Request/Invitation for Expression of Interest (REOI)
From Construction Firms (Civil Engineering) for Infrastructure Works

Introduction and Background

DAI Global UK has been engaged with the Fleming Fund Country Grant project in Bangladesh, under the UK Department of Health and Social Care through Mott McDonald (the Client) to strengthen the National Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Antimicrobial use (AMU) surveillance system in an integrated way with the One Health approach in the Human Health, Animal Health and Aquaculture sectors in Bangladesh.
In coordination with the concerned departments and ministries of the Governments of Bangladesh and in partnership with the International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Chattogram  Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU) and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM), the Fleming Fund project is intended that six AMR sentinel laboratories throughout Bangladesh (1 site in each district namely Sylhet, Rajshahi, Sirajgonj & Dhaka and 2 sites in Barishal) are to be upgraded and renovated.
Assessments of these labs indicates that moderate (in some sites) to extensive refurbishments in three sites will be required, including additional requirements for medical equipment which will be based on the spaces allocated for AMR surveillance functions and to bring them up to the standards that will meet the needs of ISO 15189 certification.

The potential and/or successful civil engineering construction firm that will be contracted, will: a) Carry out the renovation works under a unit price contract through a competitive bidding process; and b) Warranty the works for a period of at least one year from successful handover of the same.

It is intended that specialized and qualified civil works construction firms will be pre-qualified and subsequently be engaged to carry out the renovation of labs. The prequalified firms will:

  • Receive project documents (technical specifications, construction drawings, unpriced BoQ for bidding) from the Employer.
  • On Contract Award, execute the renovation works;
  • Prepare Project Execution Planning, QC/QA plan, Work Method Statements, HSE Plan per Government of Bangladesh and donor requirements;
  • Submit regular progress reports to the Employer on the execution of the construction work;
  • Provide “as built” drawings of the complete work, provide equipment manuals and warranties, provide training to the lab staff and jointly hand over the renovated labs.

Upgrading and renovation of the labs will require minor building works, such as the demolition of non-load bearing walls, relocation of doors and windows, controlled access doors, and include the installation of electrical, plumbing and air conditioners, as well as fire detection and fire equipment and the installation of benches that meet strict hygiene control requirements. The size of the laboratories ranges from 80 to 400 sqm.

DAI Global UK invites eligible and experienced construction firms to submit prequalified applications for renovation works at the six labs. Upon completion of the evaluation of the prequalification applications and physical verification of past works done by the construction firms, DAI Global UK will prequalify construction firms to submit bids for the renovation works which will include, but are not limited to, construction or renovation of lab areas for public health purposes, per approved designs. Construction activities are anticipated to begin in November 2024.   
 
This document presents the documentation requirements that interested construction firms must provide in order for them to be considered for pre-qualification. And once pre-qualified, be invited to submit, the detailed technical and cost proposals for the anticipated works. Pre-qualified construction firms may be invited to respond to a solicitation, and/or multiple solicitations.

The deadline for responding to this invitation for expression of interest is 14 October 2024 up to 5:00pm. Responses received after the deadline will not be reviewed and will be discarded by DAI Global UK subject to the discretion of the projects management. EOI related Responses should be emailed to BGD_FF_Procurement_In@dai.com only in soft copy and scan copy as applicable (maximum size: 4mb in one email). Hard copies shall not be required to submit at this point.

Future correspondences will be declared later.
DAI Global UK
The Fleming Fund Country Grant Office
House 3, First Floor, Road 23B, Gulshan 1, Dhaka-1212