Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Finance
Agency : Finance Division
Procuring Entity Name : National Program Director, Strengthening Public Financial Management Program to Enable Service Delivery (SPFMS)
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (National)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : Selection of an Internal Audit Consultancy Firm (Co-Sourcing & Time-Based)
EOI Ref. No. : 07.00.0000.000.07.047.23-341
Date : 17/08/2023

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Selection based on Consultants’ Qualification (SCQ)

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Development Budget GOB
Development Partners :

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Scheme on Internal Audit and Audit Follow-up
EOI Closing Date and Time : 10/09/2023 2:00 pm
Publication Date : 17/08/2023

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : Internal Audit Reports will be prepared for ‘two departments amongst five of preceding year’ of the executing FY in accordance with the Model Internal Audit Charter and the Risk-based Internal Audit Manual issued under DLR 9.1. Reports will be submitted to the PAOs & to heads of the departments of two respective MDAs (Details in ToR)
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : The audit firm must meet the following qualifications: i) The consulting firm must have adequate staff (as per organogram) with appropriate professional qualifications and similar experience on co-sourcing modality of IIA standards in public/ private sector. ii) Must possess demonstrable competencies in the use of computerized audit tools/techniques including IDEA, Team- mate or any other audit software. iii) Submission of relevant documents including- a) Trade License; b) Registration of the firm; c) Organogram and staffing with payroll system evidence; d) Support services of the firm (office address & space, equipment & other logistics); e) Income tax (IT) return & VAT evidence (TIN & BIN) of last 3 years; f) Financial Solvency of the Firm. Experience: i) The Firm should be experienced to IIA standards. Must have at least 15 years’ experience of audit management of which proven experience at a management level in the internal control/ internal audit function in public and private entities. ii) Successful completion of three audit contracts (internal/ external) within the last five years including at least one with public sector in Bangladesh.
Other Details (if applicable) : Consultants are requested to submit the EoIs and proposals (Technical and Financial in separate envelope) along with necessary documents to the below undersigned at Program Office, IEB Bhaban (4th Floor), Ramna, Dhaka during 9.00 am to 4.00 pm before deadline. Necessary forms and RFP of the assignment may be obtained from the Website: www.mof.gov.bd, www.spfms.gov.bd; A pre-proposal meeting shall be held on 24/08/2023 at 10:00 am in Conference Room, SPFMS Program, IEB Bhaban (4th floor), Dhaka-1000.
Association with foreign firms is : Not Applicable
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
1 Selection of an Internal Audit Consultancy Firm (Co-Sourcing & Time-Based) Dhaka October 2023 March 2024 (Renewable)

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Shirajun Noor Chowdhury
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : National Program Director (Additional Secretary)
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Shaheed Prokoushali Bhaban, IEB Headquarter (4th Floor), Ramna, Dhaka-1000
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 55110546-55, Fax : , Email : noors@gov.finance.bd
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders