Somali Financial Management Information System Enhancement and Federal States Rollout

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI) (CONSULTING SERVICES) FIRMS SELECTION COUNTRY: Federal Republic of Somalia (FGS) NAME OF PROJECT Somalia Enhancing Public Resource Management Project PROJECT ID P177298 Grant No. IDA-E1360/TF: B9920 Assignment Title Somali Financial Management Information System (SFMIS) Enhancement and Roll out to Federal Member States (FMs) Reference No SO-MOF-530324-CS-QCBS Place of assignment: Mogadishu and other Federal Member States of Somalia Background Since 2015, Somalia has made substantial progress in automating of financial management across both the Federal Government (FGS) and Federal Member States (FMSs). These reforms have significantly strengthened the use and functionality of Financial Management Information System (FMIS) platforms nationwide. The FGS and Puntland MoF are using the customized versions of the same cloud-based FMIS platform (custom software). The Somali Financial Management Information System (SFMIS) has been launched by the FGS in April 2015 to support budget execution, accounting and reporting. The system is being used by 350+ officials from 61 out of 70 budget entities (the remaining 9 entities are in temporary facilities). The Puntland Financial Management Information System (PLFMIS) is in use since January 2017 to support budget controls, expenditure, revenue and treasury management, central bank transaction synchronization functions and financial reports. The system is being used by 500+ officials from 35 MDAs. The Four Federal Member States (FMSs) are using another shared cloud based FMIS solution (BISAN) that was launched gradually (Jubbaland in 2014, South West in 2015, Galmudug in 2016, and Hirshabelle in 2017) to support budget execution, accounting and reporting. These systems have been instrumental in ensuring the integrity of financial information and implementing the internal control framework. Key milestones include use of the FMIS for government staff payroll, and automated banking instructions in FGS, which improved the integrity of the payment system. Moreover, the FMIS platforms are used for financial reporting, including generation of in-year budget reports, annual financial reports, and other ad hoc reports that may be requested. As FGS, and FMSs move to the next level of reforms and automation becomes more ingrained, some of the parallel processes require a gradual weaning out . The next phase of reforms will also include enhanced usage of the FMIS system by the MDAs, improvements in functionalities to capture critical information such as commitments, and enhanced governance of the system for improved security and sustainability. Objectives of the Assignment The primary objective of the assignment is to enhance and expand the functionality, usability, and sustainability of the Somali Financial Management Information System (SFMIS) to meet current and emerging Public Financial Management needs across the FGS and FMSs. And also, rollout the SFMIS application to the four (04) Federal Member States (FMSs). The detailed Terms of Refence (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://mof.gov.so/publications/terms-reference-enhancement-financial-management-information-system-fmis-and-rollout. The Ministry of Finance now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). The short-listing criteria are as follows:

• Core business of the firm (At least 08 years’ experience in successful implementation of Government Financial Management Information Systems (FMIS) or similar enterprise systems for government or large public sector clients)
• Experience of conducting similar assignments (At least two (2) successfully completed comparable projects in the following areas over the past five (5) years with relevant evidence (e.g., contact details and operational acceptance certificates of successfully completed projects):
• Successful implementation of Government Financial Management Information Systems (FMIS) or similar enterprise systems for government or large public sector clients,
• Proven track record of end-to-end FMIS implementations, data migration, system integration, and user training within government or public sector environments.
• Experience integrating FMIS/MIS with multiple external systems such as HRMIS, payroll, biometric ID systems, national ID registries, or banking/payment platforms)
• Experience of relevant services in Somalia or fragile, post-conflict, or developing country contexts
• The technical and managerial organization of the firm. (Provide only the structure of the organization. Do not provide CVs of staff). Key experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Procurement in Investment Financing – Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services dated July 2016 and revised in November 2017, August 2018, November 2020 and September 2023, (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualification but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub consultancy. In case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS ) method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations. Interested Consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours from 8:30am to 3:30pm Mogadishu time (Excluding public holidays). Expressions of interest (EOI) should be delivered (in person or by e-mail) in a written form in three (3) hard copies (if not by e-mail) to the address below by 18th February 2026 at 16:00 Hours (Mogadishu Time) Somalia Enhancing Public Resource Management Project (SERP) Project Coordination Unit Corso Somalia Street, Shangaani District, Mogadishu, Somalia E-mail: serprecruitment@mof.gov.so Agency: Federal Government of Somalia Ministry of Finance Procurement method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection Notice type: Request for Expression of Interest Status: Published Value: 1700000.0 USD