| Ministry/Division |
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Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives |
| Agency |
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Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) |
| Procuring Entity Name |
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Program for Supporting Rural Bridges |
| 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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Selection of a Firm for Operation & Maintenance of Internet, web mail, IP phone service with Hardware, software & multimedia support for LGED HQ. |
| EOI Ref. No. |
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46.02.0000.927.07.029.2022-464 |
| Date |
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17/02/2022 |
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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IDA |
PARTICULAR INFORMATION
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| Project/Programme Name |
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Program for Supporting Rural Bridges |
| EOI Closing Date and Time |
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10/03/2022 3:00PM
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| Publication Date |
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17/02/2022
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
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| Brief Description of Assignment |
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The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Program for Supporting Rural Bridges (SupRB)and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include technical support to the MIS Section of LGED for Strengthening ICT activities of LGED by upgrading, operation & maintenance of ICT related activities. Broadly the objective is summarized below:i. Keep the LAN and Internet system 24/7/365 hours’ uptime in coordination with the ISP and other service provider;ii. Maintain LGED’s Mail server and Email gateway, central antivirus system, Web Gateway, firewall, Wi-Fi, IP intercom; and iii. Support MIS section to update and maintain the existing ICT policies of LGED. The estimated level of effort (professional staff-months) required would be 259 man-months. The implementation period will be 14 months with expected date of start of the assignmentis from September, 2022 [Please refer to the Terms of Reference (TOR)].
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the website: www.lged.gov.bdorcan be obtained at the address given below.
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| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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The Local Government Engineering Department now invites eligible consulting firms(“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.The shortlisting criteria are:
a. General experience of the Firm(s);
b. Experience in similar projects of compatible size, complexity and technical specialty in the required area;
c. Financial soundness of the firm; and
d. Staffing and logistics of the firm.
Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs,3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016(Fourth Edition November 2020) (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
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| Other Details (if applicable) |
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Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a jointventure and/or asub-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.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality And Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) methodset out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1700 hours.
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| Association with foreign firms is |
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Encouraged |
| Eoi Detail Information |
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| Ref No |
Phasing Of Services |
Location |
Start Date |
Completion Date |
| 46.02.0000.927.07.029.2022-464 |
Single Phase |
Dhaka |
September 2022 |
August 2023 |
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
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| Name of Official Inviting EOI |
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Md. Wahidur Rahman |
| Designation of Official Inviting EOI |
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Project Director |
| Address of Official Inviting EOI |
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Program for Supporting Rural Bridges(SupRB)
Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)
LGED Bhaban, Level –7, Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar
Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh.
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| Contact details of Official Inviting EOI |
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Phone : 02-44826229, Fax : , Email : pd.suprb@lged.gov.bd |
| The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders |
