Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Education
Agency : Directorate of Technical Education
Procuring Entity Name : Project Director, Accelerating and Strengthening Skills for Economic Transformation (ASSET) Project
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Individual Consultant (National)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : Selection of Junior Procurement Specialist
EOI Ref. No. : 57.03.0000.000.07.008.21- 234
Date : 01/08/2022

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Selection of Individual Consultants (SIC)

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Development Budget Grant/Credit
Development Partners : International Development Association (IDA)

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Accelerating and Strengthening Skills for Economic Transformation (ASSET) Project
EOI Closing Date and Time : 31/08/2022 5.00 P.M.
Publication Date : 01/08/2022

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : • Developing procurement plan for the project under the guidance of the Procurement Specialist, and in consultation with PMU and the partner implementing agencies; • Preparing Procurement documents (Request for Expressions of Interest, Request for Proposal/Bidding Documents etc.) working in collaboration with Procurement Specialist, technical staff, consultants, and Project Director (PD)/Deputy Project Director (DPD) of the project; • Streamlining the procurement processes to ensure compliance with the approved procurement plan and preparing progress reports on each procurement package's progress. Submitting monthly, semi-annual, and annual progress reports and other required reports for the Government; • Supporting the concerned government officials involved with procurement in ensuring that all procurement financed under the ASSET project is carried out according to the applicable World Bank Procurement Regulations; • Monitoring and keeping track of the deliverables during the implementation of goods/works/consultant contracts; • Building capacity and transferring knowledge to TMED, MoEWOE, MoI and MoHEFW staff on procurement by providing regular structured/classroom and hands-on/practical training to specified government staff to be designated by the respective ministries, with the objective that the specified staff acquires adequate procurement knowledge and hands-on experience to be able to independently carry out the routine procurement tasks by the end of the consultant’s contract; • Supporting the procurement committee as and when necessary; • Any other task assigned by the project management. • N.B. Please see the ToR for detail description of assignment.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : Academic: At least Bachelors in Engineering, or Masters in procurement/commerce or other relevant fields. Professional certifications/degrees in Procurement from any recognized institution will be given preference. Experience : • At least a total 5 (Five) years’ experience in carrying out public Procurement with primary responsibilities and substantial content of his/her position in the practical application of internationally accepted procurement and contracting procedures and documents for works, goods and services; • Experience in managing procurement of goods, works and consulting services under projects funded by multilateral organizations such as ADB/AIIB and mainly World Bank will be considered as an added advantage;
Other Details (if applicable) : Interested applicants shall obtain further information from the Project office during office time in any working day before the closing date. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment, evaluation criteria and application formats can be found and downloaded from the website www.asset-dte.gov.bd.
Association with foreign firms is : Encouraged
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
57.03.0000.000.07.008.21-234 24 Person Month DTE, Dhaka 01, October 2022 30 September, 2024

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Md. Mohsin
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Office of the Project Director, Accelerating & Strengthening Skills for Economic Transformation (ASSET) Project, Directorate of Technical Education, F/4-B, Agargaon A/A, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 0241024953, Fax : , Email : pd@asset-dte.gov.bd
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders