Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Agriculture
Agency : Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council
Procuring Entity Name : Project Implementation Unit National Agricultural Technology Program- Phase II (NATP-2) Project
Procuring Entity Code : N/A
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (International)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : Hiring of Consulting Firm Providing Professional & Logistics Services for implementation of International Higher Studies
EOI Ref. No. : NATP-2/PIU-BARC-20/2019/6265
Date : 13/04/2019

KEY INFORMATION

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

FUNDING INFORMATION

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

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : National Agricultural Technology Program Phase 2 (NATP-2)
EOI Closing Date and Time : 15/05/2019 1700
Publication Date : 15/04/2019

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : Hiring of Consulting Firm to assist the PIU, BARC, NATP-2 to provide Professional & Logistics Services for implementation of International Higher Studies (PhD program), Workshop, Trainings, Study Visit etc. programs under PIU-BARC, NATP Phase-II
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : (a) The Consultant shall be a registered private company/consulting firm having established/registered office premises with postal and location address. (b) The Consultant shall have at least 7 (Seven) years working experience in organizing long term overseas programs i.e. PhD/ Masters/ or equivalent program, short term programs i.e. study tours, seminars/works, short term training etc. The firm shall furnish list of similar types of projects done in the last 7 (Seven) years with project description, location and source of fund. At-least 4 (Four) years’ experience for providing similar service in donor funded project(s) shall be treated as an added advantage. (c) The Consultant successfully completed minimum 1 (One) contracts of similar nature last 7(Seven) years, each contract of at least USD 400,000 (Four Hundred Thousand) or equivalent in a freely convertible currency. (d) The Consultant shall provide evidence of work experience in South Asia, especially in Bangladesh which will be given preference. (e) The Consultant shall have availability of appropriate skills among staff with demonstrated capacity to handle such assignment. (f) The Consultant shall have networking with scientific institutions, universities and structured training providers both in developed and developing countries with whom the consultant maintains regular contract and shall provide an indicative list of institutions, universities etc. with the proposal.
Other Details (if applicable) : Short-listed will be called for submitting Technical and Financial Proposals
Association with foreign firms is : Encouraged
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
NATP-2/PIU-BARC-20/2019/6265 Duration of the consultancy services will be 30 months or up to the completion of the project period which one is earlier Dhaka 30 September 2019 30 September 2021

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Dr. Mian Sayeed Hassan
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Director, PIU-BARC, NATP-2
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Admin Building, 2nd Floor, Farmgate, Dhaka-1215
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : +88-02-9130702, Fax : +880-02-8143231, Email : directornatpbarc@gmail.com
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders