Selection of a Firm for Field Level (Sylhet Division)

The LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT (LGED) in Bangladesh from Asian region had released this tender for Expression of Interest are invited for Selection of a Firm for Field Level (Sylhet Division) Consulting Firm (National)  (Time-Based) Title Of Service: Contract Package No. SD22-1: Selection of a Firm for Field Level (Dhaka Division) And Contract Package No. SD25-1: Selection of a Firm for Field Level (Sylhet Division) Brief Description of Assignment: The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Program for Supporting Rural Bridges (SupRB) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services by hiring (i) Firm for Field Level (Dhaka Division) (ii) Firm for Field Level (Sylhet Division). The consulting services (“the Services”) include technical support to: (i) Contract Package No. SD22-1 [Firm for Field Level (Dhaka Division)] and (ii) Contract Package No. SD25-1 [Firm for Field Level (Sylhet Division)]: provide technical, socio-environmental and management support to the PMU, the regional level officials, the district level officials and the upazila level officials of LGED to implement the program ensuring compliance with the policies / guidelines of the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) and the International Development Association (IDA). Broadly the objective is summarized below: i. Conduct comprehensive supervision of project implementation activities carried out by the contractor(s) to ensure total compliance with the drawings, technical specifications and various stipulations in the contract documents; ii. Conduct environment and social screening and prepare related documents following ESMF (Environmental and Social Management Framework); iii. Support the PMU/district units/upazila units in project planning, monitoring, reporting and financial management; iv. Assist the PMU/district units/upazila units to develop training programs for its staff and other stakeholders in technical and non-technical areas. The functions of these programs are to improve levels of competence and build a more community oriented, gender sensitive, climate change adaptation, road safety and participatory approach to their duties and responsibilities. The estimated level of effort (professional staff-months) required would be 357 man-months for Contract Package No. SD22-1 and 105 man-months for Contract Package No. SD25-1. The implementation period will be 21 months for Contract Package No. SD22-1 and 23 months for Contract Package No. SD25-1 with expected date of start of the assignment is from October, 2023 for Contract Package No. SD22-1 and August, 2023 for Contract Package No. SD25-1 [Please refer to the Terms of References (TORs)]. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the both assignments can be found at the website: www.lged.gov.bd or can be obtained at the address given below. Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required: The Local Government Engineering Department now invites eligible consulting firms(“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. 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); b. Experience in similar projects of compatible size, complexity and technical specialty in the required area; c. Financial soundness of the firm; and d. Staffing and logistics of the firm. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the short listing stage. Other Details (if applicable): The Local Government Engineering Department now invites eligible consulting firms(“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. 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); b. Experience in similar projects of compatible size, complexity and technical specialty in the required area; c. Financial soundness of the firm; and d. Staffing and logistics of the firm. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the short listing stage. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. Each Consultant for both packages will be selected in accordance with the Quality And Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Standard Request for Proposal (National) for Selection of Consulting Firm of Central Procurement Technical Unit (CPTU). Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1700 hours. Expressions of interest of each packages must be delivered separately in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail) by 15th May, 2023 upto 15.00 hours. Association with foreign firms is: Encouraged EOI Closing Date and Time: 15/05/2023 3.00 with tender notice no. 46.02.0000.927.14.320.2023- 1159, Date: 13.04.2023 published on 17 Apr 2023. The tender expired on 15 May 2023. This tender is sourced from Official Website and is eligible for suppliers interested in IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support. 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 3026189.