| Ministry/Division |
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Ministry of Shipping |
| Agency |
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Bangladesh Land Port Authority |
| Procuring Entity Name |
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Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (ACCESS) – Bangladesh Phase 1: (BLPA Component) 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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Consulting Firm (National) (Lump-Sump) |
| Title Of Service |
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Consultancy Services for Human Trafficking Prevention and SEA/SH Risk Mitigation |
| EOI Ref. No. |
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18.15.0000.023.71.26-162 & BLPA-S4 |
| Date |
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24/05/2026 |
KEY INFORMATION
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| Procurement Sub-Method |
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Quality and Cost Based Selection(QCBS) |
FUNDING INFORMATION
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| Budget and Source of Funds |
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Development Budget Loan |
| Development Partners |
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IDA |
PARTICULAR INFORMATION
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| Project/Programme Name |
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| EOI Closing Date and Time |
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17/06/2026 03.00 p.m.
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| Publication Date |
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01/06/2026
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
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| Brief Description of Assignment |
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Consultancy Services for Human Trafficking Prevention and SEA/SH Risk Mitigation.
The main objective of the services is to support BLPA to assess, prevent and mitigate human trafficking risks that may be created, exacerbated or facilitated by project-supported land port upgrading, construction works, ABMS/digitalization, increased trade and transport flows, and port-user/worker interfaces. Related SEA/SH, forced labor, child labor and exploitation risks shall be addressed as part of trafficking risk prevention and safe referral, consistent with the ESF and SEA/SH GPN. Detail scope of services are provided in the Terms of Reference (ToR). |
| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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(a). The detailed REOI including Terms of Reference (TOR) for the services can be found in the BLPA web site (www.blpa.gov.bd) or can be obtained at the address of the undersigned.
(b). The shortlisting criteria are:
(i) The firm shall have at least seven (7) years of relevant experience in human trafficking prevention, SEA/SH risk mitigation, gender, labor-risk management, service mapping, stakeholder engagement, community awareness and grievance mechanism strengthening.
(ii) The firm shall demonstrate experience in infrastructure, transport, trade facilitation, border, migration, logistics or comparable high-risk operational settings
(iii) The firm shall have experience applying survivor-centered, child-sensitive and ethical approaches, including confidentiality, informed consent, non-retaliation, minimal data collection and safe referral.
(iv) Prior experience with World Bank, ADB or other multilateral environmental and social requirements will be an advantage.
(c). Further information can be obtained at the address below during office time.
(d). Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form, one (1) hard copy and one (1) soft copy (MS Word or Pdf format in a pen drive, content of EOI should be copy & paste permissible, make sure that the content is properly copied and test it to open other computer) by June 17, 2026 up to 03.00 p.m. to the address- Project Director, Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (ACCESS) – Bangladesh Phase 1: (BLPA Component) Project, Land Port Building, Plot No. F-19/A, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Agargaon, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh.
Instruction to the Consultant: Mentioned in the detailed REOI published in BLPA website ( www.blpa.gov.bd) and newspapers. |
| Other Details (if applicable) |
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| Association with foreign firms is |
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Not Encouraged |
| Eoi Detail Information |
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| Ref No |
Phasing Of Services |
Location |
Start Date |
Completion Date |
| BLPA-S4 |
Not Applicable |
Benapole, Bhomra and Burimary Land Port |
August 1, 2026 |
June 30, 2027 |
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
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| Name of Official Inviting EOI |
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Muhammad Abdur Razzak |
| Designation of Official Inviting EOI |
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Project Director (Joint Secretary), ACCESS-BLPA Component Project. |
| Address of Official Inviting EOI |
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Land Port Building, Plot No. F-19/A, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar,
Agargaon, Dhaka-1207. |
| Contact details of Official Inviting EOI |
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Phone : 01711007857, Fax : , Email : pdaccessblpa@gmail.com |
| The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders |
