Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Environment and Forests
Agency : Forest Department
Procuring Entity Name : Sustainable Forests and Livelihoods (SUFAL) Project
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (National)  (Lump-Sump)
Title Of Service : Selection of Consulting Firm for Market Study for wood chips, saw dust and other wood products including furniture (demand and supply)
EOI Ref. No. : FD/SUFAL/Procurement/SD-33/11/2021/1318
Date : 05/08/2021

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 : Sustainable Forests and Livelihoods (SUFAL) Project
EOI Closing Date and Time : 01/09/2021 1400 hours
Publication Date : 08/08/2021

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : Brief Objectives of this assignment are: (a) Conducting market study for wood chips, saw dust and other wood products including furniture (demand and supply); (b) Reviewing and recommending for updating policies and regulatory reforms to ease procedures, costs and barriers for tree growers, sawmill owners and exporters; (c) Developing and operationalize an online wood-based market information system, including mobile app with database of nurseries and wood processing units based on the survey (demand, supply and forecast of timber) for using by the stakeholders; (d) Conducting feasibility study on the adoption of forest certification of forest management e.g. Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) / Pan-European Forest Certification (PEFC);
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : The required qualification and experience of the firm/firms are as follows: (i) A registered consulting firm with 10 years of working experience in natural resource sector; (ii) Experience of minimum 03 years in conducting forests/wood-based market study; (iii) Experience of working under donor funded projects will be an added advantage; (iv) The consulting firm shall have sufficient and relevant managerial, financial and organizational capabilities and logistics for the assignment;
Other Details (if applicable) :
Association with foreign firms is : Encouraged
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
FD/SUFAL/Procurement/SD-33/11/2021/1318 Not phased Dhaka January 2022 June 2023

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Gobinda Roy
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director, Sustainable Forests And Livelihoods (SUFAL) Project, Bangladesh Forest Department (BFD)
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Office of the Project Director, Sustainable Forests and Livelihoods (SUFAL) Project, Bangladesh Forest Department, Ban Bhaban, Agargaon, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh.
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : +880-2-55006786, Fax : , Email : sufal.pmu@gmail.com
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders