Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Department of Livestock Services
Livestock and Dairy Development Project (LDDP)
Krishi Khamar Sarak, Farmgate
Dhaka-1215, Bangladesh
Specific Procurement Notice
Request for Bids- Goods
(One-Envelope Bidding Process)
Country: Bangladesh
Name of Project: Livestock and Dairy Development Project
Contract Title: Procurement of Plastic Furniture for PGs
Credit No.: IDA 6330-BD
RFB Reference No.: LDDP/G-8
- The Government of Bangladesh (GOB) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Livestock and Dairy Development Project (LDDP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Procurement of Plastic Furniture for PGs.
- The Livestock and Dairy Development Project under the Department of Livestock Services now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Procurement of Plastic Furniture for PGs. The delivery period is six (6) months from the opening of L/C. The locations of final delivery are at Union level farmers’ houses of Producer Group (PG) members all over the country except three hill districts. Qualification requirements of the bidder include that (i) the Bidder shall demonstrate that it has successfully completed maximum three (3) contracts since January 1, 2019 to bid submission deadline, with a total value of at least USD 3.00 Million (United State Dollar Three Million) or equivalent other currencies that have been successfully and substantially completed and that are similar in nature and complexity to the Goods and Related Services under the Contract. For a joint venture, this requirement may be met by all members combined with minimum one contract by the lead member.” (ii) The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence that meets the financial requirement(s) of Liquid Assets or Credit Line or Working Capital and other financial means (net of other contractual commitments) of at USD 3.00 Million (United State Dollar Three Million) or equivalent amount. For a joint venture, each member shall meet minimum 25% of the above requirement, and the lead member shall meet minimum 50% of the above requirement. A margin of domestic preference shall not be applied. More detail qualifications requirements are provided in the bid documents.
- Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” Procurement in Investment Project Financing Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services, July 2016 and Revised November 2017 (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Project Director, Livestock and Dairy Development Project (LDDP), Department of Livestock Services (DLS), Email: lddp@dls.gov.bd. and inspect the bidding document during office hours (9.00 AM to 4.00 PM) at the address given below. A read-only copy of the bidding documents will be available on LDDP website: http://lddp.portal.gov.bd/ for viewing only, not for use in submission of bids.
5. A complete set of the bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders upon the submission of a written application through e-mail from the bidder’s official e-mail address to the Employer’s e-mail address specified below, together with a copy of documentary evidence confirming electronic wire transfer payment of a non-refundable fee of BDT 11,000.00 (Bangladesh Taka Eleven Thousand) or USD 100.00 (United States Dollars One Hundred) to the Purchaser’s bank account specified below. Within 3 (three) working days of receipt of the payment in the Purchaser’s bank account, the Purchaser shall send through reply email to the bidder an electronic copy of the bidding documents in PDF format. A local Bidder can also purchase the bid document from the project office mentioned below upon submission of a written application to the Project Director with payment receipt of the above non-refundable amount to the bank account mentioned below during the office hour.
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 15:00 hours (Bangladesh Standard Time, GMT + 6 Hours) on April 29, 2024. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below at 15:30 hours (Bangladesh Standard Time, GMT + 6 Hours) on April 29, 2024.
7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of amount in USD 80,000.00 (Eighty Thousand US Dollar) or BDT 8,800,000.00 (Eight Million Eight Hundred Thousand Bangladesh Taka) or equivalent amount of any freely convertible currency in favor of the Project Director, Livestock and Dairy Development Project (LDDP).
8. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
9. The address referred to above is:
Office of the Project Director, Livestock and Dairy Development Project (LDDP), Department of Livestock Services (DLS), Bhaban-2 (Level-07), Krishi Khamar Sarak, Farmgate, Dhaka-1215, Bangladesh. Telephone: +8802 58154913, Facsimile number: +8802 58154913, Electronic mail address: lddp@dls.gov.bd
10. Purchaser’s bank account for electronic wire transfer is:
Account Name: LDDP Project
Account Number: 0200013420873
Bank Name: Agrani Bank Limited
Branch Name: Farmgate Branch, Dhaka.
SWIFT Code: AGBKBDDH001
Routing Number: 010261455
(Md. Abdur Rahim)
Project Director (Joint Secretary),
Livestock and Dairy Development Project (LDDP)