| Brief Description of Assignment |
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1. The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank, toward the cost of the Improvement of Urban Public Health Preventive Services Project (IUPHPSP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
2. The Local Government Division (LGD) is implementing the IUPHPSP to strengthen urban public health preventive services through improved vector management, medical waste management, mitigation of environmental health risks, behavior change communication, and interventions to address non-communicable diseases in selected urban areas of Bangladesh.
The consulting services (“the Services”) will support the Project through conducting a comprehensive need assessment for establishing an integrated real-time air quality and sound (noise) monitoring and forecasting system in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), Chattogram City Corporation (CCC), Savar Pourashava, and Tarabo Pourashava. The assignment will cover Dhaka North City Corporation, Dhaka South City Corporation, Chattogram City Corporation, Savar Pourashava, and Tarabo Pourashava.
The assignment is expected to be implemented over approximately Twelve (12) months from the date of contract signing.
3. The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) for the assignment may be obtained from the office of the undersigned during normal office hours and website (address: https://www.worldbank.org, https://lgd.gov.bd, https://iuphpsp.lgd.gov.bd, https://www.bppa.gov.bd)
4. The Local Government Division (LGD) now invites eligible consulting firms, research institutions, universities, or associations thereof (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they possess the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the assignment. |
| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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a) Minimum ten (10) years of demonstrated experience in environmental research, environmental monitoring, urban environmental management, air quality assessment, noise pollution assessment, environmental health, climate studies, GIS-based analysis, environmental planning, or related fields;
b) Minimum seven (7) years of specific experience in planning, assessment, design, installation, operation, evaluation, or technical studies related to air quality monitoring systems, noise monitoring systems, environmental sensor networks, real-time monitoring systems, forecasting systems, environmental data management platforms, or similar assignments;
c) Proven experience in conducting environmental monitoring studies, pollution assessments, monitoring network design, GIS-based analysis, forecasting systems, equipment specification development, institutional assessments, investment planning, implementation roadmaps, or similar assignments;
d) Experience in conducting field investigations, technical surveys, stakeholder consultations, focus group discussions, workshops, environmental data analysis, and spatial mapping exercises;
e) Demonstrated experience in preparation of technical specifications, procurement recommendations, equipment requirement assessments, operational frameworks, calibration and quality assurance systems, and environmental monitoring protocols;
f) Experience in assignments financed by the Government of Bangladesh, World Bank, ADB, JICA, UN Agencies, IFAD, or other international development partners will be considered an advantage;
g) Demonstrated organizational, managerial, technical, financial, and logistical capacity to successfully undertake multidisciplinary assignments of similar nature, scope, and complexity;
h) Availability of qualified professionals in environmental monitoring, air quality management, noise pollution assessment, ICT and real-time data systems, environmental modelling and forecasting, GIS and spatial analysis, institutional assessment, urban governance, and project management.
Interested Consultants are requested to submit the following supporting documents:
• Certificate of Incorporation/Registration or equivalent legal document;
• Valid Trade License (where applicable);
• Valid Tax Identification Number (TIN);
• Valid VAT/BIN Registration Certificate (where applicable);
• Company/Institution profile including organizational structure and available professional resources;
• Details of general assignments as mentioned above fields completed in the last ten (10) years and similar assignments completed during the last seven (7) years including assignment title, client, contract value, duration, funding agency, and scope of services;
• Details of ongoing assignments of similar nature;
• Audited financial statements or audit reports for the last three (3) financial years;
• Evidence of technical, managerial, financial, and logistical resources relevant to the assignment;
• Joint Venture Agreement or Letter of Intent for Joint Venture (if applicable);
• Any other information demonstrating the Consultant's capability to perform the assignment. |
