Selection of NGO for Productive Economic Inclusion (PEI) Pilot Service

The DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES(DSS) in Bangladesh from Asian region had released this tender for Expression of Interest are invited for Selection of NGO for Productive Economic Inclusion (PEI) Pilot Service. Consulting Firm (International)  (Lump-Sump) Brief Description of Assignment: Selection of NGO for Productive Economic Inclusion (PEI) Pilot Service. The main objective of this assignment is to hire a specialized NGO that manages implementation, training, and monitoring and evaluation activities for the PEI pilot. The implementation support NGO will provide 8 key personnel who will oversee project activities, finance and administration, training curricula development and monitoring. The NGO will also hire 141 non-key staff members responsible for managing training, case management, and monitoring at the field level. The NGO will be supervised by the CTM Project Management Unit consisting of DSS staff. The Non Profitable Organization (“the NGO”) will be responsible for the following activities: • Curricula Development and Training Delivery; • Recruitment and Human Resource Management of Case Managers and Trainers; • Implementation of Mentorship; • Case Management and Monitoring; details are mentioned in the TOR. The assignment will be estimated 102 professional staff-months and also non-key expert as required mentioned in the TOR, implementation period will approximately 18 months, expected start date of assignment may be 15 December, 2023 to ensuring full consistency with the TOR. Department of Social Services under Ministry of Social Welfare represented by the Project Director, The Cash Transfer Modernization (CTM) Project, now invites eligible NGOs (“NGOs”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested NGOs should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required: The shortlisting criteria are: (a) General experience of the NGO(s); (b) Experience in similar assignments of compatible size, complexity and technical specialty in the required area; (c) Financial soundness, staffing and logistics of the NGO; NGOs are requested to submit the following supporting documents in support of the above-mentioned criteria: (a) Up To Date relevant Registration papers of the NGO(s); (b) JV agreement/letter of intent (if applicable) along with the proposed JV agreement; (c) Brochure including staffing; (d) Audited financial reports for last three years (including turnover, current asset & liability and fixed asset & liability); (e) Work experience record of Last five (05) years (including nature, total cost of Contract, total input in terms of man month, employer, location of work etc.) (f) All other items necessary to substantiate satisfaction of the shortlisting criteria listed above and/or included in the TOR; However, Key Experts will not be evaluated at the short-listing stage; Other Details (if applicable): A NGO 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 below during office hours, i.e. 0900 to 1600 hours. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be downloaded from www.dss.gov.bd website or can be obtained upon request from the address below either by e-mail or in person during the office hours (Local Time: 09:00 to 16:00 hours). Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 26 June, 2023 up to 1400 hours (UTC+ 6 hours). The Procuring Entity (PE) reserves the right to accept or reject any or all EOIs without assigning any reason whatsoever. Association with foreign firms is: Not Applicable EOI Closing Date and Time: 26/06/2023 1400 hours with tender notice no. 41.01.0000.090.07.042.23- 392 published on 09 Jun 2023. The tender expired on 26 Jun 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 3212397.