Ethical Trading Initiative Bangladesh

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST/OFFER
To supply Basic Instruments for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for tannery industries

Ref: ETI-BD/Proc/RFQ/EOI-008 /2024-2025
Date of Issuance: 20 November 2025
Proposal of the offer price submission date: By 5:00 pm on 30 November 2025.

 

ETI Bangladesh Ltd. (ETI BD) is an independently registered subsidiary of Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI), established with the aim of designing and delivering workplace and advocacy programmes in Bangladesh that address challenges to achieving decent work, to reduce poverty, and increase the sustainable, economic development of the country.

ETI Bangladesh has recently been awarded a contract from the Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution (SMEP) programme, established by the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), to implement a project in the tannery sector in Bangladesh. The project's objective is to reduce pollution and the environmental impact of the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate and provide advisory support to foster adherence to international standards, ethical practices and environmental responsibilities. There is currently a dearth of understanding, capacity, and control mechanisms to reduce the prevalence of harmful and polluting practices within tanneries. In response, ETI BD, in collaboration with its partner Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF), will implement activities in 40 tanneries with the objective of raising awareness of the environmental and social risks associated with these practices.

The tannery industry was relocated to the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate as a result of rising criticism over environmentally destructive practices, such as a lack of proper waste management and industrial wastewater treatment facilities, the dumping of toxic waste that pollutes nearby water sources as well as the use of harmful chemicals and technologies. This new estate is located on the banks of the Dhaleshwari River of Savar Union. All workers are working in hazardous conditions and demonstrate a lack of awareness regarding their rights and environmental pollution. Considering the circumstances, there is a significant risk of environmental pollution, occupational health and safety (OHS), natural resource conservation and environmental awareness within the tanneries.

In this context, the Project has planned to implement several initiatives that include situation analysis after intervention of 40 targeted tanneries (endline), assessment of on-site environmental management system, advisory services to develop and implement corrective measures, promoting cleaner production practices, and capacity building of the workforce.

Aligning with the project result framework, the project also aims to establish an environmental data management system to see the progress against a set of environmental key performance indicators. 

 

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Application Deadline: November 30, 2025