Regional Waterway Transport Project 1: International Procurement Consultant
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Project ID: P154511
Borrower/Bid No: BRWTP-S14/2
Borrower Mahmud Hasan Salim (mhasansalim@gmail.com)
has published a Procurement Notice for Bangladesh - P154511 - Bangladesh Regional Waterway Transport Project 1 - BRWTP-S14/2
Country: Bangladesh
Project Id: P154511
Project Name: Bangladesh Regional Waterway Transport Project 1
Loan Info.: IDA-58420
General Information
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Request for Expression of Interest |
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BRWTP-S14/2 |
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Bid Description |
International Procurement Consultant |
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Language of Notice |
English |
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Deadline for Application Submission Date |
2017/03/13 |
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17:00 |
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Selected category codes for product to be procured |
70171505 - River basin development |
Contact Information on Advertisement
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Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority |
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Name |
Mahmud Hasan Salim |
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Director, Planning |
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Address |
BIWTA Bhaban, 141-143 Motijheel Commercial Area |
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Country |
Bangladesh |
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Phone |
0088029563188 |
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Fax |
0088029588486 |
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Detailed Information for Advertisement
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority
141-143, Motijheel Commercial Area, Dhaka-1000.
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT)
No.18.11.0000.187.24.200.16.
Dated: February 2017
Country: The People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Project: Bangladesh Regional Waterway Transport Project 1(Dredging in Chittagong-Dhaka-Ashuganj IWT Corridor along with associated linked routes and construction of terminal with allied infrastructure)
IDA Credit No: 5842-BD
Assignment Title: International Procurement Consultant
Reference No (as per Procurement Plan): BRWTP-S14/2
The People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received an SDR 254 million Credit from the International Development Association (IDA) – a member of the World Bank Group – for financing the cost of the Project, being implemented by the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) under the Ministry of Shipping, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for procuring the services of an International Procurement Consultant for its Project Implementation Unit (PIU).
The development objective of the project is to improve transport efficiency, reliability and safety for passengers and cargo on priority inland waterways along the Chittagong-Dhaka-Ashuganj inland water transport corridor of Bangladesh. The project is also being implemented within the broader context of the BBIN / Eastern Corridor regional program which aims to facilitate the movement of passengers and cargo on multimodal transport networks for the benefit of traders, transporters, producers, passengers and communities in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Nepal.
Major tasks under this consultancy are:
(1) Review and finalize Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI), Invitation for Bids (IFB), Invitation for Prequalification (IFP), Bidding Document, Prequalification Document (PQD), and Request for Proposals (RFP) – as the case may be – prepared by the PIU;
(2) Take part, as a member of evaluation committees, in the evaluation of Bids, Applications for Prequalification, Expressions of Interest, Technical Proposals, and Financial Proposals received from business entities competing for contracts;
(3) Conduct, with the participation of the PD, negotiations with the awardee(s) of contracts;
(4) Draw up complete draft negotiated contracts with assistance from other members of the PIU;
(5) Provide advice and training to PIU members on procurement related matters – on a need basis and as determined by the PD – as part of the institutional capacity building of BIWTA;
(6) Provide advice and oversight regarding contract management (during performance of contracts).
BIWTA now invites eligible 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 selection criteria are:
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· Post-graduation in Law / Finance / Procurement / Economics / Engineering / Statistics / Business Administration / Management.
· Training on public procurement.
· Member of professional body of international repute in Procurement / Purchasing / Supply Chain is preferred. |
· At least 20 years’ general experience in public / private procurement.
· At least 5 years’ experience outside home country as procurement professional.
· Experience in performance based contracts (PBC) is preferred.
· Experience of working in the South Asia region is desired. |
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank Group’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, July 2014 (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank Group’s policy on conflict of interest.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with procedures for recruiting Individual Consultants set out in the Consultant Guidelines.
A copy of the terms of reference (TOR) of the assignment may be obtained from the address below Sunday through Thursday during 09:00 to 17:00 hours or downloaded from the BIWTA website at: www.biwta.gov.bd.
Expressions of interest (EOI) in writing, comprising of a CV and a forwarding letter describing briefly the reasons that the applicant considers him / her -self best suited to perform the assignment, may be emailed, mailed, faxed, or delivered in person. The EOI must reach the address below by 13 March 2017.
Mahmud Hasan Salim
Director (Planning)
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA)
Acting Project Director
Bangladesh Regional Waterway Transport Project-1 (Dredging in Chittagong-Dhaka-Ashuganj
IWT Corridor along with associated linked routes and construction of terminal with allied infrastructure)
BIWTA Building (3rd floor)
141-43 Motijheel Commercial Area
Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.
Telephone: +880 2 9563188
Facsimile: +880 2 9588486
E-mail: dpl@biwta.gov.bd, mhasansalim@gmail.com
