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Request for Expression of Interest (REoI)  Technical Assistance (TA) Firm for Capacity Building of Local Entrepreneurs (LEs) and Partner Organizations (POs)  Bangladesh Rural Water, Sanitation & Hygiene for Human Capital Development Project Assignment Title: Capacity Building of Local Entrepreneurs (LEs) and Partner Organisations (POs). Reference No.: PKSF/ RWSSP-SD-18  The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh has received financing from the World Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for Implementing the Bangladesh Rural Water, Sanitation & Hygiene for Human Capital Development Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the Consulting Services. The consulting services (“the Services”) include; BCC Materials Development and Printing Develop Capacity of more or less 10,000 staff of selected MFIs.  Support MFI for Selecting and Capacity Building of more or less 2790 Local Entrepreneurs in project areas. Support MFIs in the Implementation of BCC Campaigns in project areas.   The consulting team will comprise of total 84 (Eighty Four) professional staff including 6(Six) key team members and 78 (Seventy Eight) Facilitators at Upazila level. The expected date for commencement of the services is December 2021. The consultancy service duration will be 24 (Twenty-Four) months from the date of contract effectiveness from 2021 to 2023.  The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following link; tender.pksf-bd.org.   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:  Experience in capacity building including IEC material development Experience in water and sanitation and expertise in capacity building of different stakeholders especially microfinance institutions Experience in Implementation of BCC Campaign for similar type of project  Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. Consultants are requested to submit, but not limited to, the following supporting documents in support of the above-mentioned criteria:  (i)   The Firm's Incorporation/Trade/registration documents from the country of the firm (ii) Firm’s brochures; and (iii) 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. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.   A consulting firm is allowed to submit the expression of interest alone if it considers itself to be fully qualified on its own for the assignment, as it is not mandatory for consultants to associate with any other firm(s), whether foreign or local. Alternatively, if consultants themselves choose to associate to enhance their qualifications and capability for the assignment, then such associations may either be as a Joint Venture (i.e. all members of the joint venture shall be jointly and severally responsible) and/or Sub-consultants (i.e. the Consultant will be responsible, including for the services of the sub-consultant).  In case of an association, the Consultants must explain in the EOI submission (a) the rationale for forming the association and (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 Expression of Interest may risk the association not being shortlisted for the assignment.  However, the qualifications/experience of sub-consultants will not be considered by the Client in the evaluation of Expressions of Interest for Shortlisting purposes. If shortlisted, Consultants will still have the opportunity at the subsequent proposal preparation stage to further enhance their expertise for the assignment by associating with non-shortlisted consultants in the form of a Joint Venture or as Sub-consultants.  In all such cases, a shortlisted Consultant must obtain the written approval of the Client prior to the submission of the Proposal, for which the shortlisted Consultant will be required to justify the rationale for associating and specify the proposed role and relevant qualifications of the proposed associate(s) for carrying out the assignment.  When associating with non-shortlisted firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy, the shortlisted Consultant shall be a lead member.   However, Instruction to Consultant (ITC) clauses of RFP will prevail in regards to associate with non-shortlisted firm or sub-consultant during proposal preparation stage. A Consultancy Firm will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations. Further information can be obtained at the address below from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm (Except holidays). Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 23 September 2021.   Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) Attn: A.Q.M. Golam Mawla, Deputy Managing Director PKSF Bhaban, Plot: E-4/B, Agargaon Administrative Area Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207 Tel: 880-2-8181658-61 E-mail: [email protected]   BD Rural Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Human Capital Development Project Bangladesh Not cancelled QCBS- Quality And Cost-Based Selection Request for Expression of Interest Consulting Services- Firm Thursday, September 23, 2021- 13:30 WB-P811409-08/21 IDA67770 RWSSP-SD-18 P169342 General- Education and Training General- Water and Sanitation Water Supply and Sanitation Friday, August 27, 2021 OP00143842 English Friday, August 27, 2021- 12:07 Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation Md. Abdul Matin PKSF Bhaban, Plot: E-4/B, Agargaon Administrative Area, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Dhaka-1207 01714090460 [email protected] Public Administration- Water, Sanitation and Waste Management, Sanitation, Water Supply World Bank Wednesday, August 25, 2021- 20:00 IBRD/IDA Loans (PE) Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation USD 2210640.00 TA firm to support MFI for LE selection, develop training materials for LEs & MFIs, capacity building of them and linking LEs with MFI & develop water & sanitation catalogue/flip chart. 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