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 : PD, Digital Entrepreneurship and Innovation Eco-System Development Project
Procuring Entity Code : 224335600
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (National)  (Lump-Sump)
Title Of Service : Training on Soft Skill
EOI Ref. No. : 56.02.0000.028.07.101.23.158
Date : 01/03/2023

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

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Digital Entrepreneurship and Innovation Eco-System Development Project
EOI Closing Date and Time : 29/03/2023 02.30 PM
Publication Date : 01/03/2023

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : Training Management on Soft Skill
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : The shortlisting criteria are: 1 General Experience: The firm/ organization/ consortium of firms and/ organizations must have at least five (5) years of experience as a training provider. 2. Specific Experience: The firm/ consortium members must have at least two (2) similar training service experiences of providing soft skill training for fifty (50) people specially for Government/large corporation/MNC/Development partner within at least five (5) years. 3.Average Annual Turnover: The consulting firm/ consortium member(s) must have at least BDT fifty (50) lac as average annual turnover for at least three (3) years in last five (5) years. In case of Joint Venture, any one of the partners fulfilling the criteria is accepted. As proof, authenticated audit report by a renowned chartered accountant firm for the mentioned year should be submitted. 4. Management Capability: Documents demonstrating the soft skill training delivery and management capacity of the firm/ joint venture (Brochure, company profile, completion certificate and other documents describing company expertise, strength, experience, core functions, products and services, similar assignments or project experience, availability of technical/support stuff and experience among applicant’s staff/ resources to carry out this assignment. 5. Human Resource Pool: The consulting firm should submit a list of the resource pool including the Key Experts, indicating their skill, knowledge, and capability. The Human Resource Pool should show how it supports reaching into the relevant stakeholder community. CV/ resume of any expert/ staff at the EOI stage is not required. (Detail CV/ resume with educational and experience certificate will be needed during RFP stage). 6. Joint Venture (JV): In case of Joint Venture Association (JVA) or Joint Venture Consortium (JVC), an agreement in Non-judicial Stamp issued/ authorized by the Government of Bangladesh valued BDT three hundred (300) is required where the lead firm must have specific experience of conducting soft skill training for Government/ semi-government/ autonomous body/ large corporation/ MNC/ Development partner and all partners must have training providing experience for Government/ semi-government/ autonomous body/ large corporation/ MNC/ Development partner. The agreement must clearly indicate the responsibilities of each partner, their full office address indicating the lead partner and signing authority. In case of intent to form joint venture, no stamp is required at this stage and should be submitted in letter head pad of the company. 7. Legal documents: Incorporation Certificate, Income Tax registration certificate and up-to-date tax return submission certificate, VAT registration certificate, up-to-date trade license, litigation certificate (the firm may provide in its own letterhead pad). 8. Reward and certification: The firm may attach any certificate related to reward, ISO certification, certification of any relevant association/ organization, IT/ ITES related certification etc. which may bear value during evaluation.
Other Details (if applicable) : 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. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Public Procurement Regulations (PPR) 2008, Rule 103 (4)(Ka). Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (09.00 AM to 04.00 PM Bangladesh Local Time) on or before March 21, 2023.
Association with foreign firms is : Encouraged
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
DEIEDP-BHTPA-S-22 Single Dhaka and different parts of Bangladesh July 2023 December 2024

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Abul Fatah Md. Baligur Rahman
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Digital Entrepreneurship and Innovation Eco-System Development Project Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority (BHTPA) ICT Division, ICT Tower, Level-9 Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : +880 55006889, Fax : , Email : pd.deiedp@bhtpa.gov.bd
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders