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 : Project Director, SUFAL Project
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Individual Consultant (National)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : Junior Procurement Specialist
EOI Ref. No. : Memo No.: FD/SUFAL/Procurement/JPS/SD-12C-1/40/2022/1914
Date : 26/10/2022

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 :
EOI Closing Date and Time : 16/11/2022 11.00 pm
Publication Date : 01/11/2022

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : In coordination with Project Director, Procurement Specialist and other specified consultants and BFD officials, the consultant will undertake the following tasks. • The Junior Procurement Specialist will help the project cost center in conducting procurement activities following World Bank Procurement Regulations with coordination with PMU. • Assist in reviewing all available project documents to facilitate the establishment of procurement procedure through e-GP for the management and implementation of the project including a simple tracking system to monitor the implementation of procurement activities; • Help in establishing a procurement management system for the project, based on the guidelines and procedures for procurement under World Bank funded projects, and the government regulations for the procurement of goods, works and services under the Bangladesh Public Procurement Act 2006, PPR 2008 and the World Bank Procurement Regulations; • In consultation with the project beneficiary, prepare and update the Project’s Annual Procurement Plan, detailing contract packages for goods, works and services, the estimated cost for each package, the procurement or selection methods and processing till completion of each procurement activity; • Monitor procurement implementation and update the procurement plans prepared at the beginning of the project, for the procurement of goods, works and services annually and whenever it becomes necessary to do so; • Assist in reviewing all Bid documents of the sub-projects, help to establish appropriate Evaluation/Tender Committees, ensure that due processes as mandated by the World Bank/GoB are followed, and follow throughout the whole process of procurement from initiation to contracting and contract completion; • In consultation with the PIU/PMU, SUFAL, coordinate the preparation of Terms of Reference (TORs) for the preparation of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) on consulting assignments, and Specifications for the preparation of bidding documents for goods and works activities using standard documentation agreed with the World Bank; • Help in receiving bids and participating in bid opening sessions, evaluating goods bids and consultants’ proposals, and ensuring that the appropriate guidelines are followed to arrive at the recommendations for award in favor of suppliers and consultants; • Assist in preparing the minutes of the Evaluation Panel meetings, and also prepare the requests for “no objection”, and coordinate arrangements for the negotiation process, where necessary; • Help in preparing final contracts, and ensure timely distribution of all relevant procurement and contract documents to all stakeholders (Consultants, Suppliers, the World Bank and Ministry); • Update reports on receipt of the Goods and consultant’s monthly status reports; confirming acceptability of goods delivered, and also acceptability of consultants’ reports as reviewed, and recommending payments to the services providers, i.e. suppliers and consultants, as they fall due; • The consultant is required to visit regularly to the assigned field office to provide hands on support; and • Carry out any other relevant periodic duties that may be assigned by the Project Director/concerned authority from time to time.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : • At least Graduate in Engineering/Procurement/ Supply Chain Management/ Economics/ Finance/ Law/ Business Administration/ Any subject under business studies or science group/category. • Candidates having professional qualification in procurement will be given preference. • Training on Public Procurement, e-GP will be considered as added advantage. • At least three (3) years’ specific work experience in the field of procurement and/or supply chain management.
Other Details (if applicable) :
Association with foreign firms is : Not Applicable
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
FD/SUFAL/Procurement/JPS/SD-12C-1/40/2022 1 Bangladesh 1/12/2022 30/06/2023

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Gobinda Roy
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Sustainable Forests & Livelihoods (SUFAL) Project Bangladesh Forest Department Ban Bhaban, Agargaon, Dhaka-1207
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 880-2-55006786, Fax : , Email : sufal.pmu@gmail.com

Advertisement Corrigendum(s)

Date Of Corrigendum

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08/11/2022

Brief Description : Same as original REOI
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : Same as original REOI
Duration : Same as original REOI
Other Information : Published REOI for Selection of Individual consultant for the position of “Junior Procurement Specialist” vide Memo No.: FD/SUFAL/Procurement/JPS/SD-12C-1/40/2022/1914 Date: 26/10/2022 has been amended as follows: Expressions of Interest (EOI) shall be submitted by November 20, 2022 up to 11:00 am.
Last Date Of Submission : 20/11/2022
Last Time Of Submission : 11:00 AM
Status : Active
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders