Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Commerce
Agency : Ministry of Commerce
Procuring Entity Name : Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project-1 (BRCP-1)
Procuring Entity Code : 2230029
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (National)  (Lump-Sump)
Title Of Service : Conducting feasibly study on halal product export for Bangladesh suggested by WTO Wing, Ministry of Commerce
EOI Ref. No. : 26.00.0000.066.07.063.25- 045
Date : 10/02/2025

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Quality and Cost Based Selection(QCBS)

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Development Budget Grant/Credit
Development Partners : IDA

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name :
EOI Closing Date and Time : 05/03/2025 05/03/2025
Publication Date : 13/02/2025

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : Package No: SD-53: Conducting feasibly study on halal product export for Bangladesh suggested by WTO Wing, Ministry of Commerce.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : "The required qualifications and experiences of the consulting firm are as follows: 2.1 The Consulting firm shall have the legal capacity to enter into the contract, 2.2 The firm should have at least 10 years of general experience in providing consulting services out of which at least 05 years of experience in national or international trade related research or studies for public, 2.3 The firm should have successfully completed at least three (03) study contracts related to national or international trade/ trade facilitation/ export promotion within last 10 years for the public sector/private sector/development partners, 2.4 Proven experience with quantitative analysis for analyzing bilateral and regional trade agreements/policies, international market potentials will be an added advantage, 2.5 Firm having previous research experience in halal industry/market will get an added advantage, 2.6 The firm should have experience in working with development partner’s funded projects, 2.7 A capacity statement on available training facilities, IT equipment, logistics support, transport and office space, 2.8 Undertaking that the firm has not been blacklisted or debarred by any Government Organization or by IDA, and 2.9 List of key professional staff including proposed core team for the assignment, showing qualification and experience including the projects/assignment on which they have worked, their role in the assignment/project and duration of their engagement with the assignment/project. "
Other Details (if applicable) : "The Scope of Services / Terms of Reference (TOR) of the package is available in the office of the undersigned and also at www.mincom.gov.bd and http://brcp-1.gov.bd/ 4. The interested consulting firm must submit the following documents with its Expression of Interest: 4.1 All supporting documents to prove that the firm has required qualifications and experiences, 4.2 Updated Trade License valid up to June 30, 2025, 4.3 TIN Certificate & Update Income Tax Clearance Certificate/ Evidence, 4.4 VAT Registration Certificate, 4.5 Registration certificate, if any, and 4.6 Audited Accounts for last 03 Years. 5. The Project Implementation Unit of BRCP-1, MoC on behalf of the Ministry of Commerce invites eligible National 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. 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. on all working days. The 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 March 05, 2025. 6. The Procuring Entity reserves the right to accept or reject any or all EOIs without assigning any reason, whatsoever. "
Association with foreign firms is : Not Applicable
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
SD-53 One phase Dhaka 1/04/2025 1/09/2025

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Shaila Yasmin
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director (Joint Secretary)
Address of Official Inviting EOI : 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 : Phone : +88 02 55138022, Fax : , Email : pdbrcp1moc@gmail.com
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders