Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Water Resources
Agency : Ministry of Water Resources
Procuring Entity Name : Project Director, "Assessment of water resources availability and lowest safe yield of aquifer in 10 districts of the North-Central Hydrological Regions of Bangladesh
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (National)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : Consultancy Services for ''Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and baseline study of the state of water resources in the North-Central Hydrological Regions of Bangladesh for effective implementation of Bangladesh Water Act, 2013 Project
EOI Ref. No. : 42.02.0000.010.14.001.24
Date : 12/02/2024

KEY INFORMATION

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

FUNDING INFORMATION

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

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Assessment of water resources availability and lowest safe yield of aquifer in 10 districts of the North-Central Hydrological Regions of Bangladesh for effective implementation of Bangladesh Water Act, 2013
EOI Closing Date and Time : 28/02/2024 11:45 AM
Publication Date : 18/02/2024

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : "The study is formulated with a view to perform baseline study to identify the state of surface and groundwater resources (water availability, demand, quality and use) in the study area up to Mouza level through Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) approach for supporting operationalization of the Bangladesh Water Act, 2013. Details are furnished in the Terms of Reference (ToR), which can be obtained from the office of the Procuring Entity as well as on the website of WARPO: www.warpo.gov.bd"
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : "Applicant must also have adequate technical ability, resources and processes. As such, following are defined as minimum eligibility criteria: (Documents must be submitted in the following order) 1. The consulting firm/firms must have at least 10 (ten) years of documented experience in providing technical assistance and consultancy services in the areas of baseline study to identify the state of surface and groundwater resources through Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) approach. 2. Must be registered with RJSC (Applicable for Joint Stock Company & Firm). 3. Must have experience in design, development and implementation of at least 05 (five) projects in the field of Water Resources. Among the projects, at least 2 (two) projects should be complete deployments and deployment in Government agencies will be given preference. 4. Audit report of the previous 3 (Three) years. Yearly turnover of the firm shell be at least BDT 5(five) crore. 5. The minimum amount of Liquid asset of the firm shall be Tk. 1.5 (One and half) Crore (Certificate or proof on available liquid asset or fund availability, must be issued 03 (Three) months from the date of tender submission by the concern authority). 6. Documents demonstrating the management and operational capacity of the firm / joint venture (Brochures, Company Profile and other documents describing company expertise, strength and experience, core functions, products and services, similar assignments or project experience, availability of relevant professional staff and experience among applicant’s staff/resources to carry out this assignment. 7. The firms may associate to enhance their qualification in the form of a ‘joint-venture’ (JV). All members of such an association will be individually liable for pre-determined real and well-defined inputs to the assignment. The maximum no. of members in the association is not more than 02 (Two). Both the firm must be Bangladeshi Firms. 8. Relevant professional as per ToR should be included in the expression of interest. 9. Firms /JV will be selected in accordance with the procedure set out in Public Procurement Act 2006 and Public Procurement Rules 2008."
Other Details (if applicable) : Submission: 1. Application for Expression of Interest (EOI), 2. Up-to-date and valid Trade License, TIN and VAT Registration Certificate and related documents, 3. Updated Income Tax Clearance Certificate, 4. Constitutional documents of the firm(s)/ JVs, 5. Company brochure/ profile covering company expertise, strength and experience, 6. Original copies of liquid asset information issued by concern authority, 7. Copy of valid RJSC Incorporation Certificate, 8. Last 03 (Three) Years of Audited financial reports of the firm(s), 9. At least 05(Five) project completion certificates/testimonial in the field of Water Resources, 10. List of PRA personnel including their Name, Designation, Mobile no., Email, Joining date, Project experience and role, Academic background and Expertise.
Association with foreign firms is :
Eoi Detail Information
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Engr.Md. Masud Alam
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Assessment of water resources availability and lowest safe yield of aquifer in 10 districts of the North-Central Hydrological Regions of Bangladesh for effective implementation of Bangladesh Water Act, 2013, 3rd floor, WARPO Bhaban, 72 Green Road, Dhaka-1215
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 88-02 44819011, Fax : , Email : masudwre96@gmail.com
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders