Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Local Government Engineering Department

Haor Infrastructure and Livelihood Improvement Project

LGED-RDEC Bhaban (Level-3), Agargaon Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207

www.lged.gov.bd

Request for Expression of Interest (Firm)

1	Ministry/Division	Local Government Division
2	Agency	Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)
3	Procuring Entity Name	Project Director, Haor Infrastructure and Livelihood Improvement Project (HILIP), LGED
4	Procuring Entity Code	N/A
5	Procuring Entity District	LGED Head Quarter, Dhaka
6	Expression of Interest for selection of	Consultancy Services for Value Chain and ecological analysis on the commercialization of bamboo including curing and preservation techniques.
7	EoI Ref. No.	LGED/PD/HILIP/S-57/2016/709
8	Date	19/04/2016
9	Procurement Method	A firm will be selected using the selection sub-method (QCBS) in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations (PPR) of 2008 and Public Procurement Procedures issued by the Government of Bangladesh (GoB).
10	Budget and Source of Funding	Government of Bangladesh & IFAD’s Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme (ASAP)
11	Development Partner (If applicable)	N/A
12	Project/Programme Code (If applicable)	N/A
13	Project/Programme Name (If applicable)	Climate Adaptation and Livelihood Protection (CALIP)
14	EoI Closing date and Time	29 May 2016; up to 02:00 PM.
15	Brief Description of the Assignment	(a) Feasibility study on bamboo plantation & marketing. (b) To identify Bamboo backward & forward linkage of value chain. (c) To identify the major product line in bamboo products and to assess their unmet market demand and growth potential. (d) To identify the commercial potential for Bamboo-based products in Bangladesh. (e) To identify the key actors of bamboo market value chain and their role in value addition. (f) To identify bamboo growing potential in/outside project area and determine the suitable bamboo varieties/species. (g) To recommend the best model and the species of bamboo for production in the project districts considering the various ecological zones. (h) To assess the participation of women in the bamboo value chain and identify opportunities to enhance the levels of participation if required. (i) To identify the challenges in the value chain of bamboo. (j) To develop mechanism for market linkages. (k) To find potential project areas where bamboo can be grown profitably and identify the key factors for ensuring the profitability (l) To assess the economic and environmental value of bamboo. (m) To identify the effects of planting and commercialising bamboo on the local ecology. (n) Analyse the ecological impact of the curing and preservation of Bamboo in Haor areas. (o) To identify the ecological aspect of bamboo in terms of profit based on climate resilience in Haor areas. The study should cover 5 (five) project districts of Netrokona, Kishoreganj, Brahmanbaria, Habiganj and Sunamganj that includes 28 project Upazilas.
16	Experience, Resources & Delivery Capacity Required	Experience: The team leader must have a total of 10 years of experience, out of which at least 5 years’ experience in relevant study, also in the field of value chain and ecological analysis as well as understanding of bamboo production and value addition activities including entrepreneurship development in the livelihood sector with national or international development agency; working with local communities and governmental officials as well as designing studies and research. Resource: The team leader must have Masters’ or higher degree in a relevant discipline, preferably in Marketing, Economics, Forestry, Social Science, Environmental Science, Agriculture, Engineering and should be strong in computer and communication skills (oral, writing and presentational). The firm should have competent data collector, data analyst, field supervisor and must be financially solvent to carry out the study. The team leader should process skill in developing tools for various studies. Capacity: The firm must have experience of working with market study, value chain and ecological analysis and capacity to deliver the required results and reports of the study following the Terms of Reference (ToR). In addition, the firm should have staffs and experts with relevant experience who can deliver the services to fulfill the requirements of HILIP/CALIP. Working experience in Haor areas and evidence of undertaking similar assignments and production of quality results will be an advantage. Good track record and reputation of conducting similar assessment for reputed national and international organization.
7	Other Details Required	i) Updated Trade license and Registration number with year and name of the agency, ii) TIN and VAT Registration number, iii) Average Annual Turnover for last 5 FYs (2010-2011 to 2014-2015) only, iv) Total number of permanent staff in pay- roll, v) List of key Management and key professional personnel with names/date of birth/educational qualification and experience, vi) List of offices and logistics, vii) Number of similar contract completed in last 5 FYs with value, viii) Number of other studies conducted in last 5 FYs.
18	Indicative Start Date	June 2016
19	Indicative Closing Date	6 (six) months after the start date
20	Name and Designation of the Official Inviting EoI	Gopal Chandra Sarker, Project Director, Haor Infrastructure and Livelihood Improvement Project (HILIP)
21	Address of the Official Inviting EoI where proposal would be submitted	Project Director, Haor Infrastructure and Livelihood Improvement Project (HILIP), LGED Bhaban, RDEC Bhaban, Level-3, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Agargaon, Dhaka-1207
22	The Procuring Entity reserves the right to accept or reject any or all EoIs without assigning any reasons whatsoever.
(Gopal Chandra Sarker) Project Director Haor Infrastructure and Livelihood Improvement Project LGED Bhaban, RDEC Bhaban, Level-3 Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Agargaon, Dhaka-1207

CC:

1. The Chief Engineer, LGED, Agargaon, Dhaka.

2. The Director General, CPTU. He is requested to publish the above EoI notice in CPTU website.

3. The Additional Chief Engineer (IWRM), LGED, Agargaon, Dhaka.
4. The country program officer (CPO)-Bangladesh, Asia and the Pacific Division-IFAD.
5. The Unit In-Charge, MIS Unit, LGED, Agargaon, Dhaka. He is requested to publish the above EoI notice in LGED website.

6. The Editor: 1) The Daily Inqilab ; 2) The Daily Observer. He is requested to publish the above EoI notice in his widely circulated daily newspaper in inner page for 1(one) day before 29.04.2016.