| Ministry/Division |
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Chief Adviser's Office |
| Agency |
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Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority |
| Procuring Entity Name |
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Project Director, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN) Development Project |
| Procuring Entity Code |
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| Procuring Entity District |
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Dhaka |
| Expression of Interest for Selection of |
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Consulting Firm (International) (Lump-Sump) |
| Title Of Service |
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Selection of Environmental & Social Consultancy Services. |
| EOI Ref. No. |
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03.07.0000.056.099.118.22-898 |
| Date |
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05/09/2022 |
KEY INFORMATION
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| Procurement Sub-Method |
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Quality and Cost Based Selection(QCBS) |
FUNDING INFORMATION
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| Budget and Source of Funds |
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Development Budget Grant/Credit |
| Development Partners |
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International Development Association (IDA) |
PARTICULAR INFORMATION
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| Project/Programme Name |
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Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN) Development Project (Bangladesh PRIDE (P170688)) |
| EOI Closing Date and Time |
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03/10/2022 1400 HOURS (BST)
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| Publication Date |
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06/09/2022
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
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| Brief Description of Assignment |
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Environmental & Social Consultancy Services |
| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN) Development Project under Bangladesh Private Investment & Digital Entrepreneurship Project (P170688), a project of the World Bank, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
Implementation period : 36 Months.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.beza.gov.bd
The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN) Development Project now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:
1) The firm(s) should be registered for consultancy service. The firm has to establish an office in Bangladesh (if contract is awarded). The 'age of firm' in consultancy service is minimum 10 (Ten) years. It is preferable to limit the total number of firms/institutes in the association to three. In case of JV (Joint Venture), It is preferable to limit the total number of firms/institutes in the JV to three.
2) At least 10 years firm experience (years counting backward from the date of publication of REOI in the newspaper to 1st assignment of firm) in the field of Environmental & Social Consultancy Services etc. with verifiable success in the delivery of high-quality outputs within time and budget constraints (In case of JV, each member shall meet the requirement individually and jointly).
3) Experience in Consulting Services of similar assignment (Environmental & Social Consultancy Services e.g. preparation of Environmental & Social Impact Assessment, Resettlement Action Plan and Training on Environmental & Social compliance and Occupational Health Safety based on ESF of the World Bank and relevant GoB rules and policy) in terms of number of Contracts, Contract Value, Contract duration and complexity; The consultant will submit necessary supporting documents to understand the experience.
4) Staffing of the firm (organization) indicating availability of appropriate skills/ experts in the firm.
5) The firm who have similar experience in the Bangladesh and South Asia & South-East Asia will get priority.
6) Technical and managerial capability of the firm.
Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. |
| Other Details (if applicable) |
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The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, Revised November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest related to the assignment as per paragraph 3.17 of the Procurement Regulations.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and separately liable for the entire contract, if selected. In case of joint venture, each member of the joint venture should have specific Environmental & Social Consultancy Services experience in at least one similar work indicated above.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method; Market Approach-International set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours [i.e.,0900 to 1700 hours].
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form (hard copy along with a USB drive)/Email to the address below in person by 03 October 2022 before 2.00 pm ( Bangladesh Local Time). |
| Association with foreign firms is |
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Encouraged |
| Eoi Detail Information |
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| Ref No |
Phasing Of Services |
Location |
Start Date |
Completion Date |
| PMC-16-BSMSN-BEZA |
N/A |
Bangladesh |
01/03/2023 |
31/12/2025 |
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
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| Name of Official Inviting EOI |
: |
Abdullah Al Mahmud Faruk |
| Designation of Official Inviting EOI |
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Project Director |
| Address of Official Inviting EOI |
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Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN) Development Project
Bangladesh Private Investment & Digital Entrepreneurship Project (P170688)
Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA)
Biniyog Bhaban (Level 7,8,9),
Plot#E-6/B, West Agargaon, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh. |
| Contact details of Official Inviting EOI |
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Phone : +880244826009, Fax : , Email : pd.bsmsn.pride@beza.gov.bd |
Advertisement Corrigendum(s) |
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Date Of Corrigendum |
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28/09/2022 |
| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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Shortlisting criteria: Revised: 1) The firm(s) should be registered for consultancy service. The firm has to establish an office in Bangladesh (if contract is awarded). The 'age of firm' in consultancy service is minimum 15 (Fifteen) years. It is preferable to limit the total number of firms/institutes in the association to three. In case of JV (Joint Venture), It is preferable to limit the total number of firms/institutes in the JV to three.
2) At least 15 years firm experience (years counting backward from the date of publication of REOI in the newspaper to 1st assignment of firm) in the field of Environmental & Social Consultancy Services etc. with verifiable success in the delivery of high-quality outputs within time and budget constraints (In case of JV, each member shall meet the requirement individually and jointly). |
| Last Date Of Submission |
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24/10/2022 |
| Last Time Of Submission |
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02:00 PM |
| Status |
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Active |
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| The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders |
