Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Agency : Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
Procuring Entity Name : Project Director, COVID19 Response Emergency Assistance Project
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Individual Consultant (National)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : Environmental Safeguards Specialist
EOI Ref. No. : DGHS/PD/COVID-19 REAP/Consultant/16/2020/37
Date : 12/07/2020

KEY INFORMATION

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

FUNDING INFORMATION

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

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : COVID19 Response Emergency Assistance Project
EOI Closing Date and Time : 22/07/2020 10:00 PM
Publication Date : 13/07/2020

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : (Package No. IC-8): The main objective of the assignment is to ensure that the project complies with the relevant Safeguards Policy Statement for environmental safeguards, the environmental assessment and review framework (EARF), activity selection criteria for the project, and national laws and regulations, while allowing implementation in the shortest possible timeframe. The consultant will be engaged to oversee site audits, support with data gathering at national level and prepare activity screening reports, Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) reports with associated Environmental Management Plans (EMPs) and Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) for any activities categorized as B, carry out supervision and monitoring of the proposed activities identified and prepare semiannual social safeguards monitoring reports.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : The Environmental Safeguards Specialist will have a Master’s degree in Environmental Management, Natural Resources Management, Environmental Engineering, or related field with 10 (ten) years’ experience in environmental safeguards, particularly preparation of Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) and Environmental Management Plan (EMP). Good knowledge of the medical sector including on the ground in local hospitals and clinics in urban and rural contexts in Bangladesh is required as well as infectious waste management arrangements. Good understanding of ADB and Government of Bangladesh environmental policies and legislation is required. Previous experience in safeguards work with ADB or development partner-funded projects is preferable. Experience on environmental management of emergency interventions and health sector will add value as will good understanding of the Management of Infectious Waste, Occupational and Community Health and Safety related to health care facilities. Minimum General Experience: 10 Years Minimum Specific Experience: 5 Years (relevant to assignment).
Other Details (if applicable) : In addition to ADB's eligibility requirements, the short-listing shall be carried out using the following three major criteria corresponding to the EOI Evaluation Template: a. General Qualification b. Assignment Related Experience c. Regional Experience and others. EOI must be submitted in standard template through ADB’s Consultant Management System (CMS) at http://cms.adb.org along with detailed CV. Only online submission in ADB’s CMS will be evaluated.
Association with foreign firms is : Not Applicable
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
- - Dhaka August 2020 July 2021

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Dr. Md. Aminul Hasan
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Director (Hospital), Directorate General of Health Services, and Project Director, COVID-19 Response Emergency Assistance Project
Address of Official Inviting EOI : 5th Floor, Shystho Bhavan, TB Gate, Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 880255067151, Fax : , Email :
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders