Bangladesh - Solar park consulting firm

Description

The people's republic of Bangladesh has received a fund from the International Development Agency (IDA) and 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 "detailed feasibility study for the construction of a solar park". The purchasing 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 indicating the qualifications to perform the services. The shortlisting criteria are:

- general experience of the firm

- experience in similar projects of compatible size, complexity, and technical specialty. The minimum requirements are 100 MW feasibility experience for a single-site, and a minimum 300 MW feasibility experience for cumulative solar PV generation capacity

- financial soundness of the firm

- should have resources, key experts and support services of the firm

A consulting firm is allowed to submit the expression 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 either be a joint venture. In case of an association, the consultants must explain in the EOI submissio: 

(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 of each sub-consultant for carrying out the association. Failure to provide the above explanation in the EOI may risk the association not being shortlisted for the assignment. 

Interested firms are requested to submit their EOI in 2 sets, (one original and one duplicate) with a soft copy of the purchasing authority's address and clearly marked "request for expression of interest for detailed feasibility study for construction of a solar park". 

Opportunity closing date

09 January 2025

Value of contract

to be confirmed

The buyer is happy to talk to

consultants