Consultancy for Integrated MIS Development for Bangladesh Early Childhood Project

Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Ministry of Women and Children Affairs Supporting Implementation of the Mother and Child Benefit Programme (SIMCBP) Probasi Kalyan Bhaban (12th floor), Easkaton Garden Ramna, Dhaka-1000 www.simcbp-mowca.gov.bd Memo no: MOWCA/SIMCBP/MIS/19/2025/41 Date: 4 March 2026 REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES) The World Bank is supporting the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to achieve its vision on early childhood development to care, nurture, protect, respect, love, and cherish all children with utmost importance in order to build a strong foundation for their growth and development, through an IDA Credit for Bangladesh Enhancing Investments and Benefits for Early Years (BEIBEY) project. BEIBEY objectives are to provide consumption support to vulnerable households with pregnant women and mothers of children under 4 years and increase knowledge of nurturing care services that contribute to early childhood development. 1. Ministry/Division : Ministry of Women and Children Affairs 2. Agency : Ministry of Women and Children Affairs 3. Procuring Entity Name : Bangladesh Enhancing Investments and Benefits for Early Years (BEIBEY) Project 4. Procuring Entity District : Dhaka 5. EOI for selection of : CONSULTANT (Firm) 6. EOI Ref No : MOWCA/SIMCBP/MIS/19/2025/ Key Information 7. Procurement Method : Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) (The consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in The World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, July 2016 revised September 2025) 8. Budget Source & Funds : Development Budget, IDA, Credit 9. Development Partner : IDA, World Bank Particular Information 10. Project Name : “Bangladesh Enhancing Investments and Benefits for Early Years (BEIBEY) Project” Supporting Implementation of Mother and Child Benefit Programme. 11. EOI Closing Date : Expressions of Interest must be submitted to the undersigned address by 4:00 PM on or before 25/03/26 through e-GP. 12. Information for the applicant Brief Description of the Assignment: Contract Package No Name of the Position with duration No of position (a) Required Minimum Qualification; (b) Experience and (c) Scope of works & Job Responsibilities SF-05 Design, Development and Maintenance of MoWCA Integrated MIS 1 Qualifications and Experience of the Firm and Key Staff

• Firm Qualifications & Experience
• Tenure: Minimum 10 years of overall operations and 10 years specifically in MIS/information system development.
• Domain Expertise: Proven track record in government or donor-funded social sector projects (Social Protection, Health, or Child Welfare).
• Project History: At least 3 similar MIS projects in the last 7 years. At least one must be a large-scale contract (e.g., >BDT 2 Crore).
• Certifications: Must hold ISO 9001:2015 , ISO/IEC 27001:2013 , and CMMI Level 3 or higher. BASIS membership is preferred.
• Technical Capabilities
• Architecture: Scalable, web-based system with mobile responsiveness or dedicated apps.
• Interoperability: Proficiency in API/Web Services for integration with National ID databases and payment gateways.
• Security: Mastery of secure coding, data encryption, and compliance with national ICT security guidelines.
• Scale: Demonstrated ability to manage tens of thousands of beneficiaries and hundreds of concurrent users.
• Key Personnel Requirements

Role Min. Experience Key Qualifications Project Manager 8 Years (5 in Large IT) CS Degree; PMP/PRINCE2 preferred; Gov. liaison exp. Technical Lead 7+ Years Expert in Secure Architecture, APIs, and Performance. Developers 4–6 Years Proficiency in Java Spring Boot, React/Angular, or Mobile. QA Engineer 4+ Years Test plan design, automation, and performance testing. Support/Doc. 3+ Years Troubleshooting, technical writing, and Bangla training.

• Evaluation Highlights

Bidders are encouraged to provide a Skills Matrix mapping staff to project tasks. Evaluation focuses on the combined strength of the team; however, a lack of critical security or architectural expertise will be a disqualifier. MoWCA reserves the right to interview proposed personnel to verify competence. b) Scope of works: Details of job responsibilities & scope of works are given in the TOR. The interested applicant is requested to download the TOR from the MOWCA website: (http://www.simcbp-mowca.gov.bd) The Consultants are invited through e-GP (Tender ID: 1196283) to provide information in detail including their qualifications to perform the service. The client reserves the right to accept or reject any/all Expressions of Interest (EOI) or cancel the EOI process at any stage without assigning any reason whatsoever and without incurring any liability to the affected applicant(s). TOR can be found at the following website: (http://www.simcbp-mowca.gov.bd; https://www.cptu.gov.bd ) ; further information in this regard could be obtained from the undersigned during office hours (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM BST). ( Mohammad Iftekhar Hossain) Project Director Phone: +880 2 55100646 Email: pdbeibey.simcbp@gmail.com Agency: Ministry of Women and Children Affairs Procurement method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection Notice type: Request for Expression of Interest Status: Published Value: 220642.0 USD