Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Local Government Engineering Department

South-Western Bangladesh Rural Development Project

LGED Bhaban, Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar

Dhaka-1207.

 

Memo No: LGED/PD/SWBRDP/N-01(Part-1)/2011   /79                      Date: 17 -01-2012

 

Request for Expressions of Interest

 

For Short listing of Non-Government Organizations (NGOs)

 

1.       The Government of Bangladesh has received a Loan (Loan Agreement No. BDP-64) from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) towards the cost of South-Western Bangladesh Rural Development Project (SWBRDP) implemented by the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) and it is intended that part of the proceeds of the loan will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) Services under SWBRDP.

 

2.       The scope of the services includes: (i) impart training to Labour Contracting Societies (LCS) women members on group formation and management, gender issues, health & hygiene, savings & credit management, various skills on income generation activities (IGA) enabling them to start self-employment activities after they phased out; (ii) impart training to GC/RM stakeholders on gender and environmental issues; and (iii) imparting training to the women shopkeepers of Women Market Section (WMS) at improved Growth Center Market under the project on gender & environmental issues, shop management and trade skill development. 

 

3.       Expressions of interest (EOI) are being invited for preparing short-lists for each of the following contract packages.

 

Package No.

Region

Working area (Districts)

SWBRDP/NGO/S-01

Region-I

Faridpur, Rajbari

SWBRDP/NGO/S-02

Region-II

Madaripur, Gopalgonj

SWBRDP/NGO/S-03

Region-III

Shariatpur

SWBRDP/NGO/S-04

Region-IV

Bagerhat

SWBRDP/NGO/S-05

Region-V

Khulna

SWBRDP/NGO/S-06

Region-VI

Satkhira

SWBRDP/NGO/S-07

Region-VII

Barguna

SWBRDP/NGO/S-08

Region-VIII

Jhalkhati

SWBRDP/NGO/S-09

Region-IX

Barisal

SWBRDP/NGO/S-10

Region-X

Patuakhali

SWBRDP/NGO/S-11

Region-XI

Pirojpur

SWBRDP/NGO/S-12

Region-XII

Bhola

 

4.        Prospective Local NGO may express their interest in one or more than one package, but one NGO may not be short-listed for more than one contract package depending on its establishment available in the region, capacity and qualifications. Therefore, the NGO should submit their EOI indicating the preferred contract package (s).

5.       The Project Management Unit (PMU) now invites eligible Local NGOs to submit their expressions of Interest (EOI) separately for each of the above contract package (Package wise) for providing the required services. The interested eligible Local NGOs may, therefore, submit their EOI with the following information with documentary evidences indicating that they are qualified to perform the services:

 

a) Background and experience of the organization including

 

             (i)         Name and address of the organization including HQ, District and/or Upazila offices,

            (ii)        Registration number with name of the agency of registration,

            (iii)       TIN and VAT registration numbers,

(iv)              Brochure, if any /Description of  major field of Business,

(v)                Logistics and Facilities etc. (office accommodation area in own/rental, vechicles, office equipment, number of permanent pay-roll staff at HQ, District and Upazila levels to be provided in table form)

 

b) Capabilities to perform the stipulated services depicted by

            (i)        Number of years in active business,

            (ii)      List of Key professional personnel with years in permannt pay roll of the organization along with (i) Name, (ii)Educational Qualification.(iii) Age, (iv) Field of activities/ professionalism,

(iii)               Names of Projects/ Assignments completed and ongoing during last 5 (five) years with name of owner Department/Agency, location and duration of assignment, contract value , names and qualifications of key professional/personnel provided for services. LGED will contact with the owner  department/ agency if necessary for confirmation of the information provided.

 

 c)  Financial soundness indicated by

            (i)       Annual turn  over of last 3 (three) years,

            (ii)      Audited Account Reports of last 3 (three) years by Govt affiliated Audit firms.

 

6.       The applicant NGO should have: registration with appropriate authority, local offices in working area of the respective package; deep insight in social and cultural condition of the working area of the respective package; qualified, experienced, committed and skilled staff for training and follow-up; broader coverage within the working area of the respective package; and be able to write report and to have transparent accounting system; and show positive commitment to the project objectives.

 

7.       Short listed NGOs will be subsequently requested to submit technical and  financial proposals and NGOs will be selected in accordance with the ”Fixed Budget (FB)” sub-method as set out in the “Public Procurement Regulations, 2008”.

 

8.      The NGOs not specialized in the provision of impart training need not to apply, as they will not be considered.

 

9.      Before short listing of NGOs, Project Management Unit(PMU) may verify the field activities of the NGOs.

 

10.   Interested NGO may obtain further information from the office of the undersigned during office hours on all working days. The authority reserves the right to accept or reject any or all EOIs received without assigning any reason thereof.

 

11.   Expressions of Interest (one original and two copies) must be delivered to:” The Project Director, South-Western Bangladesh Rural Development Project (SWBRDP), LGED Bhaban (Level-10), Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207” in sealed envelope either by mail or in person on or before February 06, 2012  at 12:30 pm.

 

12.   EOIs received after the deadline will not be considered for short-listing. The undersigned  will not be responsible for any cost or expenses incurred in connection with the preparation or delivery of proposal and visits to any office or site whatsoever.

 

 

 

(Noor Mohammad)

Project Director

Tel: 9132653

Fax: 9133474

 

Memo No: LGED/PD/SWBRDP/N-01(Part-1)/2011   /                          Date:     -01-2012

 

 

Copy forwarded for kind information and wide circulation to:

 

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

2.The Director General , Central Procurement Technical Unit(CPTU), IMED, Block no: 12, 2nd floor,  Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh. For posting in the CPTU website please.

3.Chief Representative , JICA Bangladesh Office, Gulshan, Dhaka.

4.Executive Engineer, GIS unit. He is requested to publish above notice in LGED website.

5. Editor, The Daily New Nation / The Daily Samakal. He is requested to publish above notice in his news paper for one day on or before 20/01/2012 and send 3 copies of published papers.

 

 

 

 

(Noor Mohammad)

Project Director