BANK OF TANZANIA: REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO ASSIST IN INTRODUCING NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AT THE DAR ES SALAAM STOCK EXCHANGE (DSE)

PRIVATE SECTOR COMPETITIVENESS PROJECT (PSCP) – ACCESS TO FINANCE - COMPONENT 

CREDIT NUMBER 41360-TA 

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST 

CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO ASSIST IN INTRODUCING NEW PRODUCTS AND 

SERVICES AT THE DAR ES SALAAM STOCK EXCHANGE (DSE) 

1. This request for Expression of Interest follows the General Procurement 

Notice (GPN) of this project that appeared in the Development Business 

(UNDB), issue no. 10944 of July 3rd 2013. 

2. The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania has secured funds 

from International Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of the 

Private Sector Competitiveness Project (PSCP). It is intended that part of 

the proceeds of the funds be applied to cover eligible payments under 

the contract for introducing new products and services at the Dar es 

salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) 

3. This assignment will entail a broader thinking with a focus on the current 

and future plans, financial ability and status of the DSE while also 

considering the external environment such as Government policies, legal 

& regulatory framework, and regionalization and integration initiatives. To 

achieve this, the consultant is expected among others, to undertake the 

following activities: 

 Review DSE’s current products and services, legal & regulatory 

framework, infrastructure & systems, governing and operating rules; 

 Involve and engage key stakeholders in identifying and developing 

new products for the exchange;  Recommend an array of new products and services; 

 Develop and recommend new operating and governing rules and 

procedures for new products and services; 

 Recommend specific new laws and regulations or amendments to the 

existing legal and regulatory framework to accommodate new 

products and services, conduct consultations with the key 

stakeholders on the proposal, and develop agreed upon draft 

laws/regulations or amendments; 

 Develop and conduct training program(s) and awareness-building 

relating to new products and services to key stakeholders; 

 Recommend acquisitions or changes in the platforms and/ or systems; 

and 

 Impart knowledge to the DSE staff through on-the-job training. 

4. Bank of Tanzania (the implementing Entity of the PSCP – Access to 

Finance Component) now invites eligible consulting firms to express their 

interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must submit their 

expression of interest in English language giving clear information on the 

legal status of the firm, their professional capability to perform the services. 

Such information may include description of assignment of the similar 

nature and complexity carried out during the past five years, Availability 

of appropriate qualifications and skills among staff, related work 

experience of the firm and of the available staff. 

5. A short list of consulting firms will be prepared on the basis of Expressions of 

Interest submitted to Bank of Tanzania in writing. The selection of a 

consultant will be in accordance with procedures set out by the World 

Bank Guidelines; Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank 

Borrowers, May 2004 revised October 2006; Consultants Qualifications 

(CQS) 

6. Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address given 

below between 8.30 hours and 16.30 hours, Monday – Friday inclusive, 

exclusive of public holidays, before the deadline for the submission of 

Expression of Interest. 

7. Expression of Interest should be delivered to the address below on or 

before Wednesday, 16th July 2014 at 11.00 hours local time.  

8. Expression of Interest in writing, with corporate capability statement should 

be sent to the following address:- 

Postal: Secretary 

BOT Tender Board 

P.O. Box 2939, 

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 

Physical: 2nd Floor, South Tower, 

2 Mirambo Street, 

 11884 Dar es Salaam. 

E-mail: PMU@bot.go.tz 

Telephone No.: +255 22 2235194/5 

 Fax No.: +255 22 2234053 

Governor, 

Bank of Tanzania, 

2 Mirambo Street 

P.O.Box 2939, 

11884 Dar es Salaam, 

Tanzania.