Contract Award Notice
Project Name: 			Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems
(BIGEE) Programme 
Country: 			Jamaica 
PROJECT #:                          	JA-O0010 /JA-L1085
CQS#:				JA-L1085-P16513
Implementing Entity:		Development Bank of Jamaica Limited 
Procurement Method:  The Inter-American Development Bank Open-national Selection Based on the Consultants’ Qualifications (CQS)

The successful Consultant 

Name of Bidder	Rank	
APIO Innovation Transfer (APIOix)	1	

 Other Consultants
  
Name of Bidder	Rank	
FOCUS IP Group LLC	2	
Foresight Science and Technology	3	
Innovos Group S.A.	4	
Intellect Management Services Incorporated	4	

Note:

•	APIOix – The EOI had met the minimum required passing point of 70, a technical point of 94 was given for the EOI.
•	FOCUS IP Group LLC – the EOI had met the minimum required passing point of 70, a technical point of 93.75 was given for the EOI.
•	Foresight Science and Technology – the EOI had met the minimum required passing point of 70, a technical point of 87.75 was given for the EOI.
•	Innovos Group S.A. – the EOI had met the minimum required passing point of 70, a technical point of 85.75 was given for the EOI.
•	Intellect Management Services Incorporated – the EOI had met the minimum required passing point of 70, a technical point of 85.75 was given for the EOI.	

 Awarded Firm:                                    	APIO Innovation Transfer (APIOix) 
 Scope of Service:              	 Provide Technical Support for the Establishment of 
 a Technology Commercialization Programme in Jamaica
 Contract signature date:  	December 28, 2023 
 Duration:                                                	12 Months 
 Contracted Sum: 	US $ 160,125.02