| Ministry/Division |
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Ministry of Defence |
| Agency |
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Bangladesh Meteorological Department |
| Procuring Entity Name |
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Project Director, Strengthening Meteorological Information Services and Early Warning Systems (Component-A) under Bangladesh Weather and Climate Services Regional Project |
| Procuring Entity Code |
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| Procuring Entity District |
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Dhaka |
| Expression of Interest for Selection of |
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Individual Consultant (International) (Time-Based) |
| Title Of Service |
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International Technical Consultant (Bid Evaluation) (BMD-R-C6) |
| EOI Ref. No. |
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23.09.0000.090.14.018.16.5309 |
| Date |
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31/07/2019 |
KEY INFORMATION
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| Procurement Sub-Method |
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Selection of Individual Consultants (SIC) |
FUNDING INFORMATION
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| Budget and Source of Funds |
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Development Budget Grant/Credit |
| Development Partners |
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IDA (World Bank) |
PARTICULAR INFORMATION
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| Project/Programme Name |
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Strengthening Meteorological Information Services and Early Warning Systems (Component-A) under Bangladesh Weather and Climate Services Regional Project |
| EOI Closing Date and Time |
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26/08/2019 1700 BST
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| Publication Date |
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05/08/2019
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
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| Brief Description of Assignment |
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1. Scope of Task /Service:
The consultant will mainly undertake the following tasks:
a) Act as a member of bid evaluation committee(s). Evaluate bids, seek clarification and conduct due diligence as required for proper bid evaluation. There are approximately 5 Technical packages (Meteorological Equipment and associated ICT infrastructure), all of which to be advertised internationally and will follow the World Bank’s Procurement Guidelines. Procurement packages are mostly for goods and supply installation;
b) Prepare/review Bid Evaluation reports (Technical Part) following the World Bank’s bid evaluation guidance and forms;
c) Ensure that the Technical part of procurement is done in accordance with provisions of the Financing Agreement for the project and with the World Bank’s Procurement Guidelines;
d) Provide oversight to the Technical part of the procurement process to strengthen transparency of the Procurement process;
e) Actively participate in bid opening sessions, pre-bid and pre-proposal meetings ;
f) Review specifications, bidding documents including addenda, and pre-bid meeting minutes and provide comments related to technical issues;
g) Monitor deliveries;
h) In the course of the procurement process, if complaints are received by the procurement agencies and/or by the World Bank, the consultant shall review the complaint, form an opinion on the complaint and guide the Client in addressing the complaints. ;
i) Carry out any other relevant duties that may be assigned by appropriate authority.
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| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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2. Qualification and Experience:
The consultant must have the following qualifications:
a) Graduate/Post-graduate qualification (at least Bachelors in Engineering or Master’s in Meteorology/supply chain management/business administration/commerce/law or other relevant subjects);
b) 15 years of work experience of which at least 10 years should be directly related to the relevant tasks of preparation specifications bidding/ proposal documents (technical part)/ Technical plan, evaluation of bids/ proposals, negotiation of contract awards, and field inspections relating to contract performance from technical side;
c) The expert must demonstrate sound technical expertise in international good Technical practices and have proven track record of providing Technical oversight functions;
d) Knowledge of World Bank/Asian Development Bank or similar multilateral development bank’s Procurement Guidelines;
e) He/ She must have in-depth knowledge of technical, commercial and legal aspects of high value and high risk contracts from technical point of view;
f) Experience of evaluating international competitive bids proposals (technical part) following World Bank Procurement Guidelines is preferred;
g) Multicountry experience in performing Technical activities or Technical oversight activities;
h) Experience in the field of Meteorology will be an added advantage; and
i) Excellent communication and writing skills with higher-level computer skills in Windows operating system (Word, Excel, Access, etc.) and other applications.
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| Other Details (if applicable) |
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3. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department now invites eligible applicants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Applicants are invited to provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (Complete CV and supporting documents).
4. Detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) will be available upon request from the address provided below either through email or in person. ToR will also be available in the website of BMD (http://bmd.gov.bd/p/TenderWB/)
5. The consultant will be selected using the Selection of Individual Consultant method in accordance with the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011 (Revised July 2014).
6. Expressions of Interest shall be submitted with softcopy (MS Word version) by 5.00 PM on 26 August 2019 to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail).
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| Association with foreign firms is |
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Not Applicable |
| Eoi Detail Information |
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| Ref No |
Phasing Of Services |
Location |
Start Date |
Completion Date |
| 23.09.0000.090.14.018.16.5309 |
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
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| Name of Official Inviting EOI |
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Ahmed Arif Rashid |
| Designation of Official Inviting EOI |
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Senior Mechanical Engineer |
| Address of Official Inviting EOI |
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Project Director, Office of the Project Director, Bangladesh Weather and Climate Services Regional Project (Component-A), Bangladesh Meteorological Department, E-24, Agargaon, Dhaka-1207 |
| Contact details of Official Inviting EOI |
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Phone : +88 02 48110705 (Office), Fax : , Email : ahmedarifrashid@gmail.com |
Advertisement Corrigendum(s) |
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Date Of Corrigendum |
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21/08/2019 |
| Brief Description |
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International Technical Consultant (Bid Evaluation) (BMD-C-6) |
| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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Same as before |
| Duration |
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Same as before |
| Other Information |
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Same as before |
| Last Date Of Submission |
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15/09/2019 |
| Last Time Of Submission |
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05.00 PM (BST) |
| Status |
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Active |
Date Of Corrigendum |
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08/09/2019 |
| Brief Description |
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International Technical Consultant (Bid Evaluation) (BMD-C-6) |
| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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Same as before |
| Duration |
: |
Same as before |
| Other Information |
: |
Same as before |
| Last Date Of Submission |
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22/09/2019 |
| Last Time Of Submission |
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05.00 PM |
| Status |
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Active |
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| The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders |
