Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
Agency : Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)
Procuring Entity Name : Project Director, Resilient Infrastructure for Adaptation and Vulnerability Reduction (RIVER) Project
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Individual Consultant (National)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : Individual consulting services for ‘Procurement Consultant’
EOI Ref. No. : 46.02.0000.670.002.23.1140
Date : 03/05/2023

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Selection of Individual Consultants (SIC)

FUNDING INFORMATION

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

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Resilient Infrastructure for Adaptation and Vulnerability Reduction (RIVER) Project
EOI Closing Date and Time : 23/05/2023 03:00 PM
Publication Date : 07/05/2023

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : The LGED intends to hire a Procurement Consultant under Individual Consultant selection (National, Open) following World Bank Procurement Regulation July 2016 (Revised in November 2020) for services of procurement activities of the project having Package no. LGED/RIVER/21-22/IC-1. It will be financed by the World Bank.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : a) Educational Qualification ? BSc. in Engineering/Masters economics/statistics/finance/business administration/ management/ law or other relevant subjects. The candidate having Masters in Procurement will be added advantage. b) Experience ? 15 years of work experience of which 10 years should substantially be related to the relevant tasks of in carrying out public Procurement with primary responsibilities and substantial content of his/her position in practical application of internationally accepted procurement and contracting procedures and documents for works, goods and services i.e. preparation of tender documents (Works & Goods)/EoI, proposal documents/ procurement plan, evaluation of bids/proposals, negotiation, conflict resolutions and following concerned contract, PPR 2008 and Procurement documents & Guidelines of World Bank or similar Development Partners. ? Possess excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken. ? Individuals who are currently working as procurement consultants on another World Bank-financed project may also compete in this selection process, but if they are selected they will be required before signing the proposed contract to provide documentary evidence of having satisfactorily complied with their existing contracts requirements with respect to early termination of the contract by the consultant, including advance notice period, to avoid disruption in implementation of that project. c) Suitability: ? Knowledge and working experience of e-Government Procurement (e-GP) is a must; ? Proven working experience on procurement following the World Bank or other Development Partners Procurement Guidelines is a must. Knowledge and understanding of World Banks STEP system is an added advantage ? Knowledge/Familiarity of FIDIC can be a plus
Other Details (if applicable) : Consultant will be selected based on Open Competitive Selection of Individual Consultant procedures in accordance World Banks Procurement Regulation for IPF Borrowers (Fourth edition, November 2020) which can be found at the following website: www.worldbank.org/procure. The duration of the consulting services of 24 (twenty four) months. More details on the services are provided in the Terms of Reference can be found at the following link: www.lged.gov.bd Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 0900 to1600 hours local time. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person, or by mail or by email by 15.00 local time (GMT+ 6 hours) on or before May 23, 2023. In the case of hard copy, one original and two copies should be submitted.
Association with foreign firms is : Not Applicable
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
46.02.0000.670.001.23.1140 Single Phase July 2023 June2025

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Arun Kumar Chowdhury
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Workshop Bhaban (Level-3), LGED Head Quarter, Agargaon,Dhaka-1207
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 8801717293115, Fax : , Email : pd.river@lged.gov.bd
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders