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, Program for Supporting Rural Bridges
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (National)  (Lump-Sump)
Title Of Service : Consultancy Services for Development of Laboratory Management System (LMS)
EOI Ref. No. : 46.02.0000.927.14.393.2023- 5002
Date : 18/12/2023

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Consultants Qualifications Selection (CQS)

FUNDING INFORMATION

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

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name :
EOI Closing Date and Time : 03/01/2024 12.00 PM
Publication Date : 18/12/2023

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Program for Supporting Rural Bridges (SupRB) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services (“the Services”) include development and implementation of a web enabled software application for automation of quality control test results and facilitation of management and real-time monitoring of laboratory related activities of district offices as well as central quality control unit of LGED. The services will be implemented within a period of 14 months (6 months for Development & 8 months for operation, maintenance and support service period) and April 2024 may be the expected start date of the assignment. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the website: www.lged.gov.bd or can be obtained at the address given below.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. The shortlisting criteria are: (a) General experience of the Firm(s); (b) Experience in similar projects of compatible size, complexity and technical specialty in the required area; (c) Financial soundness of the firm; and (d) Staffing and logistics of the firm. Consultants are requested to submit, but not limited to, the following supporting documents in support of the above-mentioned criteria: (i) Registration paper of the firm(s) including brochures; (ii) description of relevant assignments (completed over the last 10 years, including nature, total value of the contract, employer, location of service etc.), (iii) JV agreement/letter of intent (if applicable), (iv) Audited financial reports for last three years
Other Details (if applicable) : The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 (Revised November 2017 and August 2018) (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and separately liable for the entire contract, if selected. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultants Qualifications Selection (CQS) Method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person (preferable) or by e-mail by 03/01/2024 up to 12:00 PM (Bangladesh Standard Time).
Association with foreign firms is : Not Encouraged
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
. 46.02.0000.927.14.393.2023- 5002 Single Qualicontrol Unit, LGED Bhaban April, 2024 February, 2025

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Md. Kamrul Ahsan
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director, Program for Supporting Rural Bridges (SupRB), LGED HQ, LGED, Dhaka
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Office of the Project Director, Program for Supporting Rural Bridges (SupRB), LGED Bhaban, Level 7, Agargaon, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 02-44826229, Fax : , Email : pd.suprb@lged.gov.bd
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders