Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges
Agency : Roads & Highways Department (RHD)
Procuring Entity Name : Project Director, WeCARE Phase-1: Jhenaidah-Jashore Highway(N7) Improvement Project
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (International)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : Consulting Service for Implementing NGO Services (iNGO)-Firms selection (SP-05)
EOI Ref. No. : 35.01.0000.072.34.29.21-62
Date : 04/03/2021

KEY INFORMATION

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

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Development Budget Loan
Development Partners : World Bank

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name :
EOI Closing Date and Time : 21/04/2021 1:00 PM (BST)
Publication Date : 04/03/2021

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh has received financing from the World Bank for Implementing the Western Economic Corridor & regional Enhancement Program (WeCARE) Phase-1 and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the Consulting Services Implementing NGO Services (iNGO). The broad Scope of consulting services (“the services”) include carrying out the tasks mentioned below along the Jhenaidah-Jashore National Highway segment and Bhomra-Satkhira-Navaron National & Regional Highway segment. 1. Assess, verify, update LAP and RAP for Jhenaidah-Jashore (N-7) Road 2. Plan, design, implement and support in the compensation/assistant distribution process of the project affected persons (PAPS). 3. Conduct Communication Campaigns in the project affected area for the resettlement and land acquisition activities. 4. Support RHD for maintaining a computerised data management and monitoring system to manage land acquisition and resettlement data. 5. Assist RHD and Participate to Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) related to LA and resettlement activities. 6. Provide Support RHD for land acquisition process.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) under Road Transport and Highways Division Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Government of Bangladesh now invites eligible Consultancy Firms to express their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consulting firms should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The qualifications and experiences for shortlisting are: 1. Experience in implementing resettlement and land acquisition Program of Infrastructure Project. 2. Experience in implementing resettlement and land acquisition Program of similar (Highway) Projects. 3. Experience in development partners funded similar Projects.
Other Details (if applicable) : Expected date for commencement of the services is May 2021 and the tentative duration of the entire assignment is about 30 (Thirty) months. A draft TOR can be found at the following website: (www.rhd.gov.bd; or can be obtained at the address of the undersigned given below). The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to the Section III, Para 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrows, July 2016 and updated in November 2020,” setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. Consultancy Firm may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a Joint Venture; associations of and/or a sub-consultancy, in case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. The short-listed firm would also have opportunity to form JV or association; even if the said firm is short-listed on their own as single entity. A Consultancy Firm 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 of the undersigned given below during office hours from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Bangladesh Standard Time (BST). Expression of Interest (EOI) must be delivered in a written form to the address of the undersigned (in person or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by 1:00 pm (BST), April 21, 2021. The client will not be responsible for any expenses incurred by the firm(s) in connection with the preparation or delivery of the EOI. The Executing Agency reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal without assigning any reason.
Association with foreign firms is : Not Applicable
Eoi Detail Information
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Md. Zabid Hasan
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director, ACE (C.C), RHD
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Level-02, Sarak Bhaban, Tejgaon, Dhaka-1208.
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 01313092171, Fax : , Email : pd.wecarewb.rhd@gmail.com
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders