Sustainable Microenterprise and Resilient Transformation (SMART): Selection of Firm for the Baseline Study

NOTICE AT-A-GLANCE

Project ID: P178996

Project Title: Sustainable Microenterprise and Resilient Transformation (SMART)

Country: Bangladesh

Notice No: OP00280599

Notice Type: Request for Expression of Interest

Notice Status: Published

Borrower Bid Reference: PKSF/SMART/S-02

Procurement Method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection

Language of Notice: English

Submission Deadline Date/Time: Apr 08, 2024 13:00

Published Date: 21-Mar-2024

Description: Selection of Firm for the Baseline Study

Details:

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRM SELECTION)

Country: The People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Name of the project: Sustainable Microenterprise and Resilient Transformation (SMART)

Credit No.: IDA-7300

Assignment Title: Selection of Firm for the Baseline Study

Reference No. PKSF/SMART/S-02

1. The Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Sustainable Microenterprise and Resilient Transformation (SMART) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

2. The consulting services (“the Services”) include (but not limited to) reviewing the existing literature (policies, rules & regulations, reports, etc.) and sources of financing of microenterprises and finding out ways for widening the financing sources, collecting relevant baseline data for project indicators with definition, measurement, and calculation plan and also, state the possible counterfactual that might affect the project impact for each indicator in the future, identifying the present socio-economic, business and environmental conditions of microenterprises in different sectors and/or sub-sectors etc.

The assignment will require an estimated of 28 professional staff-months as per the assignment requirement mentioned in the Terms of Reference (TOR). The assignment will require work for 06 (six) months over a period of 01 (one) year. The assignment is expected to be started from October 2024.

3. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained from the PKSF website (www.pksf.org.bd/tender).

4. The Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are: General experience, Experience in similar assignments, Experience in conducting similar studies under multilateral development partner (The World Bank/ UN agencies) funded projects, and Experience of conducting baseline study for Microenterprise-development related projects.

Consultants are requested to submit the following supporting documents in support of the above-mentioned criteria:

1. Up-to-date relevant registration papers of the firm(s);
2. JV agreement/ letter of intent along with the proposed JV agreement (if applicable);
3. Firm’s brochure including staffing;
4. Relevant experience record of Last five (05) years (including name of the assignment, scope, contract amount, name of the client, total input in terms of man-month, period of contract (date of contract signing to date of completion), location of the services, name of the development partner (as applicable) etc.)
5. Audited financial reports for the last three (03) completed financial years (Balance sheet, Statement of cash flows, Profit & loss statement etc.);
6. All other items necessary to substantiate satisfaction of the shortlisting criteria listed above; However, Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage;

5. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” September 2023 setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

6. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint-venture or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. In case of an association, all members of such “association” must have real and well-defined inputs to the assignment and in such "association" it is preferable to limit the total number of firms including the associates to a maximum of 02 (Two). Notably, the qualifications of sub-consultants will not be considered in the EOI evaluation and shortlisting process.

7. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations.

8. Further information can be obtained at the address below either by e-mail or in person during office hours: 10:00 to 15:00 hours.

9. Expression of Interest (EOI) must be delivered in a written form (Hard copy along with a soft copy through flash-drive) to the address of the undersigned (in person, or by courier mail) by 08 April 2024 on or before 13:00 hours Bangladesh Standard Time (BST).

10. The Procuring Entity (PE) reserves the right to accept or reject any or all EOIs without assigning any reason whatsoever.

AQM Golam Mawla
Deputy Managing Director

Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF)

PKSF Bhaban, Plot: E-4/B, Agargaon Administrative Area,

Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207

Tel: 88-02-222218331-33; E-mail: smartprocure.pksf@gmail.com

CONTACT INFORMATION

Organization/Department: Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation

Name: A.K.M Zahirul Haque

Address: PKSF Bhaban, Plot: E-4/B, Agargaon Administrative Area, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Dhaka-1207

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Province/State:

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Country: Bangladesh

Phone: 01844481357

Email: hzahirul01@gmail.com

Website: http://pksf.org.bd