Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Shipping
Agency : Chittagong Port Authority
Procuring Entity Name : Chairman, Chittagong Port Authority, represented by Executive Engineer/CCP, Chittagong Port Authority
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Chattogram
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (National)  (Lump-Sump)
Title Of Service : Consulting Services for Updating and Finalizing ESIA, ESMPs, and Related Plans
EOI Ref. No. : 18.13.0000.000.000.07.0020.25
Date : 26/01/2026

KEY INFORMATION

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

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Development Budget Own Funds
Development Partners :

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Bay Terminal Marine Infrastructure Development Project
EOI Closing Date and Time : 19/02/2026 12:00 PM
Publication Date : 08/02/2026

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : The indicative scope of work includes, but is not limited to, the following: a) Review existing ESIA documents, technical studies, and design updates related to marine works of the Bay Terminal Project. b) Update environmental and social baseline conditions, including marine water quality, sediment, ecology, and socio-economic aspects. c) Assess potential environmental and social impacts of dredging, reclamation, breakwater, and associated marine construction activities. d) Evaluate compliance with national regulations and World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF), including gap analysis. e) Conduct stakeholder identification, consultation and disclosure in accordance with regulatory and donor requirements. f) Assess impacts on fisheries, livelihoods, occupational health and safety, and vulnerable groups and prepare subsequent Resettlement Action Plan & Livelihood Restoration plan. g) Analyze climate change risks, disaster resilience, and cumulative environmental impacts. h) Update Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP), including monitoring, mitigation, and emergency response measures. All studies and designs shall be in accordance with the highest standards of international engineering profession.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : 1. Eligible consulting firms are to indicate their interest in providing the above mentioned services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (such as: brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff etc.). • Proven experience in preparing or updating ESIAs and ESMPs for large-scale infrastructure projects, preferably marine, port, dredging, or coastal projects • Demonstrated experience working on World Bankfinanced or other multilateral development bank financed projects, with strong familiarity with the World Bank ESF • Adequate organizational, technical, and financial capacity to carry out the assignment successfully Submitted EOI’s would be evaluated on the basis of among others the following: Registration of the firm; Annual turn over of the firm; Availability of resources including support services; Availability of professionals; Experience of firm in similar works; Experience of firm in World bank financed project; Experience of firm in other works. GoB Rules etc. 2. The above mentioned criteria are an outline of overall criteria for the prospective Consultancy Firm.
Other Details (if applicable) : However the detailed Terms of Reference (TOR), qualification criteria, resource requirements, financial strength and all other related terms as required for rendering the consultancy services will be clearly elaborated in the Request For Proposal (RFP). This RFP will be issued only to the short listed consultancy firms.
Association with foreign firms is : Not Applicable
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
18.13.0000.000.000.07.0020.25 NA Chittagong 01.03.26 01.01.29

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Commodore Md Mahfuzur Rahman, (L), BSP, psc, BN
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director/BTMIDP
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Room-526, Bandar Annex Building
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : +8801816540042, Fax : , Email : pdbtmidp@gmail.com
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders