Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Environment and Forests
Agency : Forest Department
Procuring Entity Name : Project Director, Sustainable Forests and Livelihoods (SUFAL) Project
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (National)  (Lump-Sump)
Title Of Service : Elephant Conservation & Human Elephant Conflict Resolution
EOI Ref. No. : FD/SUFAL/Procurement/SD-40/2019-20/188/619
Date : 09/06/2020

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Consultants Qualifications Selection (CQS)

FUNDING INFORMATION

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

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Sustainable Forests & Livelihoods (SUFAL) Project
EOI Closing Date and Time : 08/07/2020 5 PM
Publication Date : 14/06/2020

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : The main objective of the assignment is to take proper management interventions for the conservation of Asian Elephants in Bangladesh that will contribute to the implementation of Bangladesh Elephant Conservation Action Plan (2018-2027). Proper steps need to be followed to address the main challenges and threats of the action plan. The specific objective of this assignment will be to contribute to the main objective of the BECAP that is mentioned below: 1. To reduce human-elephant conflict and elephant poaching; 2. To prevent habitat loss and increase food sufficiency; 3. To improve the protection of elephant and its habitat. 4. To augment research and improve knowledge in elephant conservation; 5. To strengthen individual and institutional capacity to conserve elephants; and 6. To educate, aware and engage stakeholders toward elephant conservation etc and more details in ToR
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : The shortlisting criteria are: • General Experience of the Firm (core business and years in business) • Specific Experience in similar assignment; • Experience of working under donor funded projects will be added advantage; • Firm’s relevant managerial and organizational capabilities for the assignment. • Firm’s financial capacity and logistics for the assignment and details are in ToR
Other Details (if applicable) : The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 (Revised November 2017) (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. It is preferable to limit the maximum number of joint venture partners in 03 (three) including the Lead partner. Although the lead firm in the joint venture will provide the core expertise, each partner of the JV has to be reasonably qualified to take over the responsibilities and role of any of the partners that may fail to perform or withdraws.
Association with foreign firms is : Not Applicable
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
FD/SUFAL/Procurement/SD-40/2019-20/188/619 Not phased As per ToR August 1, 2020 30 July 2021

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Md. Rakibul Hsan Mukul
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director, Sustainable Forests and Livelihoods (SUFAL) Project
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Ban Bhaban, Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : +8802-8181147, Fax : , Email : rakib.mukul@outlook.com
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders