Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Social Welfare
Agency : Department of Social Services(DSS)
Procuring Entity Name : Project Director, Inclusive Services and Opportunities (ISO), Component 05: Socio-economic Development of the Host Community and FDMN through Capacity Enhancement Project
Procuring Entity Code : 2931-224404000
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (International)  (Lump-Sump)
Title Of Service : Selection of Consulting Firm/NGO for Capacity Strengthening of Social workers on Elderly Care & support and Special Needs and disability Management.
EOI Ref. No. : 41.01.0000.124.07.029.2026-1145
Date : 27/09/2026

KEY INFORMATION

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

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Development Budget Grant/Credit
Development Partners : International Development Association (IDA)

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Inclusive Services and Opportunities (ISO), Component 05: Socio-economic Development of the Host Community and FDMN through Capacity Enhancement Project
EOI Closing Date and Time : 19/10/2026 1400 hours
Publication Date : 27/09/2026

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : Selection of Consulting Firm/NGO for Capacity Strengthening of Social workers on Elderly Care & support and Special Needs and disability Management.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : The Department of Social Services now invites eligible consulting firms/NGOs (‘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. The shortlisting criteria are: (i) Core business and years in business, including at least 10 years of experience in social development and/or institutional capacity strengthening; (ii) Experience in successfully completed or substantially completed assignments of similar nature, size and complexity, particularly assignments involving training-needs assessment, competency-based curriculum development, Training of Trainers and large-scale training related to elderly care, disability inclusion, rehabilitation, social work, case management, safeguarding or community-based support; (iii) Experience in providing capacity-development services to government or public-sector institutions in Bangladesh or comparable country contexts; (iv) Experience in competency-based curriculum development (v) Experience in developing and conducting post training evaluation (vi) Technical and managerial capability of the firm, including its organizational structure, permanent professional capacity, quality-assurance arrangements and capacity to manage large-scale training. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
Other Details (if applicable) :
Association with foreign firms is : Not Applicable
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
SD-18 Single Phase Chattagram Division February 2027 June 2028

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Golam Mostofa
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director, Inclusive Services and Opportunities (ISO), Component-5: Socio-economic Development of the Host Community and FDMN through Capacity Enhancement Project.
Address of Official Inviting EOI : 21/1 & 21/2 Bir Uttam A.N.M. Nuruzzaman Sarak, Shyamoli Square (9th Floor), Shyamoli, Dhaka-1207.
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : +8802222243305, Fax : , Email : procurement.iso.dss.msw@gmail.com
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders