Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Social Welfare
Agency : Department of Social Services(DSS)
Procuring Entity Name : Cash Transfer Modernization (CTM) Project
Procuring Entity Code : 2931-224258200
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Individual Consultant (National)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : Training Specialist (Package No. SD-15)
EOI Ref. No. : 41.01.0000.090.07.051.2023- 510
Date : 17/07/2023

KEY INFORMATION

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

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Development Budget Grant/Credit
Development Partners : World Bank

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Cash Transfer Modernization (CTM) Project
EOI Closing Date and Time : 08/08/2023 1600 hours
Publication Date : 23/07/2023

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : Training Specialist (Package No. SD-15): 1 Position (19 mm)
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : Qualifications & Experience • A post-graduate degree from a recognized university of the country or abroad. • Minimum 10 years’ experience of conducting training need analysis and managing training programs. • Minimum 3 years work experience in donor/IDA funded development projects; • Should have experience in planning, organizing & managing training and communication activities, workshop, etc. in any research/national/international organization; • Competencies in the formulation of training programs and training need analysis; • Organizational and planning skills with the ability to work under pressure in a team environment ; • Demonstrated proficiency in writing and speaking English and Bengali;
Other Details (if applicable) : 2. DSS now invites eligible applicant(s) to indicate their interest in providing the services mentioned above. Interested Consultants need to provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services. Applicants are required to submit their Expressions of Interest (EOI) comprising of a CV (including employment history with duties and responsibilities) [one hard copy and also a soft copy in CD (MS word format)], a recent passport size photograph and a forwarding letter describing briefly the reasons that the applicant considers him/her-self best suited to perform the assignment. 3. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, July 2016” (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 4. The duration of the services will be nineteen (19) months. However, the contract period may be increased or decreased based on project needs. 5. Details Terms of Reference (TOR). CV Template and other information will be available upon request from the address provided below either through email or in person. ToR and CV Template are also available in DSS’s website (http://www.dss.gov.bd/). 6. The consultant will be selected following the Selection of Individual Consultant method of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, July 2016. 7. Expression of Interest shall have to be submitted to the following address (in person, by mail or through email) by 08 August 2023 by 4:00 pm and be clearly marked as "Expressions of Interest for the position of ………………………………….……….(Package No. ……..………)” in the email’s subject line or on top of the envelope. 8. The Procuring Entity reserves the right to accept or reject any or all EOIs without assigning any reason whatsoever.
Association with foreign firms is : Encouraged
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
41.01.0000.090.07.051.2023-510 1 Phase Dhaka, Bangladesh 01 September, 2023 31 March, 2025

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Mohammad Nazmul Ahsan
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director (Deputy Secretary)
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Cash Transfer Modernization (CTM) Project 21/1 & 21/2 Bir Uttam A.N.M. Nuruzzaman Sarak, Shyamoli Square (9th Floor), Dhaka-1207.
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : +880 2222243304, Fax : , Email : ctm.dss.msw@gmail.com
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders