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 : Focal Person,Bangladesh Sustainable Recovery, Emergency Preparedness and Response Project (B-STRONG)
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Individual Consultant (National)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : Senior Social Development Specialist (Individual)
EOI Ref. No. : 46.02.0000.573.07.009.25-11
Date : 24/09/2025

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Selection of Individual Consultants (SIC)

FUNDING INFORMATION

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

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Bangladesh Sustainable Recovery, Emergency Preparedness and Response Project (B-STRONG)
EOI Closing Date and Time : 15/10/2025 2 PM
Publication Date : 25/09/2025

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : The Scope of Services of the Consultant includes, but not limited to the following: to complete all activities/tasks, its quality control and overall coordination associated with social with field based Social Consultant, officials, PD and other stakeholders; review and endorse the social portion of the Environmental and Social (ES) assessments/instruments/documents, prepared by the social team/personnel from design and supervision firm and any of the above which was prepared by the contractor, and subsequently reviewed by the environmental team/ personnel from design and supervision firm; consult with the social team of D&S regularly and as necessary regarding the issues on ESMP implementation; review and endorse all monitoring reports, prepared by the social team/ personnel of D&S, ensure the social obligation of the Project will be duly reflected into the legal agreement with contractor. The role further requires the ability to lead the trainings related to social to raise the capacity of contractor, field level staff and other relevant stakeholders to implement and monitor the ESMPs and any other application site-specific documents/instruments
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : Educational Qualification: Master’s degree in Social Sciences or a related field. Experience: Minimum 12 years of professional experience as a Social Scientist, Social Planner, or in a related field, including at least 8 years’ experience as a Social Consultant conducting social assessments in the road, water, wastewater, or other infrastructure sectors of similar nature and complexity. Prior experience in at least one project funded by the World Bank, ADB, or another recognized development partner is required.
Other Details (if applicable) : Applicants are required to submit their Expressions of Interest (EOI), comprising of a CV (including employment history with duties and responsibilities) and a forwarding letter describing briefly the reasons that the applicant considers him/her-self best suited to perform the assignment. 5. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Sixth Edition, February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 6. Detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) and other information will be available upon request from the address provided below either through email or in person. ToR is also available in LGED’s website: www.lged.gov.bd.
Association with foreign firms is : Not Applicable
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
46.02.0000.573.07.009.25-11 1 Project Director Office & Project Area November 1,?2025 April 30, 2028

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Md. Abu Hanif Mredha
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Focal Person B-STRONG Project, LGED
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Bangladesh Sustainable Recovery, Emergency Preparedness and Response Project (B-STRONG), LGED HQ, Workshop Bhaban (Level-3), Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 0255006730, Fax : , Email : pdlged.bstrong@gmail.com
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders