Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Corrigendum

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Education
Agency : University Grants Commission of Bangladesh
Procuring Entity Name : Asaduzzaman
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Individual Consultant (National)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : Selection of Individual Consultant: Wing Manager: Faculty Professional Development Specialist (Package No: 36D2)
EOI Ref. No. : HEAT/PMU/215/2026-2448
Date : 07/05/2026

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Selection of Individual Consultants (SIC)

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Development Budget GOB
Development Partners : World Bank

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation (HEAT) Project
EOI Closing Date and Time : 25/05/2026 03:00 PM
Publication Date : 08/05/2026

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : 1) Development of Training module for Faculty Professional Development training programs. 2) Discipline-wise module development for professional training 3) Procuring learning and teaching materials 4) Preparations of TOR for National and International Trainers and hiring team. 5) Managing Training arranged by UTTA: (1) Professional development training and (ii) Professional development training for senior faculties 6) Draft curriculum and contents on faculty professional development training programs; 7) Provide technical assistance to UTTA management for organizing training programs on faculty professional development; 8) Assisting in drafting an act for establishing UTTA and effort be deployed to expedite the process of enactment of the law by the parliament. 9) Prepare faculty professional development training calendar and action plan; 10) Assist UTTA management for drafting and publishing training materials on faculty professional development; 11) Assist UTTA management for drafting and uploading faculty training related materials and literature on UTTA website; 12) Assist UTTA management in mobilizing a core group of trainers from the university faculty and train them in andragogy techniques; 13) Provide technical assistance to UGC/PMU to prepare an action plan for carrying out the QA mechanism across the entire higher education subsector. 14) Draft a design for academic partnerships and collaboration on QA for SAARC countries’ 15) universities. 16) Assist UGC for capacity building on QA mechanism in higher education institutions, faculty and education managers. 17) Draft curriculum and contents on faculty professional development training programs. 18) Faculty professional development training calendar and action plan. 19) Assist UTTA management for drafting and publishing training materials on faculty professional development. 20) Prepare Inception report & work plan, Validated curricula framework, Trainer pool strategy & TOT oversight report, Annual performance report etc. 21) Assist UTTA management for publishing UTTA quarterly newsletter; 22) Any other Faculty Professional Development related tasks to be assigned by the Project Director.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : Academic: • PhD degree in any discipline from a recognized university in Bangladesh or abroad. Experience: • At least 15 (Fifteen) years of experience in teaching and research in a higher education institution • Publications of research papers in peer reviewed journals and books on subject taught in University. • Experience in drafting/updating of curriculum for higher education programs; • Experience in organizing/conducting training programs for university faculty and developing training contents. • Knowledge of pedagogy, andragogy and modern teaching-learning methods. • Communication and presentation skills for disseminating complex subjects to peers; • Proficiency in English and Bangla writing and speaking; • Should have computer skills for developing contents in digital formats;
Other Details (if applicable) :
Association with foreign firms is : Not Encouraged
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
HEAT/PMU/215/2026-2448, Date: 07.05.2026 Faculty Professional Development Specialist Dhaka July 2026 June 2028

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : ASADUZZAMAN
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director, Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation (HEAT) Project
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Bangladesh Copyright Bhaban, Level-10, West Agargaon.
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : +8801938534828, Fax : , Email : pdheat@ugc.gov.bd

Advertisement Corrigendum(s)

Date Of Corrigendum

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10/05/2026

Brief Description : Selection of Individual Consultant: Wing Manager (Faculty Professional Development Specialist (Package No: S-36D2) (Proposal ID 1271488)
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : Wing Manager (Faculty Professional Development Specialist) (a) PhD degree in any discipline from a recognized university in Bangladesh or abroad. (b) At least 15 (Fifteen) years of experience in teaching and research in a higher education institution. (c) Experience in organizing/conducting training programs for university faculty and developing training contents etc The detailed descriptions of the services are stated in the ToR. The Terms of Reference for the package are available on the HEAT website (https://heat.ugc.gov.bd) and UGC website (https://ugc.gov.bd).
Duration : July 2026-June 2028
Other Information : This is an online e-REOI, Where, only e-Applications will be accepted in the National e-GP portal and no offline/hard copies will be accepted. To submit e-Application, Registration in the National e-GP System Portal (www.eprocure.gov.bd) is required. Further information and guidelines are available in the National e-GP System Portal and from e-GP help desk (helpdesk.eprocure.gov.bd)
Last Date Of Submission : 25/05/2026
Last Time Of Submission : 3.00 PM (Local time)
Status : Active
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders