Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Commerce
Agency : Ministry of Commerce
Procuring Entity Name : Project Director, Feasibility Study for Export Competitiveness of Agro-Products and Diversified Jute Goods (ECAJ) of Bangladesh Project
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (National)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : Study on Export Competitiveness of Agricultural Products with Special Emphasis on Jute and Jute Goods.
EOI Ref. No. : Memo No. 26.00.0000.157.14.001.20/10
Date : 08/12/2020

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Selection under a Fixed Budget(SFB)

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Development Budget GOB
Development Partners :

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Feasibility Study for Export Competitiveness of Agro-Products and Diversified Jute Goods (ECAJ) of Bangladesh Project.
EOI Closing Date and Time : 23/12/2020 03:00 PM
Publication Date : 09/12/2020

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : Brief Description of Assignment The main objective of the feasibility study is to provide evidence to plan, design, cost the investment project titled, “Export Competitiveness of Agro-Products and Diversified Jute Goods (ECAJ) of Bangladesh”. The specific objectives are: a) To Map the current situation of export competitiveness of agro-products and Diversified Jute Goods; b) To Recommend the actions to be undertaken to enhance the export competitiveness of agro-products with special emphasis on jute and jute finished products; c) To Recommend the institutional arrangements and infrastructural requirements to enhance export competitiveness of these products; d) To cost the project components efficiently to optimize the investments in bringing out the best possible results; e) To device the project’s component-wise output and outcome matrix or result matrix; f) To device the monitoring and evaluation mechanism of the project activities; and g) To indicate the sustainability instruments required for operating the project outputs and outcomes; h) To prepare the Preliminary Development Project Proforma (PDPP) on the ECAJ project to be sent to ERD; i) To prepare the Development Project Proforma (DPP) on the ECAJ project for final approval; j) To prepare the Draft 20-year Master Plan by incorporating the project components in order to sustain the export competitiveness of agricultural products project interventions by keeping the Vision 2041 in the centre of focus;
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required of firm • Reputed Bangladeshi Research Firm with at least 10 years of experience in conducting high standard research at home and abroad; • It should have necessary Management capacity (documents describing similar assignments, experience, availability of appropriated professionals and and resources to carry out the tasks); • It should have In-depth knowledge and understanding of Agriculture and Agro-Processing (including Jute Sub-Sector), Livestock and Fisheries Sector; • The firm should have updated audit reports for last three years; • The firm should have Valid Trade Licence, Income Tax and VAT certificates; • Should have highest standards of organizational integrity; • Should have financial solvency; • The Firm should have experience of awarding at least one research contract from the government sector worth 1.00 (One) crore taka;
Other Details (if applicable) : The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment to submit EOI can be downloaded from www.mincom.gov.bd website or can be obtained upon request from the address below either by e-mail or in person during the office hours.
Association with foreign firms is : Not Encouraged
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Dr. Md. Jahangir Alam
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Feasibility Study for Export Competitiveness of Agro-Products and Diversified Jute Goods (ECAJ) of Bangladesh Project, Ministry of Commerce, Room-123, Building-03, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka.
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 8802 9540679, Fax : , Email :
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders