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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Project Director, Export Competitiveness for Jobs Project |
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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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Feasibility Study of Technology Centres for Light (General) Engineering Sector in Bangladesh
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| EOI Ref. No. |
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26.00.0000.010.11.056.18/160 |
| Date |
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06/09/2018 |
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 |
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PARTICULAR INFORMATION
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| EOI Closing Date and Time |
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30/09/2018 3:00 PM
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| Publication Date |
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17/09/2018
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
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| Brief Description of Assignment |
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The objective of the assignment is to conduct a feasibility assessment for the establishment of three technology centres that will facilitate access to various advanced technology and business services which in turn will drive productivity enhancement, skills formation, improvement of product quality, and environmental and social compliance of the specific subsectors of General Engineering.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include but not limited to:
(i) Technology demonstration and use – housing modern manufacturing equipment and processes, and providing their access to SMEs for demonstration and use (e.g. for small batches);
(ii) Address the skills gaps by providing hands-on training to the technical workforce on new production technologies and processes;
(iii) Business advisory services – including production and technology upgradation, product design, improvement of social and environmental compliance, change management, improvement of financial and administrative management, etc.;
(iv)Internationally accredited machinery, product and component testing and certification services (another potential revenue source);
(v) Supply chain and market development services. |
| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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• The Consultant should have strong international capabilities in and proven track record of carrying out feasibility assessment/establishing similar technology centres and their operational aspects including the institutional set-up.
• The Consultant must also have demonstrated expertise in the targeted subsectors within the General Engineering sector/ subsectors.
• It is important to demonstrate that the high level of technical/subject matter expertise along with local knowledge, and language capabilities are available.
• It is highly recommended that the proposed team has strong presence on the ground during the execution of the assignment to ensure effective and efficient coordination with the Project team.
• The Consultant may choose to carry out the feasibility assessment using its own organizational resources, or to partner with a local or international firm/s. Partnerships between international and local firms combining multi-dimensional technical expertise and experience of establishing technology centres per the requirement of the Scope of Work is strongly encouraged. |
| Other Details (if applicable) |
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Key Experts will not be evaluated at the short listing stage.
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| Association with foreign firms is |
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Encouraged |
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
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| Name of Official Inviting EOI |
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Md. Obaidul Azam |
| Designation of Official Inviting EOI |
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Project Director (Additional Secretary) |
| Address of Official Inviting EOI |
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Export Competitiveness for Jobs (EC4J) Project
Ministry of Commerce, Government of Bangladesh
SEL Rose N Dale Building (6th Floor)
116, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh |
| Contact details of Official Inviting EOI |
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Phone : 880241030085, Fax : , Email : tender@ec4j.gov.bd |
| The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders |
