| Ministry/Division |
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Ministry of Finance |
| Agency |
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National Board of Revenue |
| Procuring Entity Name |
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Project Director Customs Modernization and Infrastructure Development Project |
| Procuring Entity Code |
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| Procuring Entity District |
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Dhaka |
| Expression of Interest for Selection of |
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Individual Consultant (National) (Time-Based) |
| Title Of Service |
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Individual Consultant Service as Procurement Specialist (National) for Customs Modernization and Infrastructure Development Project under Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (ACCESS) – Bangladesh Phase 1 Project |
| EOI Ref. No. |
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Nothi No. 08.01.0000.104.14.004.23-20 & SD-14 |
| Date |
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30/11/2023 |
KEY INFORMATION
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| Procurement Sub-Method |
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Selection of Individual Consultants (SIC) |
FUNDING INFORMATION
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| Budget and Source of Funds |
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Development Budget Grant/Credit |
| Development Partners |
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Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (ACCESS) |
PARTICULAR INFORMATION
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| Project/Programme Name |
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Customs Modernization and Infrastructure Development Project |
| EOI Closing Date and Time |
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21/12/2023 01:00 PM
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| Publication Date |
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04/12/2023
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
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| Brief Description of Assignment |
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The broad scope of consulting services (the Services) includes but not limited to carrying out following in the project.
a) Develop procurement plan for goods, works and services for the project, and update the Plan as and when needed (at least quarterly) through the Banks Systematic Tracking Exchange of Procurement (STEP). Upload and update the procurement transactions using STEP.
b) Assist in soliciting bids, proposals and expression of interest: including use of electronic bidding portal.
c) Participate in or provide support for pre-qualification, short-listing, evaluation and selection of winning bids/ proposals and will also assist in (i) the organization of pre-bid or pre-proposal meetings, preparing answers/ clarifications/ modifications/ amendments (ii) receiving, opening, and examining bids/ proposals (iii) organizing technical evaluation committees, and participating where appropriate and (iv) writing evaluation reports using standard format.
d) Assist in negotiating with bidder, when required, and preparing contract documents, for approval/ clearances by the concerned authority and the World Bank.
e) Checking the submissions from the Design Consultants (Cost Estimates, BOQ, etc.) received from the Design Consultants and recommending these to be accepted by the Employer.
f) Prepare drafts to Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI), Invitation for Bids (IFB), Bidding Document, Request for Proposals (RFP), and relevant documents.
g) Conduct procurement activities under the project using CPTUs e-GP portal as applicable.
h) Any other responsibilities described in the Terms of Reference (TOR). |
| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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The National Board of Revenue (NBR) under Internal Resources Division, ministry of Finance, Government of Bangladesh now invites eligible Individual to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Individual should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.
The selection criteria are:
(a) Education
• The Procurement Consultants qualification will be at least Bachelors degree in Engineering, Post-graduate degree in Management/Laws/Economics/Finance/ Business Administration or related subject. A postgraduate degree in procurement or similar field will be preferred.
• Training on public procurement and contract management.
• Advanced academic/professional qualifications in procurement from recognized university/institutes will be preferred.
• Familiarity with World Bank Procurement Policies and Guidelines and systematic Tracking of Exchanges in Procurement (STEP) system would be preferred.
• Excellent knowledge of FIDIC procedure will be preferred.
(b) Experience
• 10 (ten) years of general working experiences in procurement
• 7 (Seven) years of experience as Procurement Specialist/Procurement Consultant in public organization or have had responsibilities with a substantial content of his / her position in the procurement area (use of internationally accepted contract documents for Goods/ works/ Services)
• Excellent knowledge of procurement and contract policies, procedure and guidelines of Development Partners, candidates having knowledge and experience in World Bank procurement procedure will get preference
• Knowledge and experience in preparation of bidding document/ evaluation report/ contract documents for international procurement of of goods, works, services, etc
• Sound knowledge and understanding of e-Government Procurement (e-GP), Public Procurement Act, 2006 and Public Procurement Rules, 2008 of Government of Bangladesh (GoB).
• Experience in organizing and conducting capacity building programs on procurement and contract management will be an added advantage. |
| Other Details (if applicable) |
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The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to the Section III, Para 3.14,3.16, and 3.17 of the World Banks Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, July 2016 and updated in November 2020, setting forth the World Banks policy on conflict of interest.
A consultant will be selected following the Selection of Individual Consultant method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, July 2016, and updated in November 2020.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (09:00 AM to 04:00 PM Bangladesh Standard Time). |
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
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| Name of Official Inviting EOI |
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AKM Nurul Huda Azad |
| Designation of Official Inviting EOI |
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Project Director |
| Address of Official Inviting EOI |
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Customs Modernization and Infrastructure Development Project, Room No. 403, Custom House, Dhaka
Kurmitola, Dhaka-1229 |
| Contact details of Official Inviting EOI |
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Phone : -, Fax : , Email : cmid.nbr@gmail.com |
| The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders |
