GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS
ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRAL REVENUE AUTHORITY IN BARBADOS
Consultancy Services for the Integration of Domestic Taxes
for the Central Revenue Authority
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
1.
The Government of Barbados (GOB) has applied for financing from the Caribbean
Development Bank (CDB) in an amount equivalent to USD3.5 million towards the cost
of The Establishment of a Central Revenue Authority (CRA) Project and intends to apply
a portion of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under a contract for
which this invitation is issued. Payments by CDB will be made only at the request of
GOB and upon approval by CDB, and will be subject in all respects to the terms and
conditions of the Financing Agreement. The Financing Agreement prohibits withdrawal
from the financing account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or any
import of goods, if such payment or import, to the knowledge of CDB is prohibited by a
decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter
of the United Nations. No party other than GOB shall derive any rights from the
Financing agreement or have any claim to the proceeds of Financing.
2.
The project seeks to consolidate the following major revenue collection agencies to form
the CRA:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
The Land Tax Department;
The Inland Revenue Department;
The Customs and Excise Department; and
The Licensing Department of the Ministry of Transport and Works.
3.
GOB, acting through the Special Projects Unit (SPU), Ministry of Finance and Economic
Affairs now invites interested eligible consulting firms to submit Expressions of Interest
for a Consultancy assignment for the Integration of Domestic Taxes for the Central
Revenue Authority.
4.
The objective of the consultancy assignment is to completely review the present business
processes with a view to providing a platform for a modernised tax administration and
determining a new organisational structure.
5.
The duration of the consultancy assignment is expected to be for a period of fifteen (15)
months.
6.
Consultants will be eligible to participate if:
(a)
in the case of a body corporate, it is legally incorporated or otherwise
organised in an eligible country, has its principal place of business in an
eligible country; and is more than 50% beneficially-owned by a citizen(s)
and/or a bona fide resident(s) of eligible country(ies) meeting these
requirements;
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(b)
in the case of unincorporated firms, the persons are citizens or bona fide
resident or residents of an eligible country; and
(c)
in all cases, the Consultant has no arrangement and undertakes not to make
any arrangements whereby any substantial part of the net profits or other
tangible benefits of the contract will accrue or be paid to a person not a
citizen or bona fide resident of an eligible country.
7.
Eligible countries are member countries of CDB.
8.
Interested eligible consulting firms are asked to provide information indicating that they
are qualified to perform the consultancy. In assessment of submissions, consideration will
be given to technical experience in projects of similar scope, complexity and technical
specialisation; competence in English; availability of appropriate skills among staff;
existing commitments; financial capability; other relevant information.
9.
The successful applicant will be required to enter into a contract drawn up by or in a
form approved by the Solicitor General of Barbados or another Legal Officer in the
Public Service approved by her. A surety for the due performance of the contract will be
required by one of the following methods:
(a)
by way of a deposit with the Treasury of a sum of money or approved securities
to the value of not less than ten per cent (10%) of the contract price; or
(b)
by way of a Bank whose liability shall not be less than ten per cent (10%) of the
contract price. The cost of obtaining such a surety shall be the responsibility of
the contractor, who need not specifically make arrangements for sureties unless
and until his tender has been accepted.
10.
All Corporate Applicants should include with their application a copy of the company's
Certificate of Incorporation as evidence that the company is an existing registered company as at
the date of application. The Certificate must be in the name of the applicant.
11.
Where the Certificate of Incorporation has not been submitted at the date of the opening,
the applicant will be given a maximum of two (2) weeks to meet this obligation. Failure to
submit the Certificate of Incorporation within the extended period would render the
application void.
12.
Local applicants are advised that the Certificate of Incorporation referred to at
paragraph 10 above means a Certificate of Incorporation issued under the 1985 Companies Act
of Barbados or where applicable a Certificate of Amendment. Certificates must be dated after
December 31, 1984.
13.
APPLICANTS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE LABOUR CLAUSES (PUBLIC
CONTRACTS) ACT CAP.349 SHALL, IN SO FAR AS IS APPLICABLE TO THE
TENDERER APPLY TO ANY CONTRACT MADE IN RESPECT OF THE TENDER. FULL
DETAILS OF THE CONDITIONS OF ACT, CAP.349 MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE
GOVERNMENT PRINTER, GOVERNMENT PRINTING DEPARTMENT, BAY STREET,
BARBADOS. TENDERERS SHOULD SUBMIT THE CERTIFICATE REQUIRED BY
PARAGRAPH 3 OF THE SCHEDULE TO THE ACT WITH THEIR TENDER.
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14.
Any firm incorporated outside of Barbados, which is awarded a contract, will be
required to be registered in Barbados as an External company under the ‘Companies Act of
Barbados’.
15.
Interested eligible consulting firms are asked to obtain information which outlines the
details of the services to be supplied and other consultancy requirements from Ms. Marvo Little,
Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, Special Projects Unit, Ground Floor, Trinity
Business Centre, Country Road, Bridgetown, ST. MICHAEL, marvo.little@spu.gov.bb
between 09:00 – 16:30 hours Monday through Friday except on public holidays.
16.
One original, one copy and an electronic version [CD-ROM or Universal Serial Bus (USB)
of the Expression of Interest clearly marked Expression of Interest – Consultancy services for
the Integration of the Domestic Taxes for the Central Revenue Authority must be prepared in
English and delivered in sealed envelopes to the first address below no later than 16:30 hours,
Wednesday, February 22, 2012. One hard copy must be simultaneously sent to CDB at the
second address below.
17.
Late submissions will not be accepted and will be returned unopened.
18.
A short list of not less than three (3) and not more than six (6) firms will be provided with
full Terms of Reference for the assignment and will be invited to submit technical and financial
proposals to undertake the assignment.
19.
The Government of Barbados reserves the right to accept or reject late applications or to
cancel the present invitation partially or in its entirety. It will not defray any costs incurred by
any applicant in the preparation and submission of Expressions of Interest.
(1) The Chairman
Special Tenders Committee
Central Purchasing Department
Fontabelle
St. Michael
BARBADOS, WEST INDIES
(2) Procurement Officer
Caribbean Development Bank
P.O. Box 408
Wildey
St. Michael BB11000
BARBADOS, WEST INDIES
Tel. No. (246) 431-1600
Fax No. (246) 426-7269
Email: procurement@caribank.org