Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Women and Children Affairs
Agency : Ministry of Women and Children Affairs
Procuring Entity Name : Bangladesh Enhancing Investments and Benefits for Early Years (BEIBEY) Project
Procuring Entity Code : N/A
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Individual Consultant (National)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT
EOI Ref. No. : 32.00.0000.013.14.060.24.129
Date : 28/08/2024

KEY INFORMATION

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

FUNDING INFORMATION

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

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : “Bangladesh Enhancing Investments and Benefits for Early Years (BEIBEY) Project” Supporting Implementation of Mother and Child Benefit Programme.
EOI Closing Date and Time : 17/09/2024 3.00 pm
Publication Date : 29/08/2024

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : a) Education Qualification ? Master’s degree in Business Administration, Social Sciences, or any other relevant discipline along with a four-year honors degree from any reputed university with at least two first class and minimum second class in other academic stages. b) Experience: ? Proven ability to coordinate and manage complex projects, with at least 15 years of experience in project planning, implantation, and monitoring. ? Experience working with social protection issues is preferred. ? Experience in working with various agencies (government and non-government) and Development Partners. C) Scope of works: Details of job responsibilities & scope of works are given in the TOR. The interested applicant is requested to download the TOR from the MOWCA website: (http://www.mowca.gov.bd; https://www.cptu.gov.bd )
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : a) Education Qualification ? Minimum M. Com/ MBA in Accounting/ Finance and related subjects. ? Professional accounting qualifications (FCA or FCMA) will be an added advantage. b) Experience: ? At least eight (8) years of work experience in financial management in government/semi-government institutions, or with international donors, implementing development projects. ? Candidates having at least five (5) years of working as a Financial Management Specialist in World Bank-financed projects and/or other development partner projects/programs will be given preference. ? Extensive knowledge of Government budgeting, fund release, and reporting requirements and extensive knowledge of IDA’s financial management and disbursement procedures. C) Scope of works: Details of job responsibilities & scope of works are given in the TOR. The interested applicant is requested to download the TOR from the MOWCA website: (http://www.mowca.gov.bd; https://www.cptu.gov.bd ) a) Education Qualification ? At least Bachelor in Engineering, or Masters in procurement/commerce or other relevant fields. ? Professional certifications/degrees in Procurement from any recognized institution will be given preference. b) Experience: ? At least Ten (10) years of work experience in procurement in government/semi-government institutions, or with international donors, implementing development projects; or having had other responsibilities with a substantial procurement content especially in procurement of services and goods (i.e. preparation of bidding documents and requests for proposals; use of internationally accepted contract documents; understanding of principles underlying procurement practices; analytical capability in identifying and resolving procurement issues; etc.). ? At least total 08 (Eight) years’ experience in carrying out public Procurement with primary responsibilities and substantial content of his/her position in practical application of internationally accepted procurement and contracting procedures and documents for works, goods and services. ? Of which at least 03 (Three) years’ experience in managing internationally competitive procurement of large scale and complex civil works under projects funded by multilateral organizations such as ADB/AIIB and particularly World Bank. C) Scope of works: Details of job responsibilities & scope of works are given in the TOR. The interested applicant is requested to download the TOR from the MOWCA website: (http://www.mowca.gov.bd; https://www.cptu.gov.bd ) a) Education Qualification ? At least a Master’s Degree from a reputed university in Environmental Management, Natural Resource Management, Sociology, or other Social Sciences. b) Experience: ? At least five (5) years of relevant operational ES experience and proven track record in working on projects covering a broad range of environmental management and social development issues. Experience with World Bank projects is preferred. C) Scope of works: Details of job responsibilities & scope of works are given in the TOR. The interested applicant is requested to download the TOR from the MOWCA website: (http://www.mowca.gov.bd; https://www.cptu.gov.bd ) a) Education Qualification: ? Master’s degree with four years honors degree in Computer Science & Engineering from any Govt. or UGC approved Private Universities. b) Experiences: ? At least 10 years of relevant work experience in reputed organizations (after graduation full-time work experiences will be counted). ? The applicant should have experience in Web Development, Cloud ERP Systems, and Software Development Experience will be given preference. ? 3+ years of experience in PHP or Java application development, MySQL or Oracle, and UI/UX development ? 3+ years of experience in managing and delivering Cloud Systems. ? Expertise in data modeling and data warehouse design principles and ability to perform Database Performance Tuning and Optimization C) Scope of works: Details of job responsibilities & scope of works are given in the TOR. The interested applicant is requested to download the TOR from the MOWCA website: (http://www.mowca.gov.bd; https://www.cptu.gov.bd ) a) Education Qualification: ? Master’s degree with four years honors degree in Computer Science & Engineering from any Govt. or UGC approved Private Universities. b) Experiences: ? At least 5 years of experience in software development with a focus on Java Spring Boot, MySQL, and React. ? Proven experience in database optimization and DevOps practices. ? Strong understanding of microservices architecture and design patterns. ? Experience in developing and maintaining cloud-based MIS solutions. ? Experience in mentoring and guiding junior programmers, experience in Agile development methodologies C) Scope of works: Details of job responsibilities & scope of works are given in the TOR. The interested applicant is requested to download the TOR from the MOWCA website: (http://www.mowca.gov.bd; https://www.cptu.gov.bd )
Other Details (if applicable) :
Association with foreign firms is : Not Applicable
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
1 NA Dhaka NA NA

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Sufia Nazim
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : project Director
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Bangladesh Enhancing Investments and Benefits for Early Years (BEIBEY) Supporting Implementation of Mother and Child Benefit Programme Ministry of Women and Children Affairs Building No. 7 (2nd floor), Room No-206, Bangladesh Secretariat
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : +880 2 55100646, Fax : , Email : pdbeibey.simcbp@gmail.com
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders