| Ministry/Division |
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Chief Adviser's Office |
| Agency |
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Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority |
| Procuring Entity Name |
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Project Director, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN) Development Project |
| 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 (International) (Lump-Sump) |
| Title Of Service |
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Feasibility for establishing desalination plant at BSMSN |
| EOI Ref. No. |
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03.07.0000.056.011.208.23-1812 |
| Date |
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14/11/2023 |
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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International Development Association (IDA) |
PARTICULAR INFORMATION
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| Project/Programme Name |
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| EOI Closing Date and Time |
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11/12/2023 14:00 hours
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| Publication Date |
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16/11/2023
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
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| Brief Description of Assignment |
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COUNTRY: Bangladesh.
NAME OF PROJECT: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN) Development Project (Bangladesh PRIDE (PI 70688))
Credit No.: IDA-6676 BD
Assignment Title: Feasibility for establishing desalination plant at BSMSN
Reference No.: PMC-8A-BSMSN-BEZA
The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN) Development Project, a project under Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
One of the core initiatives of the project is to ensure the availability of skilled labour necessary to attract and grow high value-add business, construction of industries, security services and delivering equitable access to jobs, as well as skills formation among workers in companies in their supply chains.
In order to meet the growing demand of fresh water in BSMSN-EZs, BEZA envisages establishing desalination plant with leading service developer/operator/provider as the private partner in a phase wise manner under financial assistance of BSMSN Development Project under the PRIDE project of World Bank. BEZA would like to engage a Consultant for performing a market /techno-financial review of desalination technologies and an analysis of investment opportunities/prospects and challenges for implementing desalination projects under PPP modality in BSMSN.
The brief description of this assignment includes, but not limited to the followings:
Component 1 (a): Assessment of current water management scenario in BSMSN in order to assess the future challenges and the necessity of desalination plant as an option in the region.
Component 1 (b): Preparation of the detailed feasibility report and recommend a suitable PPP contract structure.
Component 2: Market Sounding: To test private sector’s ability to assume risks that are to be transferred via the PPP contract from BEZA to the private sector.
The implementation period of the Services is estimated to be for a period of nine (9) months.
The indicative Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment and prescribed format (Annex-I) for submission of Expression of Interest can be found at the following website: www.beza.gov.bd.
The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) now invites eligible Consulting Firms ("Consultants") to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information as per Prescribed Format mentioned above (Annex-I) demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.
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| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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The shortlisting criteria are as follows;
• At least 10 years of general experience under consultancy contracts satisfactorily completed as Consultant (Consulting Firm). In case of JV all members must meet the requirement;
• Experience in Consulting Services of similar nature assignment: Feasibility Study for implementation of PPP project (in terms of number of contracts, Contract value, Contract duration, etc.) within the last 10 years. The consultant will submit necessary supporting documents to understand the experience for evaluation;
• Similar experience in Bangladesh, South Asia, Southeast Asia will get priority;
• Staffing of the firm indicating appropriate skills/experts;
• Technical and managerial capability of the firm;
• Experience of working under development partner funded project will be an added advantage;
(N.B. Years will be counted backward from the date of publication of REOI in the newspaper)
Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
The attention is drawn to Section Ill, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank's "Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers" September 2023 ("Procurement Regulations"), setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest related to the assignment.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a Joint Venture (JV) and/or a Sub-Consultancy. In the case of a JV, all the partners in the JV shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. The maximum partners of the association either JV member or Sub-Consultancy shall be three (3). The qualifications of the sub-consultants will not be considered in the evaluation of EOIs for shortlisting purposes.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method; Market Approach- Open International set out in the Procurement Regulations.
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| Other Details (if applicable) |
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Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours [i.e.,0900 to 1600 hours].
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form along with a USB drive to the address below (in person, or by mail, or e-mail) by 11 December 2023, 14.00 Hours Bangladesh Standard Time. If delivered through email, the client shall not be responsible for the confidentiality of the EOI.
Abdullah Al Mahmud Faruk
Project Director
Bangabandhu Sheik Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN) Development Project
Bangladesh PRIDE (70688)
Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) Biniyog Bhaban (Level 7,8,9)
Plot#E-6/B, West Agargaon, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh.
Phone: +880244826009
E-mail: pd.pride.beza@bsmsn.gov.bd
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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 |
| PMC-8A-BSMSN-BEZA |
N/A |
Dhaka |
16/04/2024 |
15/01/2025 |
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
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| Name of Official Inviting EOI |
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Abdullah Al Mahmud Faruk |
| Designation of Official Inviting EOI |
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Project Director |
| Address of Official Inviting EOI |
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Biniyog Bhaban (Level 7,8,9)
Plot#E-6/B, West Agargaon, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh.
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| Contact details of Official Inviting EOI |
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Phone : +880244826009, Fax : , Email : pd.pride.beza@bsmsn.gov.bd |
| The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders |
