Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Shipping
Agency : Bangladesh Inland Water transport Authority (BIWTA)
Procuring Entity Name : Project Director, BRWTP-1
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (International)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : Management & Supervision Consultancy (MSC) Services for the Remaining Works of Terminals and Landing Stations
EOI Ref. No. : 18.11.0000.181.14.624.26.1291
Date : 13/09/2026

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Quality and Cost Based Selection(QCBS)

FUNDING INFORMATION

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

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Bangladesh Regional Waterway Transport Project-1 (BRWTP-1)
EOI Closing Date and Time : 04/10/2026 14:30
Publication Date : 13/09/2026

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : 1. The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (GoB) has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of the ACCESS – Bangladesh Phase 1 Project, under which the remaining activities of the Bangladesh Regional Waterway Transport Project-1 (BRWTP-1) are being implemented by the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) under the Ministry of Shipping, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. 2. The consulting services (“Services”) involve the engagement of a single Consultant to take over and complete the supervision, as Project Manager, of six remaining works contracts at sixteen sites: Pangaon Cargo Terminal, Narayanganj and Chandpur Passenger Terminals, and thirteen landing stations/launch ghats (estimated works value Tk 36,275.86 Lac). The Services cover construction supervision, contract administration, quality assurance, and environmental, social, health, and safety supervision. The Services will last 18 months, are expected to commence in January 2027, and will not extend beyond 30 June 2028.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : BIWTA now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating the required qualifications and relevant experience. The shortlisting criteria are: (a) General experience of the firm (core business and years in business) in the construction supervision of civil engineering works; (b) relevant experience in supervising works of similar nature, size and complexity (waterway terminals, ports, jetties, landing stations or comparable marine infrastructure) as Engineer/Project Manager under FIDIC or comparable conditions, including environmental and social supervision, preferably in Bangladesh or comparable riverine conditions on development partner-financed assignments; and (c) technical and managerial capability of the firm. Assignments cited may be supported by client-issued evidence. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage; detailed CVs should not be submitted. Consultants are requested to submit, at a minimum, the following supporting documents as evidence of compliance with the above-mentioned criteria: i. The firm's incorporation, trade, or registration documents issued in the firm's country of registration; ii. The firm's brochures; and iii. A description of similar consultancy contracts, including the scope, contract amount, client's name, contract period (from the date of contract signing to the date of completion), location or country of the services, etc.
Other Details (if applicable) :
Association with foreign firms is : Encouraged
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
18.11.0000.181.14.624.26.1291 NA 01.01.2027 30.06.2028

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Col. Md. Ferdous Ahmed, psc
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director
Address of Official Inviting EOI : 19th Floor (BSC Tower), 2 - 3, RAJUK Avenue, Motijheel C/A,Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : +880 2 41050564, Fax : , Email : pd.brwtp1@gmail.com
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders