Consultancy Services from an Audit Firm

The DHAKA WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE AUTHORITY (DWASA) in Bangladesh from Asian region had released this tender for Expression of Interest are invited for Consultancy Services from an Audit Firm Consulting Firm (National)  (Lump-Sump) Title Of Service: Consultancy Services from an Audit Firm (Package No. SD6) Brief Description of Assignment: The main objectives of the internal audit are to review and report on: i) Reliability of the Financial Management system, financial data and report at all tiers of operation; ii) Examine, if the funds are used efficiently and effectively; iii) Provide observation to identify improvement opportunities in both operational and financial performance; iv) Examine the project management systems and performance of the project including technical standards, goals and deadlines for achieving project objectives; v) Issue a report highlighting on the status of internal control environment and provide recommendations for improvement; vi) Review the implementing agency’s compliance with the terms of the Financing Agreement and applicable laws and regulations in relation to financial aspects; vii) Examine that the assets procured for the project exist at the location and validate that assets are used for the purpose they were acquired for the organization; viii) Recommend measures for improving the performance of the project etc. Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required: DWASA now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the services. The interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The short-listing criteria are: (a) General experience of the Firm(s) specifically the core business and years in business; (b) Experience in similar projects of comparable size, complexity and technical specialty in the required area; (c) Financial soundness, technical and managerial capability, staffing and logistics of the Firm(s). Key Experts will not be evaluated at the short-listing stage. 5. Consultants are requested to submit the following supporting documents in support of the above-mentioned criteria: (a) Registration Document/paper of the firm(s); (b) Joint Venture agreement or the letter of intent to form a Joint Venture if the Consultant intends to participate as a JV; (c) Firm’s brochure; (d) Audited financial reports for last three years including specifically the Profit and Loss Statement; (e) Service experience record of last five (5) years (including nature of each assignment, total value of each assignment, total input in terms of Key Staff man-months for each assignment, name of Client/Employer, location of service etc.). Other Details (if applicable): A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Fixed Budget Selection (FBS) - National method set out in the Procurement Regulations. As the market approach of this package is National, only the national entities are eligible to apply. The total cost of this package is BDT 1,05,69,777.78 only (Bangladeshi Taka One Crore Five Lakh Sixty Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Seven point seven eight only) inclusive of all local taxes. Interested consultant may obtain further information from the address below during office hours from 1000 to 1600 hours (GMT+6) between Sunday and Thursday and the intending entities may contact for any clarification and background information at the address given below. The validity of the contract shall be 5 years. The Auditor shall have to audit the project activities in two times-Once for the activities of the project occurred from the beginning of the project to the end of FY2022-23 and another for the activities of the project occurred from the beginning of FY2023-24 to the end of FY2024-25 or FY2025-26 or for a convenient time period prior to the ending of the project which must be agreed with DWASA. The total duration of the audit shall be 60 days i.e. (i) 30 days at the end of financial year 2022-23, preferably in July-August, 2023 and (ii) 30 days at the end of financial year 2024-25, preferably in July-August, 2025. However, the 2nd time audit schedule may be at the end of the financial year 2025-26 or at a convenient time prior to the ending of the project. The expected start date of assignment is August 2023 (tentative). The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) for the assignment (if necessary, may be modified) will be available at DWASA’s website (www.dwasa.org.bd) and at the Project office address given below. Expression of Interest (EoI) (both hard and soft copy) needs to be submitted (either in person or by mail) to the following address by 1500 hours Bangladesh Standard Time (GMT+6) on or before 20 June, 2023. An additional soft copy of the same may be sent through email mentioned below. Please note that in case of submission through email, the Employer shall not be responsible for the confidentiality of the submitted documents prior to the submission deadline. In this case, the Employer shall not be responsible if the document/s sent by the prospective entity are not accessible by the Employer under any circumstances. Please clearly mention “Expression of Interest (EoI) for Consultancy Services from an Audit Firm (Package No. SD6) under DSIP, DWASA” in the email’s subject line and/or on the top of the envelope. Association with foreign firms is: Not Applicable EOI Closing Date and Time: 20/06/2023 1500 hours (GMT+6) with tender notice no. 46.113.633.00.00.066.2022-23/1372 published on 17 May 2023. The tender expired on 20 Jun 2023. This tender is sourced from Official Website and is eligible for suppliers interested in consultancy services. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 3130348.