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 : Project Director (Additional Secretary) Export Competitiveness for Jobs Project (EC4J)
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (National)  (Lump-Sump)
Title Of Service : Package no. S47: Consulting Services to Conduct Specialized Trainings on Environmental, Social and Quality (ESQ) for Leather, Leather Goods, Footwear, Plastics and Light Engineering sectors in Bangladesh.
EOI Ref. No. : 26.00.0000.010.07.052.20/531
Date : 11/05/2020

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 : 16/06/2020 3:00 PM
Publication Date : 13/05/2020

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : a) Collect and review the course outlines offered by national and international organizations/institutions that matches the thematic area indicated above in the table-1, and are aligned to fulfill the professional competency requirements and purpose of the ESQ trainings; b) Shortlist 2/3 best available options for each course outline and consult with the relevant sector associations and industry experts for their feedbacks; c) Customize the course outline that best fits the requirements of the industry; d) Select the courses, associated training providers and resource persons to impart the listed specialized ESQ trainings; e) Send the training plan along with professional CV for each trainer/resource person in order to take approval from the EC4J Project management before the commencement of the trainings; f) Establish a close collaboration with the respective sector associations in order for smooth training delivery; g) Arrange resource and necessary training logistics to organize the planned trainings including visa, accommodation, etc. for the foreign resource persons, as needed; h) Prepare the corresponding teaching aids/handouts, lesson plans, learning materials, etc.; i) Provide stationaries, practice materials to the trainees as required for the trainings; j) Conduct 21 batches (each batch comprising of twenty participants) of specialized ESQ training in the four targeted sectors as indicated in the table-1 in collaboration with the sector associations and relevant training organizations; k) Ensure the quality, standard and learning outcome of the corresponding specialized ESQ trainings throughout the assignment; l) The modules of the specialized ESQ training should be selected and customized in a manner it can easily be transformed into personalized, self-paced and interactive learning course in future. m) Provide professional certificate issued by the training provider to the trainees who have successfully completed the respective ESQ training; n) Maintain close communication and ensure coordination with PIU as required. o) The Consultant will make necessary improvement in conducting training if found relevant and appropriate while visiting training session by PIU or their authorized representative.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : a) Inception report including training rollout plan and selection criterion for the trainees; b) Course outline of the 11 specialized ESQ trainings along with the corresponding coursebook, handouts, etc.; c) In 21 batches 420 industry personnel successfully completed trainings and received professional certificates; d) Quarterly progress report along with Evaluation sheet individually for each batch;
Other Details (if applicable) : 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
26.00.0000.010.07.051.20/531 N/A Dhaka 20/09/2020 20/03/2022

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Md. Obaidul Azam
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director (Additional Secretary)
Address of Official Inviting EOI : SEL Rose-N-Dale (6th floor) 116 Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Dhaka 1000
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