Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
Agency : Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)
Procuring Entity Name : Md. Shahjahan Mollah
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (National)  (Lump-Sump)
Title Of Service : Strengthening Internal Audit at Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)
EOI Ref. No. : 46.02.0000.927.07.010.19.113
Date : 05/02/2020

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 : 27/02/2020 16.00
Publication Date : 05/02/2020

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : The People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of Program for Supporting Rural Bridges (SupRB) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The main objective of the assignment is to analyze the existing internal audit system of LGED with a view to providing necessary recommendations as well as to prepare and execute an action plan to develop the Internal Audit (IA) function in LGED in accordance with Internal Audit Capability Model (IA-CM) in the foreseeable future. The Consulting services will be commenced on around May 2020 and completed by May 2022. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained from www.lged.gov.bd or can be obtained at the address of the undersigned.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.The shortlisting criteria are: (a) General experience of the Firm(s); (b) Experience in similar projects of compatible size, complexity and technical specialty in the required area; (c) Financial soundness of the firm; and (d) Staffing and logistics of the firm. Consultants are requested to submit the following supporting documents in support of the above-mentioned criteria: (a) Registration paper of the firm(s); (b) JV agreement/letter of intent (if applicable); (c) Firm’s brochure; (d) Audited financial reports for last three years; (e) service experience record (completed within last 10 years) (including nature, total cost, total input in terms of man month, employer, location of service etc.). Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
Other Details (if applicable) : 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 November 2017 and August 2018), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. It is preferable to limit the maximum number of firms in an association including the Lead Firm within 04 (four). A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Association with foreign firms is : Not Applicable
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
46.02.0000.927.07.010.19.113 Single Phase Program Area May, 2020 May, 2022

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Md. Shahjahan Mollah
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Additional Chief Engineer & Project Director
Address of Official Inviting EOI : LGED Bhaban, Level –7, Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka.
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 02-9129100, Fax : , Email : pd.suprb@lged.gov.bd
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders