Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Planning
Agency : Statistics and Informatics Division
Procuring Entity Name : Project Director, Statistical Capacity Enhancement and Modernization Project (SCEMP)
Procuring Entity Code : -
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Individual Consultant (National)  (Lump-Sump)
Title Of Service : Survey Data Quality and Processing Consultant for HIES
EOI Ref. No. : 52.01.0000.000.909.07.0028.26.1487
Date : 11/10/2026

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Selection of Individual Consultants (SIC)

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Development Budget GOB
Development Partners : IDA

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Statistical Capacity Enhancement and Modernization Project (SCEMP)
EOI Closing Date and Time : 27/10/2026 Time: 04.00 pm
Publication Date : 18/10/2026

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : • Real-Time Data Quality Monitoring & Field Assurance • Data Processing, Cleaning, and Benchmarking • Metadata, Documentation, and Release Preparation • Capacity Development and Knowledge Transfer • Coordination and Technical Consultation Detailed description of Assignment is given in the RFA which is available in the web address given below.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : (i) Qualification The qualification shall be a Master’s degree or PhD in Statistics, Economics, Econometrics, Development Economics, Agricultural Economics, or a related quantitative field. (ii) Experience • Minimum 7 (seven) years of experience in the design, implementation, and analysis of household surveys including income and consumption surveys, panel surveys or household surveys for impact evaluations, with direct responsibility for data quality and cleaning. Experience with HIES, MICS, SVRS, or comparable national surveys is strongly preferred. • Relevant experience in research, academia, government or semi-government, international organizations, or independent consulting shall be considered on an equivalent basis. • Proficiency in Stata or R; familiarity with CSPro or Survey Solutions. • Demonstrated experience preparing survey metadata and documentation using the DDI standard and IHSN guidance, including anonymized public-use datasets and codebooks. Familiarity with NADA or comparable cataloguing tools is preferred. • Demonstrated ability to directly carry out data processing, cleaning and documentation, and produce reproducible code.
Other Details (if applicable) : The undersigned now invites eligible Applicants to apply for the position. Applicants are invited to provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (complete CV with other details as required as per the Application Forms) Interested consultants are required to submit their expressions of interest in accordance with the Standard Request for Application Forms which may be collected from the office of the undersigned during normal office hours or from the website: www.bbs.gov.bd Expression of Interest shall be submitted in sealed envelope delivered to the office of the undersigned or to the email address given below clearly marked “Expressions of Interest for Selection of Survey Data Quality and Processing Consultant”.
Association with foreign firms is : Not Applicable
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Mohammad Fazla Azim
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director & Joint Secretary, SCEM Project
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Statistical Capacity Enhancement and Modernization Project (SCEMP), E-27/A, 8th floor, Agargaon, Dhaka – 1207
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 02-55007041, Fax : , Email : pd.scemp@bbs.gov.bd
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders