Design, Development, Supply, Installation, Deployment and Implementation of Bhutan National Single Window System

Summary

GovTech/ACCESS/PMU/2025-26/ May 26, 2026 Specific Procurement Notice (Invitation for Initial Selection) Purchaser: GovTech Agency, Royal Government of Bhutan Project: Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (ACCESS) – Bhutan Project Contract Title: Design, Development, Supply, Installation, Deployment and Implementation of Bhutan National Single Window System Country: Bhutan Loan/Credit No. IDA/V5040 ISD No: ACCESS/GovTech/GD-9 1. The Royal Government of Bhutan has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (ACCESS) – Bhutan Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Design, Development, Supply, Installation, Deployment and Implementation of Bhutan National Single Window System. 2. The GovTech Agency, Royal Government of Bhutan intends to initially select Applicants for ACCESS/GovTech/GD-9: Design, Development, Supply, Installation, Deployment and Implementation of Bhutan National Single Window System. The Bhutan National Single Window (NSW) is a digital platform to streamline and automate trade-related processes by integrating existing certificate, license, and permit issuing services from multiple government agencies into a single, end-to-end online service. By enabling businesses and traders to submit required documents and information through a unified portal, the NSW will improve inter-agency coordination and facilitate cross-border trade. The system is being developed with a focus on interoperability, integration with Bhutan’s national digital identification system, and robust data protection. It is expected that the Request for Proposals will be made available in August, 2026. 3. Initial Selection will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for Borrowers - Procurement in Investment Projects Financing w.e.f. July 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Applicants as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 4. Interested eligible applicants may obtain further information from the GovTech Agency at the address below during office hours between 09:00 and 17:00 (GMT+6). Applicants may request a complete set of Initial Selection documents in English by sending an email to mailto:jamyangdema@tech.gov.bt and copy to pm_bnsw@tech.gov.bt. The documents will be sent by email to all interested applicants free of cost. A read-only PDF copy of the Initial Selection documents will be available on http://www.tech.gov.bt for viewing purposes only. 5. Applications for Initial Selection should be submitted in a clearly marked envelope (Please clearly mention “ Application for Initial Selection for Design, Development, Supply, Installation, Deployment and Implementation of Bhutan National Single Window System ) on the top of the envelope. The applications must be delivered to the address below by 1500 hours (Bhutan Time) (GMT +6 hours) on or before July 15, 2026. Late applications may be rejected. Project Director ACCESS-Bhutan Project GovTech Agency Chori Lam, Upper Chubachu, Thimphu, Bhutan. Tel: +975-02-323215 Post box: 482 Email: jamyangdema@tech.gov.bt copy to pm_bnsw@tech.gov.bt Website: www.tech.gov.bt