| Ministry/Division |
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Ministry of Commerce |
| Agency |
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Ministry of Commerce |
| Procuring Entity Name |
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Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project-1 (BRCP-1) |
| 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 (National) (Lump-Sump) |
| Title Of Service |
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01. Skill and Capacity development of women entrepreneurs engaged in the production of diversified jute products, handicrafts and agro processing including trade related regulatory issues (National).
02. Design and Implement Refresher Training for Women Traders of Agro-processing and Cut flower sectors (National). |
| EOI Ref. No. |
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26.00.0000.066.07.045.24- 416 (BRCP1/MOC/SD-42 & 44) |
| Date |
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10/09/2024 |
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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Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project-1 (BRCP-1) |
| EOI Closing Date and Time |
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06/10/2024 02.00 pm
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| Publication Date |
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12/09/2024
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
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| Brief Description of Assignment |
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Package No: BRCP1/MoC/SD-42: The objectives of this assignment are to develop a training curriculum and implement training on technical know-how to enhance women’s role in the trade facilitation, regulatory regime, procedural aspects and its export. The scope of this work is three-fold:
(1) Refinement of training needs primarily identified by the project (2) Develop and design a training program or curriculum, including a robust monitoring and evaluation framework to assess progress or outcome and (3) Implementation of the training curriculum.
Package No: BRCP1/MoC/SD-44: The objectives of this assignment are to develop a training curriculum and implement refresher training on agro/cut flower processing in order to enhance involvement of women entrepreneurs in the business under the mentioned sub-sectors. (1) Refinement of training needs primarily identified by the project (2) Develop and design a training program or curriculum, including a robust monitoring and evaluation framework to assess progress or outcome and (3) Delivery of the training curriculum. |
| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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Package No: BRCP1/MoC/SD-42: The interested consulting/training management firm should provide evidence of the following in their applications:
i. The Consulting firm shall have the legal capacity to enter into the contract with minimum (ten) years of general experience in successfully providing consulting services out of which at least 03 (three) years of experience in training management for public sector (experience certificate/ contract document needs to be submitted as evidence of experience);
ii. The firm should have experience in working with development projects funded by any development partner;
iii. Experience in providing activities for business development support/group formation and mobilization/market development for entrepreneurs (male and female) will be added advantage;
iv. The required average annual turnover of the consulting firm shall be at least of the amount of Tk. 100 (one hundred) lakhs Agro-Processing & Tk. 60 (sixty) lakhs Cut Flower for the last three years;
v. A capacity statement on available training infrastructure facilities, IT equipment, logistics support, transport and office space;
vi. Undertaking that the firm has not been blacklisted or debarred by any Government Organization or by IDA;
vii. Familiarity of World Bank’s OP/BPs, and preferably the new Environmental and Social Framework (ESF), including SEA/SH or similar standards of another development partner;
viii. List of key professional staff including proposed core team for the assignment, showing qualification and experience including the projects/assignment on which they have worked, their role in the assignment/project and duration of their engagement with the assignment/project; Staff should ideally have knowledge of gender issues and SEA/SH risks; and staff, especially core team should include adequate number of female members
Package No: BRCP1/MoC/SD-44: The interested consulting/training management firm should provide evidence of the following in their applications: 1. The Consulting firm shall have the legal capacity to enter into the contract with minimum 07 (Seven) years of general experience in providing consulting services out of which at least 03 (three) years of experience in training management for public and private sector,
2. The minimum specific experience as lead consultant in providing training of at least cumulatively 800 (Eight Hundred) numbers of trainees completed training course over last 05 (five) years is required,
3. The firm should have experience in working with development projects funded by any development partner,
4. The firm should have successfully completed at least one service contract related to capacity development (Training need assessment/designing training module/organize training program) in any sector and/or for women entrepreneurship development in last 05(five) years,
5. The required average annual turnover of the consulting firm shall be at least of the amount of Taka 80 (Eighty) Lakh for the last three years,
6. A capacity on available training infrastructure facilities, IT equipment, logistics support, transport and office space, and
7. Undertaking that the firm has not been blacklisted or debarred by any Government Organization or by IDA. |
| Other Details (if applicable) |
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The Project Implementation Unit of BRCP-1, MoC on behalf of the Ministry of Commerce invites eligible consulting firm to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consulting firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services. Details of the qualification requirements and responsibilities are available in the Terms of Reference (TOR) which is available in the office of the undersigned and also at www.mincom.gov.bd and http://brcp-1.gov.bd/ . The attention of interested Consulting firms is drawn to paragraphs 3.14 to 3.18 of The World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Procurement in Investment Project Financing, Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services, July 2016 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank Group’s policy on conflict of interest. A Consulting firm will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations. Further information can be obtained at the address given below during office hours between 09:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Expressions of Interest (EOI) must be delivered in written form - 2 (two) hard copies of which one original & one copy and one soft copy for each package in sealed envelope to the address given below in person or by surface mail by 2:00 p.m. on October 06, 2024. Separate envelope shall be used for two separate packages. |
| Association with foreign firms is |
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Not Applicable |
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
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| Name of Official Inviting EOI |
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Shaila Yasmin |
| Designation of Official Inviting EOI |
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Project Director (Joint Secretary), |
| Address of Official Inviting EOI |
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Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project-1, Level-12 (West side), Probashi Kollayn Bhaban, 71-72 Eskaton Garden Road, Dhaka-1000 |
| Contact details of Official Inviting EOI |
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Phone : 880255138022, Fax : , Email : pdbrcp1moc@gmail.com |
| The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders |
