Alerts 5. Business Intelligence BI, Analytics and Reporting 6. Corporate Communications 7. General Administration and IT Helpdesk 8. Integration with Regulatory Processes 9. Integration with existing systems 10. Arbitration 11. Mediation 12. Accreditation 13. Facility provisioning (rooms, Transcription, interpretation) 14. Board management 15. Calculation of credit points 16. Inventory and fixed asset management 17. CRM 18. Fleet management 1.33 ERP Key Features & Modules A comprehensive ERP business management solution should incorporate the government procedures, should be web based and support workflow with enhanced graphical user interface for simplicity and ease of use. Should be an integrated adaptable and scalable ERP solution that fully supports enterprise wide Processes and functionality Functional Requirements Specifications Characteristics of the ERP 26

27 General Key Features No. Functional Specification Compliance Proof in Referenced section 1. System should be modular and fully 2. Ability to implement the NCIA Calendar. 3. System should be web-based which will provide a common look and feel, consistent commands, and navigational keys across all modules 4. The application should be user friendly, and free from any complications that will confuse the users 5. Intuitive graphical interface for a short learning curve 6. Ability to use shortcut keyboard keys in performing transactions such as F10 for saving, F11 for search, and others. 7. Ability to save all transactions (audit logs) on all the records. (ex:update, delete, query, etc ) 8. Ability to do client-side validation on data before executing the transaction 9. Ability of the system to import/export data in different standard formats (XML, documents, spread sheets, access, etc.. 27

28 10. Ability to do server-side validation on data before executing the commit transaction 11. Ability for the system to control and prevent the deletion of master records with 12. transactions, e.g. vendor accounts Ability to print the templates used in the system 13. Ability to print signature on specific forms in the system 14. Ability to adhere to the highest degrees of security when dealing with critical data (e.g. encryption and masking of salary information) 15. Network ready with multi-user password control 16. Ability to handle large volumes of data at high speeds and performance. 17. Ability to minimize task repetition and redundancy & provide central data storage 18. Ability to provide adequate general, statistical, and analytical reports for decision makers promptly, and in different layout methods. 19. Ability to maintain and customize the systems to meet future needs and requirements. 20. Ability to access the applications through the Internet/ Intranet/ Extranet portals, and user defined portals and different portable devices 21. Employee Self Service 22. and SMS Integration 23. Process Workflow, Alerts and embedded Document attachment 24. Business Intelligence BI, Analytics and Reporting Detailed Modules and Features Below is a list of key minimum desired Modules and Features (not exhaustive): Financial Management Module: General Ledger and Chart of Accounts Setup Accounts Payables 28

29 Accounts Receivables Bank Management and Setup Bank Reconciliation Vendor Check Runs, ageing Analysis and Electronic Payments Budgeting with Revisions and Approvals Project & Vote Budgeting Dynamic planning, budgeting and forecasting Cost Center Management - Product, Activity Based Costing Invoicing, Receipting and payment Vouchers management Imprest Management Modules (Imprest Issuance and Surrender ) with web application Petty Cash Management Modules (Petty Cash Issuance and Surrender) Expense Management, Business policies and Expense rules Workflow and Embedded Document Management and Journal Approvals Workflow for multi-level expense approvals Employee web portal for expense entry Ability to attach and view expense receipts and Invoices Tax computation and remittance Multicurrency transactions Financial Reports including statutory and MIS Reporting Fees & Sales Management: Sub-module Pricing Management Fees management and integration to business transaction gateways (Banking, Mpesa, National Electronic Single Window System (KESWS)) Procurement (Supply Chain) Management: Vendor Management & Vendor Records Web based Purchase Requisitions Vendor RFQ and Quotes Workflow for Requisition and Purchase Approvals Automated Purchase Orders and integration with GL and budget Procurement Master Planning Vendor Managed Inventory Automated Vendor notifications Contract Management Automated 3 way matching of Purchase Orders, Invoice and Goods Receipt Note Vendor Statistics and Performance Management E-Procurement web based interface and ability to generate e-procurement reports Inventory Management: 29

30 Item Master configuration with Attributes and SKUs Stock reconciliation Dispatch Item Dimensions including Lot Number, Batch, Serial Number and Location control Min Max and Requirements Management Commodity classifications Inventory Costing including LIFO, FIFO, Standard Costing, Web based Requisitions & issues Disposal Management Reports Fixed Assets Management Track Fixed Asset Asset details Multiple Depreciation methods General Ledger and Accounts Payable Integration Reports Service Management Set up and Manage Services agreements Service Orders & Services Tasks Maintenance and Repairs Management Human Resource Management: Basic Organization Information Identification numbers Recruitment process HR planning process Personal records Employee Self Service Portal Web Based Leave Management Employee Performance and Appraisals Staff Training process, planning and data management Succession planning Absence Management Pension, and insurance Grievance Handling and Disciplinary process Employee welfare management Employee Termination and Exit Process Loan administration Organizational structure MIS Reports with export to various text / spreadsheet formats Payroll and benefits management 30

31 o Network ready with multi-user password control o Intuitive graphical interface for a short learning curve o User defined earnings and deductions o User defined PAYE, NSSF and NHIF rates o Multiple Loans and Savings ledgers o Fast posting with automatic payroll calculation o Entry of hours and/or days worked over flexible payment period o Intelligent carrying forward of payroll transactions o Lump sum tax calculation o Monthly PAYE, NSSF and NHIF export files and listings o P9A, P10, P10A Tax returns and other related documents o Online Payslips, As per government procedures o with Pay slips, Sacco Deductions and Reports o Multiple payroll summary, payment reports and payslip formats o Integration with Financial management System / GL Integration o Integrated and Accessible Via Employee Self Service Workflow and Alerts Document management Document Access Control Workflow Configuration and Management Alerts Project Management, Performance Management and Project Accounting Projects and Vote Book Management Time and Expense Tracking to Projects Time Sheet Performance management and Reporting Web Portal for Project Management and Project Data Entry Reports Reporting and Business Intelligence Custom Reports and Reporting Services Business Intelligence and Analytics Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Annual Integration with other corporate applications generating data Dashboard with Top level Graphical Analytics including forecasting Customer Relation Management Corporate Communications Events calendar Contact Management and Classification, Task management, Outlook client integration 31

32 Complains Handling interaction Document Management Mail logging for MS Exchange, Service Customer feedback Online survey ICT/Systems Administration Management Security Administration including application of security filters and privileges Help desk Incident reporting, ticketing and support System Administration Database Management User Setup and Administration Role Administration Workflow Configuration and Management Audit Trails, Archiving Automated backups and Restore Reporting Integration with Regulatory Processes Ability to integrate with existing system in use and management of the following processes: Arbitration Online Request for arbitration Verification, Registration and serialization (unique number) of requests e.g. RQ1/2016 Payment of administration fee and payments for arbitrators Feedbacks and acknowledgement receipts of arbitration request and confirming commencement of arbitration. Receiving written responses from respondent Submission of written statements and supporting documents to the Registrar. The Registrar confirms payment of fees The Registrar forwards the file to the arbitral tribunal Tribunal conducts arbitration and transmit the award Registrar notifies the parties to collect the award, together with outstanding payments. Document and records management Mediation Commencement of mediation proceedings by claimant submitting a written request to the Registrar. This request is done using a 32