| Ministry/Division |
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Ministry of Shipping |
| Agency |
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Bangladesh Inland Water transport Authority (BIWTA) |
| Procuring Entity Name |
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Project Director, Bangladesh Regional Waterway Transport Project 1 |
| Procuring Entity Code |
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| Procuring Entity District |
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Dhaka |
| Expression of Interest for Selection of |
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Individual Consultant (National) (Time-Based) |
| Title Of Service |
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Consulting Services from an Individual Procurement Consultant (National) |
| EOI Ref. No. |
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BRWTP-S14/3A |
| Date |
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27/02/2020 |
KEY INFORMATION
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| Procurement Sub-Method |
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Selection of Individual Consultants (SIC) |
FUNDING INFORMATION
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| Budget and Source of Funds |
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Development Budget Grant/Credit |
| Development Partners |
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IDA |
PARTICULAR INFORMATION
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| Project/Programme Name |
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Bangladesh Regional Waterway Transport Project 1 |
| EOI Closing Date and Time |
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10/03/2020 16:45 Hrs (GMT+6)
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| Publication Date |
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27/02/2020
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
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| Brief Description of Assignment |
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The NPC will carry out the following main activities, in conjunction with other PIU members as needed:
(1) Assist in preparing and updating periodically the project procurement plan and use of Systemic Tracking of Exchanges in Procurement (STEP) for the procurement activities; (2) Prepare, with assistance from other members of the PIU, the drafts of Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI), Amendments, Bidding Document, Prequalification Document, and Request for Proposals (RFP); (3) Take part in pre-bid and pre-proposal conference, prepare minutes of the conferences, assist PIU in preparing responses to queries from Bidders /Consultants; (4) Assist in evaluation of Bids, Applications for Prequalification, Expressions of Interest, Technical Proposals, and Financial Proposals received from business entities and individuals competing for contracts; (5) Take part, as a member of evaluation committees, in the evaluation of Bids, Applications for Pre-qualification, Expressions of Interest, Technical and Financial Proposals received against RFP from business entities competing for contracts, if requested; (6) Assist the Project Director (PD) and Project team in conducting negotiations with awardee(s) of contracts; (7) Assist in drawing up draft negotiated contracts; (8) Assist the PD and Project team in responding and taking necessary actions on procurement related complaints, if any; (9) Provide advice and training to PIU members on procurement related matters on a need basis as part of the institutional capacity building of BIWTA; (10) Provide hands on support to the PIU for effective contract management (during performance of contracts); (11) Assist in maintaining records and other documentations required for procurement audit and progress reporting purposes; (12) Prepare monthly progress reports of procurement activities according to formats provided by the PD and the World Bank. The NPC will provide assistance to, and/or seek advice from, the International Procurement Consultant and the PD to address complaints (if any) arising out of procurement activities, which will include review of the complaints vis-à-vis the respective procurement processes and documents. The NPC will have a significant role in assuring the integrity, fairness, and overall quality of procurement conforming to the requirements of the guidelines of the World Bank and the procurement laws of Bangladesh. The inputs of the NPC will be required on all working days and hours as per BIWTA calendar during the tenure of the contract. The NPC will work from office space provided in the PIU. The details specified in ToR uploaded in website : www.biwta.gov.bd or project office during working hour.
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| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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Post-graduate level education in Procurement/Supply Chain Management/ Law/ Business Administration or similar disciplines from an educational institution recognized by Bangladesh; or Graduate level education in any Engineering or a similar discipline from an educational institution recognized by Bangladesh ; Internationally recognized professional education in Procurement / Supply Chain Management ; At least 10 (ten) years’ experience in Public Procurement, Contract Management, or Project Management ; Experience in internationally advertised procurement of goods, works, and services ; Experience in procurement following the guidelines of World Bank, Asian Development Bank, or other multilateral development financing institutions (DFIs).
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| Other Details (if applicable) |
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The Expert/Consultant will be selected using the Selection of Individual Consultant (SIC) method in accordance with the World Bank Guidelines on “Selection and Employment of Consultant under IBRD loans and IDA Credit & Grants by World Bank Borrowers (January 2011, revised July 2014). The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the Guidelines setting forth the World Bank Group’s policy on conflict of interest ; Terms of Reference (TOR) in details of the assignment, Template for Application and CV would be available at Office of the Project Director during office hour; and also in website: www.biwta.gov.bd. Applicants’ qualifications will be reviewed for evaluation in the manner specified in the TOR. Applicants are therefore advised to download/obtain it and consult the same before applying ; Interested individuals are requested to submit Application/EOI with a cover letter, detailed CV (preferably within 7 pages of A4 size paper) supported by credentials relevant to education and experience. Application/EOI in a sealed envelope and externally marked with title of the position must be submitted to the Office of Project Director at the above address within 10 March 2020 at 16:45 Hrs (local Time/GMT+6). Electronic copy of EOI will also be accepted by E-mail if the Application as well as CV bears signature of the applicant.
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| Association with foreign firms is |
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Encouraged |
| Eoi Detail Information |
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| Ref No |
Phasing Of Services |
Location |
Start Date |
Completion Date |
| 18.11.0000.181.14.154.20.200 |
Not phased |
Dhaka |
As stated in ToR uploaded in website : www.biwta.gov.bd |
Tentatively 57 months |
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
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| Name of Official Inviting EOI |
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Mahmud Hasan Salim |
| Designation of Official Inviting EOI |
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Project Director, BRWTP- 1 Project |
| Address of Official Inviting EOI |
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BSC Tower (Level- 21) 2-3 Rajuk Avenue, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh. |
| Contact details of Official Inviting EOI |
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Phone : +88 02 41050564, Fax : +88 02 41050565 , Email : pd.brwtp1.biwta@gmail.com |
| The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders |
