Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Shipping
Agency : Chittagong Port Authority
Procuring Entity Name : Chief Finance & Accounts Officer
Procuring Entity Code : 5205
Procuring Entity District : Chattogram
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (International)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : Selection of International Consultancy Firm for formulation & evaluation of tariff structure and submission of a revised tariff proposal for Chattogram Port Authority.
EOI Ref. No. : CF&AO-4(158)/Loose-6/Pt-8
Date : 20/12/2018

KEY INFORMATION

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

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Own Funds Own Funds
Development Partners : None

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Selection of International Consultancy Firm for formulation & evaluation of tariff structure and submission of a revised tariff proposal for Chattogram Port Authority.
EOI Closing Date and Time : 18/02/2019 1200 noon
Publication Date : 20/12/2018

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : Selection of International Consultancy Firm for formulation & evaluation of tariff structure and submission of a revised tariff proposal for Chattogram Port Authority.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : i. Individual Applicant or Lead Partner of JVCA must be an International consultancy firm having minimum 5 (five) years of overall experience on preparation and assessment of Sea Port tariff. ii. The eligible applicant under serial no. i above must have minimum 3 (three) years of specific experience of conducting consultancy services relating to fixation of tariff structure or tariff analysis or tariff study or Pricing of services in any Sea Port facilitated with container, container cargo, general / bulk cargo etc. and related shipping services (such as Tug, Salvage, Pollution control, Water supply etc.). iii. The eligible applicant under serial no. i & ii above must have experience of at least 2 (two) works on Sea Port tariff having handling capacity of minimum 2.00 (two) million TEU’s containers and 5 (five) million tons cargo per annum. Regarding the said experience documentary evidence must have to be submitted with the EOI application. iv. The eligible Firm must have proper commercial documents/ Certificates (i.e Trade licence, TIN certificate, VAT reg. etc.) to conduct aforesaid consultancy service and the same must be submitted with EOI Application. v. The firm must have adequate professionals specially experienced in Sea Port operation & fixation of tariff. vi. The foreign firm may form JVCA for the said services with the local firm(s). In that case the foreign firm shall be the lead partner.
Other Details (if applicable) : i. To formulate, re-formulate & re-calculate the tariff of CPA in-consultation with concerned departments of CPA and to prepare a Tariff Structure accordingly appropriate to the cost of providing the related services on the basis of existing accounting systems of CPA. ii. To evaluate present tariff items and revise the tariff on the basis of present & future price level changes and considering impact on cost of import-export trade, Impact on national economy, required future cash flow for smooth Port operation & to meet development cost, users recommendation and other related matters. iii. To suggest new area of tariff imposition & determine tariff accordingly for near future CPA’s port limit extension. iv. To submit reports containing new (if required) & revised tariff as stated above supported by complete process of computation & rational behind the revision.
Association with foreign firms is : Encouraged
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
CF&AO-4(158)/Loose-6/Pt-8 Single lot Chittagong May 2019 January 2020

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Md. Habibur Rahman
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Chief Finance & Accounts Officer
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Room No-104 (Ground Floor), Bandar Bhaban, Chattogram Port Authority, CTG-4100.
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : +88 031 2510880, Fax : +88 031 2510889, Email : cfao@cpa.gov.bd
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders