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 : Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project-1 (BRCP-1)
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (National)  (Lump-Sump)
Title Of Service : Re-Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) for Selection of Consultancy/Research firm for Review of Bilateral and Regional Trade Agreements suggested by Ministry of commerce in FY 2021-22 (National).
EOI Ref. No. : 26.00.0000.066.07.032.21-697 (BRCP/MOC/SD-27)
Date : 05/09/2021

KEY INFORMATION

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

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Development Budget Grant/Credit
Development Partners : IDA

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project-1 (BRCP-1)
EOI Closing Date and Time : 21/09/2021 03:00 PM
Publication Date : 06/09/2021

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : The review of various existing bilateral and regional trade agreements with the important trading countries will provide policy feedback to the government to enhance cooperation in trade, transport and transit facilitation of Bangladesh. These will also promote policy advocacy for important issues related to export promotion, trade facilitation and opportunities and challenges of LDC graduation. Total no. of independent review/study/agreement under this assignment will be limited to approx. 20 (Twenty), whereby 10 (ten) topics have been decided and the other 10 (ten) will be decided later on.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : Consulting Firms qualification and experiences: The interested consulting/training management firm should provide evidence of the following in their applications: The Consulting firm shall have the legal capacity to enter into the contract • The firm should have at least 10 years of general experience in providing consulting services out of which at least 02 years of experience in national and international trade related research or studies for public and private sector • The firm should have successfully completed at least three (03) study contract related to national and international trade/ trade facilitation/ export promotion within last 10 years for the public sector/private sector/development partners • Proven experience with Economic Modeling/ simulation/analysis for analyzing bilateral and regional trade agreements/policies will be an added advantages • The firm should have experience in working with development partner’s funded projects. Necessary Documents/evidence of work Experiences must by provided Details of other qualification requirements and responsibilities are available in TOR. • Required Documents: The company must submit the following documents: a) Company Registration, Up to date Tax payment certification and VAT registration certificate b) Audited Financial statement (last 03 Years) c) Company Brochure.
Other Details (if applicable) : Expected term of contract is 12 months. The expected date of commencement is November, 2021 and completion November, 2022.The consulting firm shall submit 2 (two) copies of Expression of Interest (EOI) (One original and one copy) and one soft copy (in MS word) in sealed envelope; clearly marked EOI for Consultancy/Research firm for Review of Bilateral and Regional Trade Agreements suggested by Ministry of commerce in FY 2021-22 (National). to the Project Director (Joint Secretary), Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project-1, Level-12 (West side), Probashi Kollayn Bhaban, 71-72 Old Elephant Road, Eskaton Garden, Dhaka-1000 on or before 21/09/2021 up to 03.00 pm. Terms of Reference (TOR) will be available in the office of the undersigned and also at www.mincom.gov.bd and http://brcp-1.gov.bd/ .
Association with foreign firms is : Not Applicable
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
1 Na November, 2021 November, 2022

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Md. Mijanur Rahman
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director (Joint Secretary)
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project-1, Level-12 (West side), Probashi Kollayn Bhaban, 71-72 Eskaton Garden Road, Dhaka-1000
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 880255138022, Fax : , Email : pdbrcp1moc@gmail.com
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders