| Ministry/Division |
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Ministry of Commerce |
| Agency |
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Ministry of Commerce |
| Procuring Entity Name |
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Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project-1 (BRCP-1) |
| Procuring Entity Code |
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2230029 |
| Procuring Entity District |
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Dhaka |
| Expression of Interest for Selection of |
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Consulting Firm (National) (Lump-Sump) |
| Title Of Service |
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Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) for Consulting Firm (National) for Conducting Diagnostic Studies to Assess Female Traders and Entrepreneurs Export Potential in the Cut Flower Sub-sector.
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| EOI Ref. No. |
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26.00.0000.066.07.027.20-317 (BRCP/MOC/SD-09) |
| Date |
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15/09/2020 |
KEY INFORMATION
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| Procurement Sub-Method |
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Quality and Cost Based Selection(QCBS) |
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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IDA |
PARTICULAR INFORMATION
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| Project/Programme Name |
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Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project-1 (BRCP-1) |
| EOI Closing Date and Time |
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04/10/2020 12:30 PM
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| Publication Date |
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17/09/2020
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
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| Brief Description of Assignment |
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The objective of the study are to conduct diagnostic analysis for the Cut Flower industry to enhance women’s role in the sub-sector and its export with a view to making the Cut Flower sector of Bangladesh more efficient , effective and harmonized for trade facilitation. To accomplish this, the diagnostic study will assess (a) the current status of the cut flower sector and involvement of women in the cut flower sector ( production, processing and commercialization ); (b) the regulatory regimes applicable to the sector; (c) the infrastructure and services needs of the sector; (d) the use of ICT in the sector ; ( e ) the support facilities such as finance, transportation & storage and information services and (f) how women can be involved in the prospective value chain and used effectively promote the export potential of women traders
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| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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"The interested consulting firm should provide evidence of the following in their applications:
• The Consulting firm shall have the legal capacity to enter into the contract;
• The firm should have at least 10 years of general experience in providing consulting services out of which at least 05 years of experience in national and international agricultural/non-agricultural trade related research or studies for public sector;
• The firm should have successfully completed at least one service contract related to national and international trade including agriculture sector in Bangladesh within last 5 years;
• The firm should have experience in working with development partner’s funded projects (IDA financed project experience would be desirable);
• The required average annual turnover of the consulting firm shall be at least Tk. 1.0 ( one ) crore in last three years;
• A capacity statement on available training facilities, IT equipment, logistics support, transport and office space;
• Undertaking that the firm has not been blacklisted or debarred by any Government Organization or by IDA;
• List of key professional staff including proposed core team for the assignment, showing qualification and experience including the projects/assignment on which they have worked, their role in the assignment/project and duration of their engagement with the assignment/project.
• The firm should have active web-page with necessary information of company management, legal status, experience and present work with client list.
• Required Documents: The company must submit the following documents:
Company Registration document (Up to date Trade License/Incorporation Certificate), Up to date Tax payment certification and VAT registration certificate;
Audited Financial statement (last 03 Years);
Company Brochure.
ISO Certified company will be given preference "
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| Other Details (if applicable) |
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Expected term of contract is 06 months. The expected date of commencement is 1st January, 2021 and completion 30 June, 2021.The consulting firm shall submit 2 (two) copies of Expression of Interest (EOI) (One original and one copy) and one soft copy (in MS word) in sealed envelope; clearly marked “EOI for Consulting Firm (National for Conducting Diagnostic Studies to Assess Female Traders and Entrepreneurs Export Potential in the Cut Flower Sub-sector” to the Project Director (Joint Secretary), Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project-1, Level-12 (West side), Probashi Kollayn Bhaban, 71-72 Old Elephant Road, Eskaton Garden, Dhaka-1000 on or before 04/10/2020 up to 12.30 pm. Terms of Reference (TOR) will be available in the office of the undersigned and also at www.mincom.gov.bd and http://brcp-1.gov.bd/ .
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| Association with foreign firms is |
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Not Applicable |
| Eoi Detail Information |
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| Ref No |
Phasing Of Services |
Location |
Start Date |
Completion Date |
| 26.00.0000.066.07.027.20-317 (BRCP/MOC/SD-09) |
N/A |
Dhaka |
N/A |
N/A |
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
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| Name of Official Inviting EOI |
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Md. Mijanur Rahman |
| Designation of Official Inviting EOI |
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Project Director (Joint Secretary), |
| Address of Official Inviting EOI |
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Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project-1, Level-12 (West side), Probashi Kollayn Bhaban, 71-72 Eskaton Garden Road, Dhaka-1000
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| Contact details of Official Inviting EOI |
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Phone : +88 02 55138022, Fax : , Email : pdbrcp1moc@gmail.com |
| The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders |
