| Ministry/Division |
: |
Ministry of Education |
| Agency |
: |
Directorate of Technical Education |
| Procuring Entity Name |
: |
Project Director, Acceleration & Strengthening Skills for Economic Transformation (ASSET) Project |
| Procuring Entity Code |
: |
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| Procuring Entity District |
: |
Dhaka |
| Expression of Interest for Selection of |
: |
Individual Consultant (National) (Time-Based) |
| Title Of Service |
: |
Selection of Junior Procurement Specialist |
| EOI Ref. No. |
: |
57.03.0000.000.07.828.25-517 |
| Date |
: |
10/02/2025 |
KEY INFORMATION
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| Procurement Sub-Method |
: |
Selection of Individual Consultants (SIC) |
FUNDING INFORMATION
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| Budget and Source of Funds |
: |
Development Budget Loan |
| Development Partners |
: |
IDA |
PARTICULAR INFORMATION
|
| Project/Programme Name |
: |
Acceleration & Strengthening Skills for Economic Transformation (ASSET) Project |
| EOI Closing Date and Time |
: |
13/03/2025 3.00 PM
|
| Publication Date |
: |
17/02/2025
|
INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
|
| Brief Description of Assignment |
: |
Selection of Junior Procurement Specialist |
| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
: |
Experience
- At least 5 (Five) years’ experience in carrying out public Procurement with primary responsibilities and substantial content knowledge and capacity of procurement in the practical application of internationally accepted procurement and contracting procedures and documents for works, goods and services;
- Working experience in similar nature project will be an added advantage;
- Must have knowledge and experience in using e-GP;
- Hands-on experience in managing all steps in the procurement process, including procurement planning, preparation of bidding/contract documents, bid/proposal evaluation, contract award and implementation monitoring, of internationally competitive procurement of goods, works and consultant services;
- Understanding of Government’s procurement Rule/Act;
- Analytical capability in identifying and resolving procurement issues;
- Experience in managing procurement of goods, works and consulting services under projects funded by multilateral organizations such as World Bank /ADB/JICA/AIIB.
Training & Suitability
- 3-weeks or substantially equivalent training on Public Procurement Act and Rules;
- Foreign training on procurement will be an added advantage;
- Strong coordination and communications skills in presenting, discussing and resolving complex issues;
- Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a multidisciplinary team;
- Excellent computer skills both in English and Bangla;
- Excellent English writing and speaking ability.
Academic Qualification:
- B.Sc. in Engineering or Master’s degree with Honors in any subject.
- B. Sc. in Engineering, Law, Procurement, Finance, Business or Commerce is preferred.
- Professional certification will be considered as an added advantage. |
| Other Details (if applicable) |
: |
1. Place of work: Office of the Project Director, ASSET Project, Directorate of Technical Education, F-4/B, Agargaon A/A, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207
2. Commencement of the Service: 01-04-2025 (Tentative)
3. Certificates related with education, training and experiences must be submitted with the application.
4. Accelerating and Strengthening Skills for Economic Transformation (ASSET) Project now invites eligible applicants express their interest in providing the services. Applicants are invited to provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (complete CV with other details).
5. The consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 [Revised September 2023] (“Procurement Regulations”).
6. The Procurement Regulations can be viewed at the World Bank’s external website: https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/6c0602876d68949e80820507d90a14ed-0290012023/procurement-regulations-september-2023
7. 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 [Revised September, 2023] (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
8. Interested applicants may obtain the Terms of Reference (TOR) from the office of the ASSET Project during office hours or download from the website: www.asset-dte.gov.bd
9. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours [i.e., 09:00 to 17:00 hour].
10. Expressions of Interest (EOI) needs to be submitted (either through e-mail or in person or by mail) to the following address by 15:00 hours (BST) on or before 13 March, 2025. Please clearly mention “Expression of Interest (EoI) for Junior Procurement Specialist”. |
| Association with foreign firms is |
: |
Encouraged |
| Eoi Detail Information |
|---|
| Ref No |
Phasing Of Services |
Location |
Start Date |
Completion Date |
| 57.03.0000.000.07.828.25-517 |
21 Months |
Dhaka |
01-04-2025 |
31-12-2026 |
|
PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
|
| Name of Official Inviting EOI |
: |
Mir Zahid Hasan |
| Designation of Official Inviting EOI |
: |
Project Director (Additional Secretary) |
| Address of Official Inviting EOI |
: |
Office of the Project Director
Accelerating and Strengthening Skills for Economic Transformation (ASSET) Project
Directorate of Technical Education
Plot –F-4/B, Agargaon, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207 |
| Contact details of Official Inviting EOI |
: |
Phone : 0241024953, Fax : , Email : pd@asset-dte.gov.bd |
| The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders |
