Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Local Government Engineering Department

Municipal Governance and Services Project

LGED Bhaban, Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar

Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh.

Memo No. LGED/PD/MGSP/C-07/2014/142 Date: 08/07/2014

Request for Expressions of Interest (EOI)

for

Governance Improvement and Capacity Building (GICB) Consultancy Services

1. This request for expression of interest follows the General Procurement Notice(GPN) for this project that appeared in the UN Development Business online on 25 February2013

2. The People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) Cr. No. 5339-BD towards the cost of the Municipal Governance and Services Project (MGSP) and intends to apply part of this credit to eligible payments under the contract for Governance Improvement and Capacity Building (GICB) consultancy services.

3. The objectives of the MGSP are to improve municipal governance, basic urban infrastructure services and reduce urban poverty in selected Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) - City Corporations and Municipalities. The Project Management Unit (PMU) and the participating ULBs will require consultants’ support on a range of activities related to assist ULBs to achieve performance targets, capacity development and project result monitoring. For this purpose consulting firm for Governance Improvement and Capacity Building (GICB) will be engaged over a period of 6 (six) years. The GICB Consultants will also provide support in the areas of governance related issues for ULBs following the World Bank Polices and guidelines. The Consultant shall provide a team of suitably qualified and experienced ‘key personnel’ to undertake the assignment.

4. The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures; description of similar assignments; experience in similar conditions; financial resources; availability of appropriate skills among staff; etc.).

7. The EOIs would be reviewed on the basis of the following:

a) Registration of the firm.

b) Age of firm (years in relevant business).

c) Availability of key professionals.

d) Financial resources of the consultant (turnover of last five years)

e) Experience of the firm in similar tasks/assignments (examples of past experience- similar nature and/or complexity including cost and duration of the assignment).

f) Experience of the firm in other works (examples of other experience including cost and duration of the assignment).

g) Support services of the firm (office space, support staff, equipment).

8. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, and, if association, should mention whether the association is in the form of “joint venture” or “sub-consultancy”. It is preferable to limit the total number of firms in an association including the Lead Firm to 4 (four).

9. A consulting firm will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) procedures as set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines : Selection and Employment of Consultants Under IBRD Loans And Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011.

10. Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during 09:00 to 17:00 hours in normal office days ( but in Ramadan office hours it will be 9:00 -15:30 hrs.) excepting Friday and Saturday. A shortlist of firms will be prepared, from the expressions of interest, for requesting proposals for this assignment.

11. Expressions of Interest must be delivered to the address below in sealed envelope on or before 14 August, 2014 office hours. Submission through e-mail will also be accepted provided it is delivered by the deadlines.

(Shaikh Muzakka Zaher)

Project Director

Municipal Governance and Services Project(MGSP)

Local Government Engineering Department

LGED Bhaban (Level-6), Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar,

Dhaka-1207. Bangladesh.

Tel : 880-2-9127158; Fax: 880-2-9122434, e-mail : pd.mgsp@lged.gov.bd

Copy forwarded for necessary action:

1. Chief Engineer, LGED, Dhaka.

2. Director General, CPTU, IMED, Planning Commission, Agargaon, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, he is requested to publish the notice into CPTU website.

3. Additional Chief Engineer (Implementation), LGED, Dhaka.

4. Task Team Leader, --------------------- World Bank Office, Dhaka.

5. Project Coordinator, -------------------------MGSP, LGED, Dhaka.

6. Unit-in-charge, GIS Unit, LGED, he is requested to publish the notice in LGED website.

7. The Manager (Advertisement), ............................................................, he is requested to publish the attached notice once in his daily on or before ------------ and submit 05 (five) copies of the same.

8. Mr. / Ms. .............................................................................................................................