| Ministry/Division |
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Ministry of Education |
| Agency |
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Directorate of Secondary & Higher Education |
| Procuring Entity Name |
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Project Director, Learning Acceleration in Secondary Education (LAISE) 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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Reviewing the Pilot Program of Introducing Vocational Courses in 640 General Schools/Madrasahs |
| EOI Ref. No. |
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DSHE/LAISE/1-215/pilot Program/SD-18/2026/348 |
| Date |
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12/08/2026 |
KEY INFORMATION
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| Procurement Sub-Method |
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Consultants Qualifications Selection (CQS) |
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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PARTICULAR INFORMATION
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| Project/Programme Name |
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Learning Acceleration in Secondary Education (LAISE) Project |
| EOI Closing Date and Time |
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03/09/2026 5 PM
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| Publication Date |
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16/08/2026
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
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| Brief Description of Assignment |
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The consulting services (“the Services”) include evaluating the design, implementation, and outcomes of the vocational education pilot program implemented in 640 general schools and madrasahs under the Secondary Education Sector Investment Program (SESIP) of the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE), and providing evidence-based findings and recommendations to support policy decisions on scaling up vocational education within the general secondary education system in Bangladesh. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.dshe.gov.bd or can be obtained at the address given below. The duration of the assignment will be about 06 (Six) months. The assignment is expected to commence in December 2026. |
| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education now invites eligible firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. Expressions of Interest will be assessed based on the following criteria: General Experience of the Firm (core business and years in business), Experience in similar assignments of compatible size, complexity and technical specialty in the required area. Experience in development partner-financed contracts will be considered an advantage, Firms in-house staffing resources with relevant expertise (extent of relevant expertise available among the staff who are on the firms regular payroll), Firms relevant organizational capabilities for the assignment , Key Experts will not be evaluated during the assessment of Expressions of Interest. |
| Other Details (if applicable) |
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Consultants are requested to submit but not limited to, the following supporting documents in support of the above-mentioned criteria:
(a) The Firms Incorporation/Trade/Registration documents from the country of the firm, (b) JV agreement/letter of intent (if applicable), (c) Firms brochure, (d) description of experience of similar assignments including nature, scope of services, contract amount, total input in terms of man month, name of employer, period of contract, funding agency(s), location /country of service etc. and (e) list of the firms in-house/regular staff with relevant expertise.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, July 2016, revised November 2020, setting forth the World Banks policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. The qualifications and experience of sub-consultants will not be considered during the assessment of Expressions of Interest. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. So, each partner of the JV must be reasonably qualified in terms of assessment criteria. In case of an association, the Consultants must explain in the EOI submission (a) the rationale for forming the association and (b) the anticipated role and relevant qualifications of each member of the Joint Venture and/or of each sub-consultant for carrying out the assignment, to justify the proposed inclusion of the JV members and/or sub-consultants in the association. Failure to provide the above explanation in the Expression of Interest may affect the Consultants consideration for the assignment.
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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 |
| 348 |
6 Months |
Dhaka |
December, 2026 |
June, 2027 |
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
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| Name of Official Inviting EOI |
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Professor Md. Asaduzzman |
| Designation of Official Inviting EOI |
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Project Director (Additional Charge) |
| Address of Official Inviting EOI |
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Learning Acceleration in Secondary Education (LAISE) Project
Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education
Shikkha Bhaban, 2nd Block, 16 Abdul Goni Road, Dhaka. |
| Contact details of Official Inviting EOI |
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Phone : +8801825588202, Fax : , Email : pd.laise@dshe.gov.bd |
| The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders |
