Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Corrigendum

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Chief Adviser's Office
Agency : Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority
Procuring Entity Name : Project Director, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN) Development Project under Bangladesh Private Investment & Digital Entrepreneurship Project (P170688)
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (International)  (Lump-Sump)
Title Of Service : Selection of Regional Environmental & Social Consultancy Services
EOI Ref. No. : 03.07.0000.056.11.016.2021-32
Date : 10/06/2021

KEY INFORMATION

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

FUNDING INFORMATION

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

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN) Development Project under Bangladesh Private Investment & Digital Entrepreneurship Project (P170688)
EOI Closing Date and Time : 07/07/2021 3.00 PM
Publication Date : 10/06/2021

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN) Development Project Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN) Development Project under Bangladesh Private Investment & Digital Entrepreneurship Project (P170688), a project of Bangladesh Economics Zones Authority (BEZA). A Master Plan for BSMSN has been prepared and BEZA plans to examine ES risks and impacts associated with implementation of the master plan in the vast area of proposed industrial city and its area of influence and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services for carrying out a Regional Environmental and Social Assessment (RESA) in this regard. The RESA needs to be carried out as per the Terms of Reference following the guide line of the master plan of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar. Implementation period of the Services is from October 01, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.beza.gov.bd
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN) Development Project under Bangladesh Private Investment & Digital Entrepreneurship Project (P170688) 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: 1) The firm(s) should be registered for consultancy service. The firm has to establish an office in Bangladesh (if contract is awarded). The 'age of firm' in in consultancy service is minimum 5 (Five) years. It is preferable to limit the total number of firms/institutes in the association to three. 2) At least 10 years firm experience (years counting backward from the date of publication of REOI in the newspaper to 1st assignment of firm) in the field of Regional Environmental & Social Consultancy Services etc. with verifiable success in the delivery of high-quality outputs within time and budget constraints (In case of JV, each member shall meet the requirement). 3) Experience in Consulting Services Contracts of similar services (Regional Environmental & Social Consultancy Services) in terms of number of Contracts, Contract Value, Contract duration and complexity; 4) Staffing of the firm (organization) indicating availability of appropriate skills/ experts in the firm. 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 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest related to the assignment as per paragraph 3.17 of the Procurement Regulations. 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. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method; Market Approach-International set out in the Procurement Regulations. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours [i.e., 0900 to 1700 hours]. Expressions of interest may be delivered through postal/courier service or in person (hard copy along with an USB drive) or through email to the address below by 15:00 hours Bangladesh Standard Time, 07 July 2021.
Association with foreign firms is : Encouraged
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
PMC-16-BSMSN-BEZA (Lot-1) NA BEZA Office located at Dhaka October/2021 September/2022

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Abdullah Al Mahmud Faruk
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Monem Business District, Level-12, 111, Bir Uttam C.R. Datta Road, Dhaka-1205
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 00880 2 9632462, Fax : , Email : pd.bsmsn.pride@beza.gov.bd

Advertisement Corrigendum(s)

Date Of Corrigendum

:

04/07/2021

Other Information : The firm(s) should be registered for consultancy service. The firm has to establish an office in Bangladesh (if contract is awarded). The age of firm in consultancy service is minimum 10 (Ten) years. It is preferable to limit the total number of firms/institutes in the association to three.
Last Date Of Submission : 29/07/2021
Last Time Of Submission : 03:00 PM
Status : Active

Date Of Corrigendum

:

28/07/2021

Last Date Of Submission : 12/08/2021
Last Time Of Submission : 03:00 PM
Status : Active
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders