General Procurement Notice

Prior Information Notice

General Information
Country:   Kazakhstan
City/Locality:   Astana
Notice/Contract Number:   n/a
Publication Date:   Nov 11, 2008
Funding Agency:   World Bank
Buyer:   Customs Development Project
Customs Control Committee, Ministry of Finance
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   Ms. Sofia Aisagaliyeva
Deputy Chairperson
Customs Control Committee
10 Beibitshilik Street, Room 107
Astana  
Kazakhstan
Telephone:   Tel: +7 (7172) 79-45-80
Fax:   Fax: +7 (7172) 79-46-59
Email:   Click here

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GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE


KAZAKHSTAN
CUSTOMS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
SECTOR: ECSPF
GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE
Loan No. 4874
Project ID No. 096998


The Republic of Kazakhstan has received financing in the amount of US$ 18.5 million from the World Bank toward the cost of the CUSTOMS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, works, related services and consulting services to be procured under this project. This project will be jointly financed by the REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN.

The project will include the following components:

(a) Institutional Development, Governance, and Human Resource Management
This component will finance: (i) a comprehensive review of organizational structure; (ii) a review of CCC strategic planning methodology and delivery of training; (iii) development of service standards and establishment of a modern management information system (MIS); (iv) review, redesign, development, and implementation of the National Integrity Development Plan; (v) development and implementation of a human resource management strategy; (vi) the development of a comprehensive training strategy and curriculum and support for the establishment of the Customs Academy; (vii) the preparation of a comprehensive change management and continuous improvement strategy; and (viii) implementing a cost-based financial management framework that can be used to monitor the cost of customs services, a requirement for WTO accession.

(b) Customs Operations
This component will finance: (i) harmonizing the code and secondary legislation with major international instruments and best practices; (ii) establishment of a special unit to build and maintain an integrated tariff system and development of e-document systems software; (iii) support to implement a new cargo control and declaration processing regime based on risk management; (iv) strengthening of the back-end functions of post-clearance verification and audit training; (v) strengthening of law enforcement functions through training and enhancement of support facilities; (vi) development of a comprehensive control and enforcement strategy; and (vii) activities to strengthen interaction and collaboration within customs, with other border control agencies both within Kazakhstan and neighboring countries.
(c) Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
This component will finance: (i) activities to strengthen CCC organizational capacity to plan and manage the ICT systems effectively; (ii) development and enhancement of an integrated ICT systems based on proven technologies and customized to Kazakhstan’s conditions, that will support an integrated tariff system, re-engineered customs processing, risk management, inter-agency data exchange, cross-border information exchange, transit control, and delivery of relevant training; and (iii) strengthening of archiving, data warehousing and security capacity of CCC.
(d) Program Management
This component will finance capacity building of the Project Management Unit.
This Project envisages procurement of the following goods and services through international competition:

1) IT and Office Equipment
2) Consulting services for the activities described in the project components.

The details of procurement packages and time schedule may be found in the Project Procurement Plan, which will be published on the World Bank’s website after the Project effectiveness.

Procurement of contracts financed by the World Bank will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits (May 2004), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the guidelines. Consulting services will be selected in accordance with the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (May 2004).

Specific procurement notices for contracts to be bid under the World Bank’s international competitive bidding (ICB) procedures and for contracts for consultancy services will be announced, as they become available, in UN Development Business and dgMarket.

Interested eligible bidders who wish to be included on the mailing list to receive invitations to prequalify/bid under ICB procedures, and interested consultants who wish to receive a copy of advertisement requesting expressions of interest for consultancy contracts, or those requiring additional information, should contact the address below.

Customs Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Attn: Mr. Zhanat Kairzhanov, Head of the Division
10 Beibitshilik Street, Room 107
010000 Astana
Tel: +7 (7172) 79-45-80
Fax: +7 (7172) 79-46-59
E-mail: zhkairzhanov@q0100.customs.kz
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