Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Agriculture
Agency : Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE)
Procuring Entity Name : Project Director, Smallholder Agricultural Competitiveness Project (SACP), Sech Bhaban (5th Floor), 22 Manik Mia Avenue, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207.
Procuring Entity Code : Not Applicable
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (National)  (Lump-Sump)
Title Of Service : Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) for Selection of Consulting Firm for Baseline Survey under Diversified Resilient Agriculture for Improved Food and Nutrition Security of the Smallholder Agricultural Competitiveness Project (SACP-RAINS)
EOI Ref. No. : 12.01.0000.900.07.067.23-8705
Date : 04/12/2023

KEY INFORMATION

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

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Development Budget Grant/Credit
Development Partners : International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Diversified Resilient Agriculture for Improved Food and Nutrition Security of Smallholder Agricultural Competitiveness Project (SACP-RAINS)
EOI Closing Date and Time : 20/12/2023 3.00pm
Publication Date : 04/12/2023

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : The reputed experienced qualified Consulting Firm having competencies of conducting statistically sound Baseline Survey on various statuses of the project beneficiaries is required. The successful Consulting Firm/bidder/contractor will provide following services include baseline survey through statistically sound Households (HH) data collection: (i) To assess the present situation of crop production, crop diversity, crop productivity, amount and the quality of inputs used, cropping intensity & scope of increasing diversified crops’ production through introducing high value, marketable crops and processing system of HVCs by farmers and other management practice; (ii) To prepare gender disaggregated socio-economic profile of the targeted farmers (landless, marginal, and small) including the households' existing employment patterns, income levels, productive assets, financial status, food security, food consumption pattern, Minimum Dietary Diversity of Women (MDDW), Income Generating Activity (IGA), knowledge on nutrition, marketing and storage systems of farm produce; (iii) To determine the knowledge and skills of targeted farmers, including women and youth, in technology transfer and adoption of HVCs. (iv) To assess the status of horticultural crop/ high value crops’ production in the project area, region wise use of agricultural equipment/machineries and identify the possibilities of new agricultural technology.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : -The consulting firm should have legally registered and 10 years’ experience in conducting baseline survey through statistically sound Households (HH) data collection. -The Consulting firm should have experience of successfully completion of minimum 5 (five) Baseline Survey during last 5 (five) financial years. The experience of similar projects like the governments/Autonomous organizations/donor agencies/UN Organizations/ international NGOs in Bangladesh and other developing countries. -Minimum specific experience of satisfactory completed Baseline/Mid Term/End line Survey is of minimum BDT 45.00 lakhs under a single contract in the last 03 (Three) years for governments/Autonomous organizations/donor agencies/UN Organizations/ international NGOs in Bangladesh and other developing countries. -Must have valid and up to date trade license, VAT registration certificate, TIN certificate, Income tax certificate and audited financial reports for last three fiscal years. -The Minimum amount of liquid asset i.e., working capital or credit lines, net of other contractual commitments is taka 45,00,000.00 (Taka forty-five lac) only.
Other Details (if applicable) : -The Consulting firm should have able to accomplish the Baseline Survey of SACP-RAINS within the schedule time. Geo-referencing should be applied to the household survey that allows geographic tracking of household locations. -EOI must be duly signed on every page (One Original and two Copies).
Association with foreign firms is : Not Applicable
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
12.01.0000.900.07.067.23-8705 Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) for Selection of Consulting Firm for Baseline Survey under Diversified Resilient Agriculture for Improved Food and Nutrition Security of the Smallholder Agricultural Competitiveness Project (SACP-RAINS) Dhaka January, 2024 April, 2024

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Dr Muhammad Emdadul Haque
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Office of the Project Director, Smallholder Agricultural Competitiveness Project (SACP), Sech Bhaban (5th Floor), 22 Manik Mia Avenue, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207.
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : +880248110532, Fax : , Email : pdsacpdae@gmail.com
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders