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 Baseline Study of Climate Adaptation and Livelihood Protection (CALIP).
7	EoI Ref. No.	LGED/PD/HILIP/S-57/2016/707
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	· The assignment is to design and carry out a comprehensive baseline data consistent with the goal and purpose of the project through collection and analysis of gender and social diversity to determine the specific needs and roles of small holder farmers particularly women and youth in context of climate change. · To provide benchmark data against which achievements can be evaluated especially with respect to the set indicators identified in the program proposal. · To assess households’ socio-economic status, gender dynamics and participation in climate smart agriculture including factors such as differences in status, roles, constraints, opportunities, access to and control over resources of women and men, as farmers. · Identify and describe agro-ecological diversity and endogenous adaptation and mitigation strategy to climate change in the intervention areas. · To identify and describe social diversity in the intervention areas in relation with climate-smart agriculture including the needs and roles of women and youth. 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 15 years of experience, out of which at least 10 years’ experience in relevant study, 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 Social Science, Economics or Development Studies, Engineering or relevant discipline and should be strong in computer and communication skills (oral, writing and presentational). The firm should have competent data collector, data analyst 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 in working with baseline study and have capacity to deliver the required results and reports following the Terms of Reference (ToR). In addition, the firm should have staff, experts/specialist with relevant experience who can deliver the services to fulfil the requirements of HILIP, LGED. Working experience in Haor areas and evidence of undertaking similar assignments and production of quality results will be an advantage.
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	8 (Eight) weeks 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 Jaijai Din; 2) The Daily Asian Age. 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.