Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Education
Agency : Directorate of Secondary & Higher Education
Procuring Entity Name : Project Director, Learning Acceleration In Secondary Education
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (National)  (Lump-Sump)
Title Of Service : Baseline Study on Teachers’ Competency
EOI Ref. No. : DSHE/LAISE/01-169/SD-10/2025/190
Date : 20/08/2025

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Consultants Qualifications Selection (CQS)

FUNDING INFORMATION

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

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Learning Acceleration in Secondary Education (LAISE)
EOI Closing Date and Time : 07/09/2025 5.00 pm
Publication Date : 21/08/2025

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : The consulting services include the design and development of the assessment framework and methodology; conducting a comprehensive literature review and stakeholder consultations developing data collection tools and instruments for competency assessment carrying out field surveys and data collection in selected schools and madrasahs; analyzing data to identify competency levels and gaps band preparing a detailed baseline report with key findings and actionable recommendations. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.dshe.gov.bd or can be obtained at the address given below. The duration of the assignment will be about 06 (six) months. The assignment is expected to commence in December 2025.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education now invites eligible firms (Consultants) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are: General Experience of the Firm (core business and years in business). Experience in similar assignments of compatible size, complexity and technical specialty in the required area. Experience working with government agencies and international development organizations will be considered an advantage. Experience in conducting large-scale education research and assessments, including surveys, statistical analyses, and competency evaluations. Firm’s in-house staffing resources with relevant expertise (extent of relevant expertise available among the staff who are on the firm’s regular payroll). Firm’s relevant organizational capabilities for the assignment. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
Other Details (if applicable) : Consultants are requested to submit but not limited to, the following supporting documents in support of the above-mentioned criteria: (a) The Firm's Incorporation/Trade/Registration documents from the country of the firm; (b) JV agreement/letter of intent (if applicable); (c) Firm’s brochure; (d) description of experience of similar assignments including nature, scope of services, contract amount, total input in terms of man month, name of employer, period of contract, funding agency(s), location /country of service etc.and (e) list of the firm’s in-house/regular staff with relevant expertise. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, July 2016, revised November 2020, 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. The qualifications of sub-consultants will not be considered in the EOI evaluation and Shortlisting process. 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. So, each partner of the JV must be reasonably qualified in terms of shortlisting criteria. In case of an association, the Consultants must explain in the EOI submission (a) the rationale for forming the association and (b) the anticipated role and relevant qualifications of each member of the Joint Venture and/or of each sub-consultant for carrying out the assignment, to justify the proposed inclusion of the JV members and/or sub-consultants in the association. Failure to provide the above explanation in the Expression of Interest may risk the association not being shortlisted for the assignment.
Association with foreign firms is : Encouraged
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
SD-10 6 months Shikkha Bhaban, Dhaka December,2025 May, 2026

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Professor Shipon Kumar Das
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education Shikkha Bhaban, 2nd Block, 16 Abdul Goni Road, Dhaka
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 01816-611960, Fax : , Email : pd.laise@dshe.gov.bd
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders