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/O-57/2016/1144 Date: 27-11-2016

Request for Expressions of Interest (EOI)

for

Operational Audit 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 Operational Audit 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) intends to carry out operational audit by independent consulting firm. For this purpose, consulting firm will be engaged for a period of 3 (three) months. The assignment aims to independently and systematically review and evaluate the processes, procedures and preliminary results of Component 1 and Component 2 to improve implementation efficiency and effectiveness, and ensure the economy and sustainability of project outcomes.

4. The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) now invites eligible consulting firm to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested firm 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.).

5. 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).

6. Consulting Firm 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).

7. 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.

8. Interested firm may obtain further information at the address below during 09:00 to 17:00 hours in normal office days. A shortlist of firms will be prepared amongst the firms responding to the EOI. Thereafter, the shortlisted firms would be requested to submit detailed proposals based on the TOR of the assignment.

9. Expressions of Interest must be delivered to the address below in sealed envelope on or before 04 January, 2017 office hours.

(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. .............................................................................................................................