Bangladesh - Solar park environmental and social impact study

Description

The People's Republic of Bangladesh has received funding from the International Development Agency (IDA). It intends to apply a part of the proceeds of this credit to payment under the contracts for the appointment of a consulting firm for 'Environment and Social Impact Study of a solar park'. The authority intends to appoint an internationally-reputed consultancy firm to accomplish the mentioned services by using this fund under 'TA for Strengthening and Development of the Sustainable Power Sector in Bangladesh'.

Interested consulting firms must provide information about their qualifications to perform the services. The shortlisting criteria are:

a) general experience of the firm

b) experience in similar projects

c) financial soundness of the firm

d) resources, key experts and support services of the firm

A consulting firm is allowed to submit the epression of interest (EOI) alone if it considers itself to be fully qualified on its own for the assignment, as it is not mandatory for a consulting firm to associate with any other firm(s), whether foreign or local.

Alternatively, if the firm chooses to associate to enhance their qualifications and capability for the assignment, then such associations may be a joint venture. In the case of an association, the consultants must explain in the EOI submission:

(a) the rationale for forming the association

(b) the anticipated role and relevant qualifications of each member of the joint venture and / or of each sub-consultant for carrying out the assignment, to justify the proposed inclusion of the JV members and/or sub-consultants in the association

Failure to provide the above explanation in the EOI may risk the association not being shortlisted for the assignment.

Consultants are requested to submit the following supporting documents against the above-mentioned criteria:

(a) the firm's incorporation / trade / registration documents from the country of the firm

(b) JV agreement / letter of intent (if applicable)

(c) firm's brochure

(d) description of similar consultancy contracts, including the scope, contract amount, name of client, period of the contract (date of contract signing to date of completion), location/country of the services, etc.

(e) service experience record (including nature, total cost, total inputs in terms of staff month, employer, location, scope of the service etc.)

(f) short biography of key professional

(g) company's Income Tax Certificate/Income Tax registration certificate

The experience of a parent company, subsidiary company, group company or associates of the applicant shall not be considered in the evaluation. Interested firms are requested to submit their EOI in 2 sets (one original and duplicate) with soft copy to the purchasing authority.

Opportunity closing date

29 May 2025

Value of contract

to be confirmed

The buyer is happy to talk to

consultants