Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
Agency : Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)
Procuring Entity Name : Program for Supporting Rural Bridges
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Individual Consultant (National)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : SELECTION OF A SR. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
EOI Ref. No. : 46.02.0000.927.14.391.2023-4083, Date: 18.10.2023
Date : 18/10/2023

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Selection of Individual Consultants (SIC)

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Development Budget Grant/Credit
Development Partners : IDA

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Program for Supporting Rural Bridges(SupRB)
EOI Closing Date and Time : 06/11/2023 3.00
Publication Date : 19/10/2023

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : The People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost for the Program for Supporting Rural Bridges (SupRB) and intends to apply a part of the proceeds to cover eligible payments under the contracts for providing consulting services by hiring a Sr. Program Management Specialist for the project as an individual national consultant. The consulting services (“the Services”) includes but not limited to: (a) Preparation of an extensive implementation plan for the remaining works within the extended timeline; (b) Ensure Deployment/Redeployment/Extension of Service Packages and make them truly functional to ensure targeted output; (c) Ensure procurement of Goods within stipulated time to ensure optimum use; (d) Making RuBIMS practically operational through similar user interfaces of “Bridge Inspection and Condition Assessment Guidelines”; (e) Achievement of Civil and Process DLIs as per forecasted Projections; (f) Ensure integrated implementation of miscellaneous activities (such as, training, OHS, Environmental and Social Safeguard activities, Audit etc.) along with civil works.. Details are provided in the Terms of References (TORs) of the assignments.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : The qualifications and experiences required for the assignments are: Educational Qualifications: • B.Sc. in Civil Engineering or equivalent educational qualification from any recognized university/institution; • Master degree in Construction Management/Project Management/Transportation Engineering /Structural Engineering or related discipline will be considered as an asset. Experience: • 15 (Fifteen) years' experience in construction project management activities including 10 (Ten) years' experience in any civil works management activities. • Experience in foreign assisted projects is preferred; • Adequate knowledge on national level Program (activities widely spread across country/spatially dispersed) monitoring activities. • Computer skills including MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Other Details (if applicable) : The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) 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 with other details and expected remuneration). The Consultants will be selected using the Selection of Individual Consultants method in accordance with “The World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, July 2016(Revised November 2020)”. It is expected that the services will be commenced on January, 2024 and shall be completed on 30 June 2025 or any other period if subsequently agreed by the parties at the office of the undersigned. Interested Applicants may obtain the Terms of Reference (TOR) upon request from the address provided below either by e-mail or in person during the office hours. The TOR is also available at the LGED website (https://lged.gov.bd/site/view/ tenders type/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE) Expressions of Interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail), along with copies of certificates and supporting documents, by the applicant on or before 6th November, 2023 within 3:00 PM (Bangladesh Standard Time). The Procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject any or all EOI’s received without assigning any reason thereof.
Association with foreign firms is : Not Encouraged
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
46.02.0000.927.14.391.2023-4083, Date: 18.10.2023 Single Phase Dhaka December June, 2025

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Md. Kamrul Ahsan
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Program for Supporting Rural Bridges (SupRB) Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) LGED Bhaban, Level –7, Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh.
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 02-44826229, Fax : , Email : pd.suprb@lged.gov.bd
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders