Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Post, Telecommunications & Information Technology
Agency : Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority
Procuring Entity Name : Project Director, Support to Development of Kaliakoir (And other Hi-Tech Park) Project
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Individual Consultant (National)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : Procurement Specialist (PS)
EOI Ref. No. : 56.02.0000.009.34.002.18 (Part-1)-27
Date : 16/01/2018

KEY INFORMATION

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

FUNDING INFORMATION

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

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Project Director, Support to Development of Kaliakoir (And other Hi-Tech Park) Project
EOI Closing Date and Time : 08/02/2018 02:00 PM
Publication Date : 31/01/2018

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : Procurement Specialist (PS) will assist Project Director as the focal and lead person on matters related to procurement. More specifically, the PS will be responsible for the following activities: a. Develop procurement plan timely for the project in consultation with the PIU and the Central Coordination Unit (CCU) b. Monitor and update the procurement plan on a regular (quarterly) basis and suggest Project Director (PD) for efficient procurement. c. Ensure that all procurement is carried out according to the World Bank (WB) and the GoB guidelines d. Monitor the contracts and implementation of activities so that they are in harmony with the project development objectives (PDO) and the budget estimates. e. Prepare bidding documents consultation with PD/DPD and other technical personnel of the project. f. Monitor and ensure that all bidding/tendering process is free, fair and transparent, g. Prepare EOI, RFP, RFQ, and any other procurement documents in accordance with the GoB/WB guidelines and the agreed annual/implementation plan, h. Prepare ToRs and contracts for goods and services and monitor the implementation and outputs, i. Review and anticipate potential issues on procurement, and any other issue and bring to the attention of the PD j. Monitor and keep track of the deliverables of consulting services and goods/works and inform PD of any important issue regarding it. k. Assist technical evaluation committees on short-listing and proposal evaluations, l. Build capacity and transfer knowledge to GoB and local staff on procurement issues, m. Assist PIU to coordinate closely with the ICT Division, IMED, ERD, and the CCU and maintain regular flow of information on procurement matters of the project, n. Prepare quarterly, annual, and semi- annual reports and other required reports for the WB and the Government o. Participate in meetings and committees related to the project and deliver opinion and make decisions ( desired by the Authority) p. Any other official duties assigned by the Authority.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : A minimum Master’s degree in Science, Business, and Social Science, Engineering or any other related discipline with at least 10 years of mid-management experience is required. Previous experience of implementing similar project, especially foreign or World Bank funded is preferred. Prior experience in procurement and contract/project management is required. Knowledge of international procurement is required. Proficiency in all forms of English and Bengali is required. Must be computer literate and have user-at-ease ability to work on common office-use software.
Other Details (if applicable) :
Association with foreign firms is : Not Encouraged
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
56.02.0000.009.34.002.18 (Part-1)-27 NA ICT Tower (Level-10), Agargaon, Dhaka. April 2018 December 2019

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : A.N.M. Safiqul Islam
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director
Address of Official Inviting EOI : ICT Tower (Level-10), Agargaon, Dhaka.
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 8181342, Fax : 8181694, Email : pdsdkhtp@gmail.com
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders