Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest Status:Approved
GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH
| Ministry/Division |
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Ministry of Commerce |
| Agency |
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Ministry of Commerce |
| Procuring Entity Name |
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Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project-1 (BRCP-1) |
| 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) (Time-Based) |
| Title Of Service |
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Conduct an impact assessment of the training programs and established business support centers at the Women Chambers under BRCP-1, MoC. |
| EOI Ref. No. |
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26.00.0000.066.07.053.24- 516 |
| Date |
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11/11/2024 |
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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Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project-1 (BRCP-1) |
| EOI Closing Date and Time |
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02/12/2024 02.00 pm
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| Publication Date |
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14/11/2024
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
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| Brief Description of Assignment |
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Package No: SD-45:The brief Scope of Services of the consulting firm for the package is as follows:
1. Review of Completed Training Programs involves a comprehensive evaluation of the training initiatives that have already been conducted for women entrepreneurs.
2. The "Impact Assessment" phase involves a thorough evaluation of the effects and outcomes of the completed training programs on the participating women entrepreneurs.
3. Impact Assessment of the Business Support Center. |
| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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Package No: SD-45: 1. The Consulting Firm/Institute shall have the legal capacity to enter into the contract and shall have minimum 10 years of general experience in providing consulting services out of which at least 03 years of experiences in conducting surveys/impact assessment;
2. The Firm/Institute shall have successfully completed at least one service contract similar/related to conducting impact assessment of training programs in the last 05 years;
3. The required average annual turnover of the Consulting Firm/Institute shall be at least BDT 50 (Fifty) lakh in last three years;
4. Prior experience in conducting impact assessment of women entrepreneurship related training programs will be an advantage;
5. Prior experience in designing/ implementing or conducting studies related to women entrepreneurship and empowerment will be an added advantage;
6. Experience with women chambers will be an added advantage;
7. Experience(s) in working with development partner’s funded projects will be added an advantage. |
| Other Details (if applicable) |
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The Project Implementation Unit of BRCP-1, MoC on behalf of the Ministry of Commerce invites eligible consulting firm to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consulting firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services. Details of the qualification requirements and responsibilities are available in the Terms of Reference (TOR) which is available in the office of the undersigned and also at www.mincom.gov.bd and http://brcp-1.gov.bd/ . The attention of interested Consulting firms is drawn to paragraphs 3.14 to 3.18 of The World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Procurement in Investment Project Financing, Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services, July 2016 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank Group’s policy on conflict of interest. A Consulting firm will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations. Further information can be obtained at the address given below during office hours between 09:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Expressions of Interest (EOI) must be delivered in written form - one original & one copy in sealed envelope to the address given below in person or by mail by 2:00 p.m. on December 02, 2024. The Procuring Entity reserves the right to accept or reject any or all EOIs without assigning any reason, whatsoever.
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| Association with foreign firms is |
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Not Applicable |
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
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| Name of Official Inviting EOI |
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Shaila Yasmin |
| Designation of Official Inviting EOI |
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Project Director (Joint Secretary), |
| Address of Official Inviting EOI |
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Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project-1, Level-12 (West side), Probashi Kollayn Bhaban, 71-72 Eskaton Garden Road, Dhaka-1000 |
| Contact details of Official Inviting EOI |
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Phone : 880255138022, Fax : , Email : pdbrcp1moc@gmail.com |
| The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders |
