| Ministry/Division |
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Ministry of Water Resources |
| Agency |
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Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) |
| Procuring Entity Name |
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Project Director, Bangladesh Sustainable Recovery, Emergency Preparedness and Response Project (B-STRONG) (BWDB Part) |
| 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 (National) (Time-Based) |
| Title Of Service |
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Procurement Specialist for PMU |
| EOI Ref. No. |
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B-STRONG/EoI/IC/S-01/25 |
| Date |
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09/07/2025 |
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 Loan |
| Development Partners |
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The World Bank |
PARTICULAR INFORMATION
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| Project/Programme Name |
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| EOI Closing Date and Time |
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28/07/2025 17:00 hours
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| Publication Date |
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10/07/2025
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
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| Brief Description of Assignment |
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The Scope of Services of the Consultant includes, but not limited to the following:
? Will work under the guidance of the PD, B-STRONG in implementing all aspects of procurement under the project;
? Preparation of procurement plan through Systematic Tracking of Exchanges in Procurement (STEP) portal and updating time to time;
? Prepare, review, and finalize procurement documents such as Request for Expression of Interest Bidding documents, Request for Proposals (RFP), Bid/Proposal evaluation reports, shortlist report, contract documents, for all contract packages to ensure consistent application of the Procurement Regulations of the World Bank and /or Public Procurement Act 2006 (PPA) as laid out in the legal documents between IDA and GoB;
? Assist the PD in pre-proposal meeting if any;
? Evaluate Tenders and Proposals, EoIs;
? Assist the PD in procurement proceedings of tenders and proposals;
? Assist the PD in contractual matters during implementation of project;
? Uploading all procurement related documents in STEP;
? Prepare all documents required for approval of BWDB and Ministry;
? Prepare draft response to complaints and address complaint as per the PPR and WB Procurement Regulations;
? Take necessary measures for Concurrence of concerned documents from World Bank;
? Assist PD in contractual conflicts/disputes and contractor’s claim;
? Providing guidance to PD to develop better procurement management;
? Provide operational advice on concepts, policies and procedures for international and local procurement matters;
? Closely monitor procurement activities in reference to the Procurement Plan timeline and the procurement approval process of the Government and bring any slippage of activities immediately to the attention of the PD;
? Verify payments under procurement contracts and help prepare applications for payment;
? Conduct procurement activities under the project using CPTU’s e-GP portal;
? Conduct training as required and requested by the PD;
? Guide the Supervision Consultant for better contract administration;
? Prepare and update Project Procurement Strategy for Development (PPSD);
? Any other relevant tasks assigned by PD.
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| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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BWDB now invites the eligible Applicants to submit the Expressions of Interests (EoI) for providing the services. The Interested Applicants need to provide information demonstrating that s/he has the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services. The selection criteria are:
• Educational Qualification
BSc. in Engineering or Master’s in procurement/economics/statistics/finance/business administration/management/law or other relevant subjects.
• Experience
- 10 years of work experience of which 5 years should substantially be related to the relevant tasks of preparation of tender documents (Works & Goods)/EoI, proposal documents/ procurement plan, evaluation of bids/proposals, negotiation, conflict resolutions and following concerned contract, PPR 2008 and Procurement documents & Guidelines of World Bank or similar Development Partners.
- Knowledge and working experience of e-Government Procurement (e-GP) is a must.
- Proven working experience on procurement following the World Bank or other Development Partners’ Procurement Guidelines. Knowledge and understanding of World Bank’s STEP system is an added advantage.
- Strong ability to work independently on a computer-based system.
- Possess excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken.
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| Other Details (if applicable) |
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| Association with foreign firms is |
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Encouraged |
| Eoi Detail Information |
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| Ref No |
Phasing Of Services |
Location |
Start Date |
Completion Date |
| B-STRONG/EoI/IC/S-01/25 |
Intermittent |
Dhaka |
1 October 2025 |
30 June 2029 |
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
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| Name of Official Inviting EOI |
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Project Management Unit, Bangladesh Sustainable Recovery, Emergency Preparedness and Response Project (B-STRONG) (BWDB Part) |
| Designation of Official Inviting EOI |
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Project Director |
| Address of Official Inviting EOI |
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Room No-1005, Block-B, Level-10, Pani Bhaban,
72 Green Road, Dhaka-1205.
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| Contact details of Official Inviting EOI |
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Phone : 02-222230289, 02-222230449, Fax : , Email : pd.bwdb.bstrong@gmail.com |
| The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders |
