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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)

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Ministry/Division

Local Government Division

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Agency 

Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)

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Procuring Entity Name

 Project Director, Haor Infrastructure and Livelihood Improvement Project (HILIP), LGED

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Procuring Entity Code

N/A

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Procuring Entity District

LGED Head Quarter, Dhaka

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Expression of Interest for selection of

Consultancy Services for Market Analysis and Job Opportunities Study

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EoI Ref. No.

LGED/PD/HILIP/S-57/2016/569

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Date

31/03/2016

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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).

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Budget and Source of Funding

Government of Bangladesh & IFAD’s Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme (ASAP)

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Development Partner (If applicable)

N/A

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Project/Programme Code (If applicable)

N/A

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Project/Programme Name (If applicable)

Consultancy Services for  Market Analysis and Job Opportunities under Haor Infrastructure and Livelihood Improvement Project (HILIP), LGED

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EoI Closing date and Time

28 April 2016; up to 05:00 PM. The proposal (Technical & Financial) shall be submitted in sealed envelope and be clearly marked “Request for Expression of Interest of Constancy Services for Market Analysis and Job Opportunities Study

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Brief Description of the Assignment

·         Assess the short, mid and long term labour market needs across all trades of vocational training under the project;

·         Assess what is being taught in the training and the mismatch with labour market demand as against the planned vocational training in various trades;

·         Propose how the said curricula can be improved in order to get job to the current and future labour market;

·         Understand the present status of employment of trained beneficiaries and their sustainability in jobs/self employment (Segregated by gender region and trades)

·         Assess the present income status of the trained beneficiaries after employment/ self employment. (Segregated by gender region and trades)

·         Obtain the views of employers regarding level of skills and aptitude of HILIP trained beneficiaries (Segregated by gender region, trades and service provider)

·         Find out the most demanded trades in respective regions ( with gender perspective)

·         Find out those who haven’t joined job , what they are doing now (Case basis)

·         Compare the progress ( in terms of salary/income , promotion, growth and any other justifiable factor) of a HILIP trained personnel and an outsider, without any skills training, working in the same organization and preferably in the same post or working for the same duration.

·         Identify the impact of training on the employment opportunities of the participants(male and female separately)

·         Identify the effectiveness of existing training courses.

·         Suggest changes those need to be done in the existing training courses.

·         Identify and suggest additional relevant courses those can lead to better employment opportunities.

·         Find the employment opportunities offered by the employer as against each trade of the project;

·         Focus on: (i) validation the list of trades that HILIP has planned; (ii) identifying potential new trades for vocational trainings.

The study should cover 5 (five) project districts of Netrokona, Kishoreganj, Brahmanbaria, Habiganj and Sunamganj that includes 28 project upazilas

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Experience, Resources & Delivery Capacity Required

·         At least a master’s degree in a relevant discipline, preferably in Marketing, Economics, Social Science.

·      At least 5 years of proven research and economic analysis experience.

·      Demonstrated understanding of the job markets for various vocational activities including entrepreneurship development in the livelihood sector.

·      Have understanding on vocational sector/activities. Good understanding of the reasons for unemployment considering financial constraints, education, skilled/unskilled, poor and so on.

·      Ability to produce well written, analytical reports in English, which is 

       essential.

·      Strong quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills.

·      Ability to speak and understand local languages of the people of the

       project areas will be an advantage

·      Proposal should include:  Up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV)

 

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 3 FYs (2012- 2013, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015) only,     

iv) Total number of permanent staff in pay- roll,

v) List of 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 3 FYs with value,

viii)  Number of other studies conducted in last 3 FYs.

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Indicative Start Date

May 15, 2016

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Indicative Closing Date

30 days after the start date

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Name and Designation of the Official Inviting EoI

Gopal Chandra Sarker, Project Director, Haor Infrastructure and Livelihood Improvement Project (HILIP)

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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

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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.

  1. The Additional Chief Engineer (IWRM), LGED, Agargaon, Dhaka.
  2. The country program officer (CPO)-Bangladesh, Asia and the Pacific Division-IFAD.
  3. 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 Observer; 2) The Daily Jugantor. He is requested to publish the above EoI

notice in his widely circulated daily newspaper in inner page for 1(one) day before 04.04.2016.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Memo No. LGED/PD/HILIP/S-57/2016/624                                                                          Date: 06/04/2016

CORRIGENDUM

 

An Expression of Interest (Firm) was published in the Daily Observer on April 4, 2016 regarding Consultancy Services for Market Analysis and Job Opportunities Study under EoI Ref. No.  LGED/PD/HILIP/S-57/2016/569 dated 31/03/2016. The SL No. 14 in the table of the said Expression of Interest (Firm) was as follows.

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EoI closing date and time

28 April 2016; up to 05:00 PM. The proposal (Technical & Financial) shall be submitted in sealed envelope and be clearly marked “Request for Expression of Interest of Constancy Services for Market Analysis and Job Opportunities Study”

 

This Expression of Interest (Firm) has now been corrected and is to be read as follows:

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EoI closing date and time

03 May 2016; up to 02:00 PM

 

The other information contained therein shall remain the same.

 

 

(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 Corrigendum notice in CPTU website.

3.       The Additional Chief Engineer (IWRM), LGED, Agargaon, Dhaka.

  1. The country program officer (CPO)-Bangladesh, Asia and the Pacific Division-IFAD.
  2. The Unit In-Charge, MIS Unit, LGED, Agargaon, Dhaka. He is requested to publish the above Corrigendum notice in LGED website.
  3. The Editor: The Daily Observer, He is requested to publish the above Corrigendum notice in his widely circulated daily newspaper in inner page for 1(one) day only before 08/04/2016.