Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Corrigendum

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Environment and Forests
Agency : Forest Department
Procuring Entity Name : Bangladesh Forest Department
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (National)  (Lump-Sump)
Title Of Service : Short-Listing of Consulting Firm for Conducting Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for Conservation of South West Region of Bangladesh Including The Sundarban.
EOI Ref. No. : 22.01.0000.013.029.002-161
Date : 12/09/2018

KEY INFORMATION

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

FUNDING INFORMATION

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

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name :
EOI Closing Date and Time : 11/10/2018 4:00 PM
Publication Date : 12/09/2018

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : • Identify the effect on existing environmental and socio-economic conditions due to development activities and perform subsequent assessment for the South West (SW) region of Bangladesh including Sundarban; • Identify key environmental issues and challenges imposed by both natural and human interventions that significantly impact the conservation of the SW region including Sundarbans; • Establish baseline on the current status of the SW region including Sundarban in line with the seven sectors with respect to a selected period; • Estimate probable future pollution levels and their impacts through internationally accepted standard mathematical modeling tools and techniques for the SW region including Sundarban • Conduct multi-level stakeholder consultations at local and national level to identify the sustainability criteria for determining strategic alternative options; • Provide an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) with identified strategic alternative measures; and Establish monitoring protocol and prepare comprehensive environmental auditing plan.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : • The consulting firm shall have at least 10 years of overall experience in Natural Resources Management, Environmental assessment and planning; • The consulting firm shall have experience as lead consultant for carrying out consultancy services for at least one projects involving Strategic Environmental Assessment; • The Consulting Firm must have experience in Preparation of Environmental Management Plan • The consulting firm shall have at least 3 years of experience working in the South West Region of Bangladesh • Natural resources management experiences in Bangladesh Sundarban mangrove is preferable. • The firm must associate with Foreign Firm either in the form of Joint Venture or Sub Consultant.
Other Details (if applicable) :
Association with foreign firms is : Encouraged
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
22.01.0000.013.029.002-161 Single Phase Dhaka December/2018 June/2020

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Md. Zaheer Iqbal
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Deputy Conservator of Forests
Address of Official Inviting EOI : RIMS Unit, 3rd Floor, Banabhaban, Agargaon, Dhaka-1207
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 88-02-8181744, Fax : , Email : dcf-rims@bforest.gov.bd

Advertisement Corrigendum(s)

Date Of Corrigendum

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20/09/2018

Brief Description : 1. At Title “Selection of Consulting Firms (National-International JV) for Conducting the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for Conservation of South West (SW) region of Bangladesh including the Sundarban” will be replaced by “Selection of Consulting Firms (National-International Joint Venture or International) for Conducting the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for Conservation of South West (SW) region of Bangladesh including the Sundarban”. 2. At Sl. No. 11 Date: 11/10/2018 Time: 4.00 P.M will be replaced by Date: 16/10/2018 Time: 4.00 P.M 3. At Sl. No. 13.2 “The consulting firm shall have experience as lead consultant for carrying out consultancy services for at least one projects involving Strategic Environmental Assessment” will be replaced by “The consulting firm shall have experience as lead consultant for carrying out consultancy services for at least one projects involving Strategic Environmental Assessment of Natural Resources”. 4. At Sl. No. 13.4 “The consulting firm shall have at least 3 years of experience working in the South West Region of Bangladesh” will be Deleted. 5. At Sl. No. 13.5 “Natural resources management experiences in Bangladesh Sundarban mangrove is preferable” will be replaced by “Natural resources management experiences in mangroves is preferable”. 6. At Sl. No. 13.6 “The firm must associate with Foreign Firm either in the form of Joint Venture or Sub Consultant” will be replaced by “The national firm must associate with Foreign Firm either in the form of Joint Venture or Sub Consultant”.
Last Date Of Submission : 16/10/2018
Last Time Of Submission : 4:00 PM
Status : Active
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders