Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Commerce
Agency : Ministry of Commerce
Procuring Entity Name : Additional Secretary and Project Director
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (National)  (Lump-Sump)
Title Of Service : Competitiveness Study of Potential Private Sectors in Bangladesh (Package no. S41-1)
EOI Ref. No. : 26.00.0000.010.07.302.25/783
Date : 16/11/2025

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Selection under a Fixed Budget(SFB)

FUNDING INFORMATION

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

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Export Competitiveness for Jobs Project (EC4J)
EOI Closing Date and Time : 02/12/2025 14:00 Hours
Publication Date : 16/11/2025

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : The objective of this assignment is to Assess and Propose Strategies for Export Competitiveness in Bangladesh, Develop an Export Diversification Roadmap, Identify and Address Capacity Building Needs, Feasibility Study, DPP Preparation, etc.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : - The consultant must be a reputable firm with legal capacities to enter into the contract - The Consultant must have extensive expertise in economic research, private sector development, competitiveness analysis, feasibility study, DPP preparation, etc. within Bangladesh country contexts. - The Consultant must have demonstrated expertise to work within the potential export/ manufacturing/industry sector/ subsectors. - The Consultant must have high level of technical/subject matter/DPP experts along with local knowledge, and language capabilities are available. The Consultant may choose to carry out the feasibility assessment using its own organizational resources, or other partners. - It is highly recommended that the proposed team has strong presence on the ground during the execution of the assignment to ensure effective and efficient coordination with the Project team.
Other Details (if applicable) : Consultants are requested to submit the following supporting documents in support of the mentioned criteria: (a) Up to date relevant registration and legal documents of the Consultant(s); (b) JV agreement/letter of intent (if applicable); (c) Brochure/Company Profile including staffing; (d) Audited Financial Reports for Last Three Financial Years (e) General Experience of Last Seven Years and Specific Work Experience Record (including nature, total cost of contract, total input in terms of man month, employer, location of work etc.) (f) All other items necessary to substantiate satisfaction of the shortlisting criteria listed above and/or included in the TOR; However, key Experts will not be evaluated at the short-listing stage; -The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment and prescribed format (Format-A) to submit EOI can be downloaded from www.ec4j.gov.bd website or can be obtained upon request from the address below either by e-mail or in person during the office hours.
Association with foreign firms is : Encouraged
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
26.00.0000.010.07.302.25/783 N/A Bangladesh January 2026 May 2026

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Md. Abdur Rahim Khan
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Additional Secretary and Project Director
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Export Competitiveness for Jobs (EC4J) Project SEL Rose N Dale Building (Level 6) 116, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : +880-2-41030085, Fax : , Email : tender@ec4j.gov.bd
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders