The Aspire to Innovate (a2i) Programme builds on the Government of Bangladesh’s efforts to introduce a citizen-centric culture of innovation in civil service to improve service delivery and make services more inclusive, affordable, reliable and easier to access. This project will provide support to establish institutional mechanisms and improve accountability to accelerate SDG achievements in Bangladesh.
This project will have three components:
The project is funded by the Government of Bangladesh, UNDP and other development partners, and is implemented by MOICT and Cabinet Division.
Aspire to Innovate (a2i) Programme is looking for a National Consultant for Land Innovation who will be responsible to provide technical guidance to implement e-land services in all land service related government offices from Union to Ministry; and also support the development of mobile/electronic service delivery initiatives of the programme including planning, analyzing, simplifying, designing, developing and monitoring of the m/e-service delivery systems that has been implemented nationwide with special emphasis on Union, Upazila, District and Division level offices.
Objectives:
Consultant selected for this assignment will perform the following indicative tasks:
Bangladesh is a major agricultural country. Agriculture is one of the major sources of national income in this country and about two-thirds of the people live. But due to population growth, unplanned use of land, our vital resources are diminishing day by day. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure the proper use of these natural resources and optimal use of limited land through a proper well-planned policy. Currently, Aspire to Innovate (a2i) programme has single access point under land information and service framework (LISF) to operate different land systems like e-mutation, rsk-khatian system, mutated khatian system and land hotline. Some other newly developed land services like LD Tax system, Review System, Rent certificate are about to be launched shortly. It’s a huge challenge to provide technical assistance and domain knowledge support for proper implementation of land sector. To do that continuous persuasion and monitoring as well as coordination is required. It is also necessary to provide continuous support for scaling up the land sector. The Consultant will be engaged in the following activities.
The assignment will focus on the following areas and activities:
Deliverables
Working Days
Submitted a draft inception report on the implementation of e-land services
20 days after contract signing
Submitted a report on consultative workshops to identify the domain support requirements for the development of e-Mutation (online land ownership record mutation system)
40 days after contract signing
Submitted a draft scale up guideline and sustainable plan & a report on domain support to scale up e-land initiatives
60 days after contract signing
Provided a list of training manuals for e-land focused projects
80 days after contract signing
Submitted a report on the conducted trainings/workshops and other capacity development initiatives on e-land system up gradation and implementation
100 days after contract signing
Developed a monitoring mechanism & a policy document for the sustainable implementation of e-land focused projects
120 days after contract signing
Submitted a report on the development of e-Mutation (online land ownership record mutation system) and Land Information Service Framework (LISF) and Inheritance Calculator (a software to determine the intestate devolution of landed property)
140 days after contract signing
Submitted a report on the development and implementation of the e-Mutation and LISF
160 days after contract signing
Submitted a report on the fully developed e-Mutation, LISF and Inheritance Calculator
180 days after contract signing
Prepared a list of land services to ensure the simplification and development of executable e-services
200 days after contract signing
Arranged 05 training/workshops for the rolling out and implementation of e-Mutation, LISF & Inheritance Calculator
220 days after contract signing
Supervision and Performance Evaluation:
The National Consultant for Land Innovation will be working with the Programme Advisor, Aspire to Innovate (a2i) Programme. The Programme Advisor will be responsible for reviewing the performance and approve the deliverables.
Timeframe and deadlines:
The assignment will be for 220 working days within 11 months.
Reporting authority:
The National Consultant for Land Innovation will closely work with the Programme Advisor, Aspire to Innovate (a2i) Programme. Therefore, the activities of the incumbent will be regularly monitored by the Programme Advisor, Aspire to Innovate (a2i) Programme.
Corporate Competencies:
Functional Competencies:
Development and Operational Effectiveness:
Leadership and Self-Management:
Academic Qualifications:
Years of experience:
Cumulative analysis-
The award of the contract will be made to the individual consultant up on Cumulative Analysis/evaluation and determined as:
Only candidates obtaining a minimum 70% mark in technical evaluation will be considered eligible for financial evaluation.
Technical Evaluation Criteria (Total 70 marks)
Financial Evaluation (Total 30 marks)
All technical qualified proposals will be scored out 30 based on the formula provided below. The maximum points (30) will be assigned to the lowest financial proposal. All other proposals received points according to the following formula:
p = y (µ/z)
where:
The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount, and payment terms around specific and measurable (qualitative and quantitative) deliverables (i.e. whether payments fall in installments or upon completion of the entire contract). Payments are based upon output, i.e. upon delivery of the services specified in the TOR. In order to assist the requesting unit in the comparison of financial proposals, the financial proposal will include a breakdown of this lump sum amount (including travel, per diems, and number of anticipated working days).
Financial Milestone
Deliverables
Payments
Submitted a draft inception report on the implementation of e-land services
09%
Submitted a report on consultative workshops to identify the domain support requirements for the development of e-Mutation (online land ownership record mutation system)
09%
Submitted a draft scale up guideline and sustainable plan & a report on domain support to scale up e-land initiatives
09%
Provided a list of training manuals for e-land focused projects
09%
Submitted a report on the conducted trainings/workshops and other capacity development initiatives on e-land system up gradation and implementation
09%
Developed a monitoring mechanism & a policy document for the sustainable implementation of e-land focused projects
09%
Submitted a report on the development of e-Mutation (online land ownership record mutation system) and Land Information Service Framework (LISF) and Inheritance Calculator (a software to determine the intestate devolution of landed property)
09%
Submitted a report on the development and implementation of the e-Mutation and LISF
09%
Submitted a report on the fully developed e-Mutation, LISF and Inheritance Calculator
09%
Prepared a list of land services to ensure the simplification and development of executable e-services
09%
Arranged 05 training/workshops for the rolling out and implementation of e-Mutation, LISF & Inheritance Calculator
10%
DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED WHEN SUBMITTING THE PROPOSALS
Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:
Proposal
http://www.bd.undp.org/content/dam/bangladesh/docs/Jobs/Interest%20and%20Submission%20of%20Financial%20Proposal-Template%20for%20Confirmation.docx
Travel
All envisaged travel costs must be included in the financial proposal. This includes all travel to join duty station/repatriation travel. In general, UNDP should not accept travel costs exceeding those of an economy class ticket. Should the IC wish to travel to a higher class, he/she should do so using their own resources.
In the case of unforeseeable travel, payment of travel costs, including tickets, lodging and terminal expenses should be agreed upon, between the respective business unit and Individual Consultant, prior to travel and will be reimbursed
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