Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Social Welfare
Agency : Department of Social Services(DSS)
Procuring Entity Name : Cash Transfer Modernization (CTM) Project
Procuring Entity Code : 2931-224258200
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (International)  (Lump-Sump)
Title Of Service : Selection of NGO for Productive Economic Inclusion (PEI) Pilot Service.
EOI Ref. No. : 41.01.0000.090.07.042.23- 392
Date : 05/06/2023

KEY INFORMATION

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

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Development Budget Grant/Credit
Development Partners : World Bank

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Cash Transfer Modernization (CTM) Project
EOI Closing Date and Time : 26/06/2023 1400 hours
Publication Date : 07/06/2023

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : Selection of NGO for Productive Economic Inclusion (PEI) Pilot Service. The main objective of this assignment is to hire a specialized NGO that manages implementation, training, and monitoring and evaluation activities for the PEI pilot. The implementation support NGO will provide 8 key personnel who will oversee project activities, finance and administration, training curricula development and monitoring. The NGO will also hire 141 non-key staff members responsible for managing training, case management, and monitoring at the field level. The NGO will be supervised by the CTM Project Management Unit consisting of DSS staff. The Non Profitable Organization (“the NGO”) will be responsible for the following activities: • Curricula Development and Training Delivery; • Recruitment and Human Resource Management of Case Managers and Trainers; • Implementation of Mentorship; • Case Management and Monitoring; details are mentioned in the TOR. The assignment will be estimated 102 professional staff-months and also non-key expert as required mentioned in the TOR, implementation period will approximately 18 months, expected start date of assignment may be 15 December, 2023 to ensuring full consistency with the TOR. Department of Social Services under Ministry of Social Welfare represented by the Project Director, The Cash Transfer Modernization (CTM) Project, now invites eligible NGOs (“NGOs”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested NGOs should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : The shortlisting criteria are: (a) General experience of the NGO(s); (b) Experience in similar assignments of compatible size, complexity and technical specialty in the required area; (c) Financial soundness, staffing and logistics of the NGO; NGOs are requested to submit the following supporting documents in support of the above-mentioned criteria: (a) Up To Date relevant Registration papers of the NGO(s); (b) JV agreement/letter of intent (if applicable) along with the proposed JV agreement; (c) Brochure including staffing; (d) Audited financial reports for last three years (including turnover, current asset & liability and fixed asset & liability); (e) Work experience record of Last five (05) years (including nature, total cost of Contract, total input in terms of man month, employer, location of work etc.) (f) All other items necessary to substantiate satisfaction of the shortlisting criteria listed above and/or included in the TOR; However, Key Experts will not be evaluated at the short-listing stage;
Other Details (if applicable) : A NGO will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours, i.e. 0900 to 1600 hours. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be downloaded from www.dss.gov.bd website or can be obtained upon request from the address below either by e-mail or in person during the office hours (Local Time: 09:00 to 16:00 hours). Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 26 June, 2023 up to 1400 hours (UTC+ 6 hours). The Procuring Entity (PE) reserves the right to accept or reject any or all EOIs without assigning any reason whatsoever.
Association with foreign firms is : Not Applicable
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
41.01.0000.090.07.042.23- 392 1 Phase Bangladesh 15 December, 2023 31 March, 2025

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Mohammad Nazmul Ahsan
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director (Deputy Secretary)
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Department of Social Services (DSS) Cash Transfer Modernization (CTM) Project 21/1 & 21/2 Bir Uttam A.N.M. Nuruzzaman Sarak, Shyamoli Square (9th Floor), Dhaka-1207.
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : +880 2222243304, Fax : , Email : ctm.dss.msw@gmail.com
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders