Karandaaz, in coordination with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is developing a Micro Payments Gateway (MPG) as a key element of a public good oriented National Payments Infrastructure (NPI) that provides low cost, open loop, push-based payment capabilities nationally. MPG is expected to adhere closely to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Level One Project (https://leveloneproject.org).
An independent third party that provides specialist probity services for concurrent monitoring of the Procurement Process. Karandaaz intend to engage independent consultant to monitor RFP 51-A financial bid opening process and at the negotiation stage as per below scope.
Probity Assurance Provider shall be present during financial proposal opening and negotiation stages of the RFP-51 A Procurement Process, including: financial bid opening, and negotiations, as required by Karandaaz Pakistan.
Financial Bid Opening & Financial negotiations; Both Financial Bid opening and financial negotiations shall take place in the presence of a Probity Assurance Provider. When Negotiations are undertaken, they shall be held in the presence of a Probity Assurance Provider and as when required by Karandaaz Pakistan.
Probity Report: The Probity Assurance provider shall prepare a probity report on all stages of procurement and or as required by Karandaaz Pakistan.
Tentative time schedule: 1st April, 2019 till 17th May 2019 as required
Selection Method: Least Cost selection (Per Hour)
Please share your Quotations Inclusive of all taxes and Out of Pocket expenses by Noon 28th March 2019.
Regards
The Procurement Department.
