| Ministry/Division |
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Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives |
| Agency |
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Local Government Division |
| Procuring Entity Name |
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Local Government Division |
| 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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Request for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for Selection of Audit Firms for Annual External Financial Audits of all the Union Parishads of different Districts under different Packages [Contract Package Nos. S-01 to S-22 (Total 22 Nos. Packages)] |
| EOI Ref. No. |
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No.46.00.0000.018.99.015.18(Part-1) 246 |
| Date |
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06/07/2020 |
KEY INFORMATION
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| Procurement Sub-Method |
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Selection under a Fixed Budget(SFB) |
FUNDING INFORMATION
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| Budget and Source of Funds |
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Development Budget GOB |
| Development Partners |
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IDA |
PARTICULAR INFORMATION
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| Project/Programme Name |
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Local Governance Support Project-3 (LGSP-3) |
| EOI Closing Date and Time |
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29/07/2020 2:00 PM
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| Publication Date |
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13/07/2020
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
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| Brief Description of Assignment |
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The scope of services includes conducting annual external financial audits for financial years (FYs) 2018-2019, 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 of all the UPs of the country each year under following 22 contract packages:
Sl. No. Package No. Districts No. of UPs
1 S-01 Jhalokathi, Pirojpur & Barisal Districts....... 173
2 S-02 Barguna, Bhola & Patuakhali Districts........186
3 S-03 Brahmanbaria & Comilla Districts...............293
4 S-04 Feni, Lakshmipur, Chandpur & Noakhali Districts...282
5 S-05 Chittagong, Khagrachhari & Rangamati Districts....279
6 S-06 Bandarban & Cox’s Bazar Districts..............104
7 S-07 Sherpur, Tangail & Jamalpur Districts........238
8 S-08 Netrokona & Mymensingh Districts............231
9 S-09 Gazipur, Narsingdi & Kishoreganj Districts.....218
10 S-10 Narayanganj, Manikganj, Munshiganj & Dhaka Districts......234
11 S-11 Rajbari & Faridpur Districts........123
12 S-12 Madaripur, Gopalganj & Shariatpur Districts.....192
13 S-13 Meherpur, Chuadanga, Kushtia & Jhenidaha Districts.....188
14 S-14 Magura, Narail & Jessore Districts.......168
15 S-15 Khulna, Bagerhat & Shatkhira Districts .......221
16 S-16 Thakurgaon, Dinajpur & Panchagarh Districts........199
17 S-17 Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari & Rangpur Districts.....254
18 S-18 Joypurhat, Bogra & Gaibandha Districts.....221
19 S-19 Chapainawabga, Naogaon & Rajshahi Districts.......216
20 S-20 Natore, Pabna & Sirajganj Districts......209
21 S-21 Sylhet & Sunamganj Districts......193
22 S-22 Moulvibazar & Habiganj Districts.......145
Total ...........4567
The completion time of the audits will be 120 calendar days in each FY for each package, based on the tentative timeline provided in paragraph 6 below. The working areas under the respective packages (number of Upazilas and UPs) may vary in RFPs (Request for Proposals) and/or during contract negotiations.
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| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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The Local Government Division of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives now invites eligible Audit firms registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh under P.O. No.2 of 1973 to submit their Expressions of Interests (EOIs) for the above contract packages for providing the required services. Interested Audit firms must provide information with documentary evidence indicating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services (brochures, copy of its original registration, description of assignments of similar nature, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate professional qualifications and experience among staff, etc.). The EOIs received for each package will be evaluated on the basis of the following:
? Registration of the firm
? Age of the firm
? Experience of the firm in similar assignments
? Experience of the firm in other works
? Availability of key personnel
? Support services of the firm
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| Other Details (if applicable) |
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The attention of interested Firms is drawn to paragraph 55 of the PPR 2008 setting forth the provision on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment: In order to avoid any conflict of interest, a firm contracted for reviewing Reports of Union Parishad Financial Audits under LGSP-3 and a firm having any sort of direct or indirect interest in such a contracted firm will not be eligible to be an Audit Firm.
Information provided by the firms will be verified with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) and/or other entities, wherever applicable. EOIs from single firms would be preferable. However, firms may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should mention whether the association is in the form of a “joint venture” or “sub-consultancy”. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. In the case of an association, all members of such associations should have real and well-defined inputs to the assignment. LGD will communicate only with the lead firm for successful completion of the assigned task.
Audit Firms will be selected in accordance with the Fixed Budget Selection (FBS) method set out in the PPR 2008. It is expected that the assignment will be initially to conduct audit of 3 (three) Financial Years with possible extension, to be determined later. It shall commence around November 2020 throughout the 64 Districts under different contract packages and shall be completed by October 2021, as per the following schedule for each package:
Sl. No. Annual Financial Statement of Start of Audit Completion of Audit
i 2018-19 November 2020 February 2021
ii 2019-20 November 2020 February 2021
iii 2020-21 July 2021 October 2021
Interested Audit firms may obtain further information from the office of the undersigned during office working hours. The Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any or all EOIs received without assigning any reason thereof.
Two (2) sets of Expressions of Interest (EOIs) (in hard copies) along with soft versions (both in pdf and word Format in DVD and through e-mail (in pdf & word format) for any package must be delivered to the addresses given below by 29th July, 2020, within 02:00 PM. The covering envelope (sealed) should be clearly marked as “EOI for Selection & Employment of Audit Firm for Annual External Financial Audit of Union Parishads of [mention here the names of respective districts] Districts under Contract Package No. [mention here the respective package no.]. One firm may express its interest for more than one contract package, but it shall do so by submitting EOIs separately for any such package(s).
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| Association with foreign firms is |
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Not Encouraged |
| Eoi Detail Information |
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| Ref No |
Phasing Of Services |
Location |
Start Date |
Completion Date |
| No. 246 |
Annual External Financial Audits of FYs 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 of all UPs |
All Union Parishads (UPs) |
November 2020 |
October 2021 |
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
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| Name of Official Inviting EOI |
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Maran Kumar Chakraborty |
| Designation of Official Inviting EOI |
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Additional Secretary |
| Address of Official Inviting EOI |
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Local Government Division, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development & Cooperatives, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka-1000
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| Contact details of Official Inviting EOI |
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Phone : 02-9558727, Fax : , Email : lgsp3.lgd@gmail.com |
Advertisement Corrigendum(s) |
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Date Of Corrigendum |
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26/07/2020 |
| Brief Description |
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The scope of services includes conducting annual external financial audits for financial years (FYs) 2018-2019, 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 of all the UPs of the country each year under following 22 contract packages: Sl. No. Package No. Districts No. of UPs 1 S-01 Jhalokathi, Pirojpur & Barisal Districts....... 173 2 S-02 Barguna, Bhola & Patuakhali Districts........186 3 S-03 Brahmanbaria & Comilla Districts...............293 4 S-04 Feni, Lakshmipur, Chandpur & Noakhali Districts...282 5 S-05 Chittagong, Khagrachhari & Rangamati Districts....279 6 S-06 Bandarban & Cox’s Bazar Districts..............104 7 S-07 Sherpur, Tangail & Jamalpur Districts........238 8 S-08 Netrokona & Mymensingh Districts............231 9 S-09 Gazipur, Narsingdi & Kishoreganj Districts.....218 10 S-10 Narayanganj, Manikganj, Munshiganj & Dhaka Districts......234 11 S-11 Rajbari & Faridpur Districts........123 12 S-12 Madaripur, Gopalganj & Shariatpur Districts.....192 13 S-13 Meherpur, Chuadanga, Kushtia & Jhenidaha Districts.....188 14 S-14 Magura, Narail & Jessore Districts.......168 15 S-15 Khulna, Bagerhat & Shatkhira Districts .......221 16 S-16 Thakurgaon, Dinajpur & Panchagarh Districts........199 17 S-17 Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari & Rangpur Districts.....254 18 S-18 Joypurhat, Bogra & Gaibandha Districts.....221 19 S-19 Chapainawabga, Naogaon & Rajshahi Districts.......216 20 S-20 Natore, Pabna & Sirajganj Districts......209 21 S-21 Sylhet & Sunamganj Districts......193 22 S-22 Moulvibazar & Habiganj Districts.......145 Total ...........4567 The completion time of the audits will be 120 calendar days in each FY for each package, based on the tentative timeline provided in paragraph 6 below. The working areas under the respective packages (number of Upazilas and UPs) may vary in RFPs (Request for Proposals) and/or during contract negotiations. |
| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
: |
The Local Government Division of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives now invites eligible Audit firms registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh under P.O. No.2 of 1973 to submit their Expressions of Interests (EOIs) for the above contract packages for providing the required services. Interested Audit firms must provide information with documentary evidence indicating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services (brochures, copy of its original registration, description of assignments of similar nature, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate professional qualifications and experience among staff, etc.). The EOIs received for each package will be evaluated on the basis of the following: ? Registration of the firm ? Age of the firm ? Experience of the firm in similar assignments ? Experience of the firm in other works ? Availability of key personnel ? Support services of the firm |
| Duration |
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Start Date: November 2020, Completion Date: October 2021 |
| Other Information |
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The attention of interested Firms is drawn to paragraph 55 of the PPR 2008 setting forth the provision on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment: In order to avoid any conflict of interest, a firm contracted for reviewing Reports of Union Parishad Financial Audits under LGSP-3 and a firm having any sort of direct or indirect interest in such a contracted firm will not be eligible to be an Audit Firm. Information provided by the firms will be verified with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) and/or other entities, wherever applicable. EOIs from single firms would be preferable. However, firms may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should mention whether the association is in the form of a “joint venture” or “sub-consultancy”. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. In the case of an association, all members of such associations should have real and well-defined inputs to the assignment. LGD will communicate only with the lead firm for successful completion of the assigned task. Audit Firms will be selected in accordance with the Fixed Budget Selection (FBS) method set out in the PPR 2008. It is expected that the assignment will be initially to conduct audit of 3 (three) Financial Years with possible extension, to be determined later. It shall commence around November 2020 throughout the 64 Districts under different contract packages and shall be completed by October 2021, as per the following schedule for each package: Sl. No. Annual Financial Statement of Start of Audit Completion of Audit i 2018-19 November 2020 February 2021 ii 2019-20 November 2020 February 2021 iii 2020-21 July 2021 October 2021 Interested Audit firms may obtain further information from the office of the undersigned during office working hours. The Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any or all EOIs received without assigning any reason thereof. Two (2) sets of Expressions of Interest (EOIs) (in hard copies) along with soft versions (both in pdf and word Format in DVD and through e-mail (in pdf & word format) for any package must be delivered to the Project Management Unit (PMU), LGSP-3, City Centre, 90/1 Motijheel C/A, Dhaka-1000, e-mail: lgsp3.lgd@gmail.com by 29th July, 2020, within 02:00 PM. The covering envelope (sealed) should be clearly marked as “EOI for Selection & Employment of Audit Firm for Annual External Financial Audit of Union Parishads of [mention here the names of respective districts] Districts under Contract Package No. [mention here the respective package no.]. One firm may express its interest for more than one contract package, but it shall do so by submitting EOIs separately for any such package(s). |
| Last Date Of Submission |
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29/07/2020 |
| Last Time Of Submission |
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2:00 PM |
| Status |
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Active |
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| The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders |
