Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Finance
Agency : Ansar-VDP Unnayan Bank
Procuring Entity Name : Ansar-VDP Unnayan Bank
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (National)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : Selection of Software Developing/Software Solution Providing Firm for Supply, Installation, Customization, Parameterization, Implementation, Data Migration, Support & Services and Maintenance of Online Real-Time Core Banking Solution (CBS) with Capacity building of Bank’s Designated Personnel
EOI Ref. No. : AVUB/2/22/120/CBS/01
Date : 17/07/2025

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Quality and Cost Based Selection(QCBS)

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Own Funds Own Funds
Development Partners :

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Automation of Bank
EOI Closing Date and Time : 13/08/2025 04.00 pm
Publication Date : 17/07/2025

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : Online Real-Time Core Banking Solution (CBS) should have following modules: Core Services, General Banking; Deposit; Loan/Credit/Investment; Treasury; General Ledger; System Administration; Report Management; Development of Share Management System; Payroll and Provident Fund Management System; IOS and Android based Mobile Application Development; Digital On-Boarding & E-KYC; Remittance; Interfaces, Integration and APIs: Interface with mobile operator for SMS Alerts for transaction and reporting; Interface with MFS (BKash/ Rocket / Nagad); Integration with payment systems (BACH, BEFTN, RTGS, NPSB, MFS, POS); Internet and mobile banking integrations; API for fintech and third-party integrations; Integration with a secure, scalable, and interoperable ATM network and international card schemes (Visa, Master Card). Support remote monitoring, Cash Forecasting, Transaction Reconciliation and meet regulatory compliance standards set by Bangladesh Bank. Features: Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery and Cyber Security Features. Data migration from existing platforms. Training and capacity building for designated Bank Personnel. Post-implementation Support and Maintenance. Must be capable of handling a minimum of 3,000 users and 600 concurrent users. It must also have the capacity to operate more than 350 branches of the Bank. For detail Terms of Reference (TOR) please visit: https://ansarvdpbank.portal.gov.bd
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : 1. The Software Developing/Software Solution Providing Firm must have 10 (ten) years in relevant practical experience of developing and implementation of Real-Time Online Core Banking Solution in the Banking sector of Bangladesh. Necessary experience documents need to be attached. 2. Must have registered Limited company in Bangladesh having valid Certificate of Incorporation, Updated Trade License, TIN Certificate, Income Tax Return of Last FY & VAT registration certificate. 3. The Software Developing/Software Solution Providing Firm must have had business for the last 10 (ten) years. 4. The Software Developing/Software Solution Providing Firm must have at least 10 (ten) years proven experience in providing support services of Online Real-Time CBS. 5. The Software Developing/Software Solution Providing Firm must undertake that supplied Real-Time Online Core Banking Solution (CBS) is capable of handling a minimum of 3,000 users and 600 concurrent users across 350 branches of the Bank. 6. The Software Developing/Software Solution Providing Firm must have Real-Time Online Core Banking Solution (CBS) running in live at least 05 (five) years in 02 (to) Banks (at least 50 branches) in Bangladesh. Up-to-date experience certificate and relevant documents must be submitted in this regard. 7. The Software Developing/Software Solution Providing Firm should have ISO-9001:2015 certificate or ISO-27001:2005 (Information Security Management System) certificate or CMMI (Capacity Maturity Model Integration) Minimum Level–3. 8. The Software Developing/Software Solution Providing Firm must have an experience of supplying and implementing Real-Time Online CBS with related services for minimum Tk. 05 (five) Crore for a single product (CBS) in a single organization the last 10 (ten) years (years counting backward from the date of publication of EOI in the newspaper). 9. The Software Developing/Software Solution Providing Firm must have a minimum amount of current asset or liquid asset or working capital or credit facility shall be Tk.10 (ten) crore. 10. The Software Developing/Software Solution Providing Firm must have a minimum required qualified and experienced professionals.
Other Details (if applicable) : a. The Software Developing/Software Solution Providing Firm shall be selected in accordance with PPA/2006 and PPR/2008. b. Expression of Interests (EOI) in 02 (two) sets [One original + One duplicate/copy] shall be submitted in sealed envelope, delivered to the address of the undersigned Official Inviting EOI. c. Detail Terms of Reference (ToR) are available in Bank Website (https://ansarvdpbank.portal.gov.bd). d. Interested firms can download ToR Documents.
Association with foreign firms is : Not Encouraged
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
-Do- Not Phased 14, Outer Circular Road, Rajarbagh, Dhaka-1217 July, 2025 December, 2025

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Parveen Akter
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Deputy Managing Director
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Ansar-VDP Unnayan Bank Information Communication Technology Department Head Office: 14 Outer Circular Road, Rajarbagh, Dhaka-1217.
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 0258317000, Fax : , Email : dmd@ansarvdpbank.gov.bd
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders