Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Defence
Agency : Bangladesh Meteorological Department
Procuring Entity Name : Project Director, BWCSRP (Component-A)
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (National)  (Lump-Sump)
Title Of Service : Technical Consultancy on M&E
EOI Ref. No. : 23.09.0000.090.14.018.19.2003
Date : 19/03/2019

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Consultants Qualifications Selection (CQS)

FUNDING INFORMATION

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

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Strengthening Meteorological Information Services and Early Warning Systems (Component-A) under Bangladesh Weather and Climate Services Regional Project
EOI Closing Date and Time : 16/04/2019 02.00 PM
Publication Date : 04/04/2019

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : The People’s Republic of Bangladesh intends to apply for financing from the International Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of the Bangladesh Weather and Climate Services Regional Project (Component A) to be implemented by Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for the services described below. 1. Develop M&E framework and survey instruments; A comprehensive M&E framework including a detailed implementation plan for monitoring activities, an evaluation strategy as well as design and information requirements for the evaluation 2. Conduct Baseline survey and two monitoring surveys; 3. Build capacity and support BMD PIU in developing and implementing M&E tools for project implementation and outcome monitoring and impact evaluation; 4. Conduct mid-term and end-term evaluations Under package BMD-C-8 .
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : The EOIs would be reviewed on the basis of the following to prepare a short list: • Registration of the firm/ institute; • Availability of appropriate skills among staff; • Demonstrated capacity to handle such assignment; • Experience in similar tasks.
Other Details (if applicable) : Major elements of the assignment include: The Bangladesh Meteorological department (BMD) now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications, but should mention whether the association is in the form of a “joint-venture” or of “sub-consultancy”. All members of such association should have real and well-defined inputs to the assignment, and it is preferable to limit the total number of firms/institutes in the association to three. A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (current edition). Interested consulting firm are requested to follow the provide EoI submission template in BMD website (www.bmd.gov.bd>WB project>Tender) and also collect from Project office. Interested consulting may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 09.00 am to 05.00 pm.
Association with foreign firms is : Encouraged
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
23.09.0000.090.14.018.19.2003 Technical Consultancy on M&E Bangladesh June-2019 November-2020

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Ahmed Arif Rashid
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Senior Mechanical Engineer
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Bangladesh Meteorological Department, E-24, Agargaon, Dhaka-1207
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 02-48110705 (Office), Fax : , Email : ahmedarifrashid@gmail.com
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders