Call for Expression of Interest
For
Consultancy Service to provide on-site sanitation solution in Gazipur City Corporation area
EOI Number- SNV-EOI2021P044
INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS

SNV in Bangladesh invites applications from eligible, competent, qualified, expert, consultancy firms with significant experience in on-site sanitation technologies like septic tank, soak well and decentralised wastewater treatment system (DEWATS). The ToR is provided as part of this bidding package.

All firms qualifying and approved through this EoI will be invited to submit a proposal on a Quality and Cost Based Selection process.

Only service providers with demonstrable knowledge and experience within the identified service areas will be considered.

In order to qualify for the Request for Quotation (RFQ) process, applicants must achieve a minimum of 70 points in the review of their EoI documents, where:

Evaluation Criteria:

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Carefully read the instructions before completing the questionnaire and compiling your bid. Note that submission of false information will lead to automatic disqualification.

• Responses to this EOI Questionnaire must be in accordance with the requirements for information in the document.
• Applicants must fill all sections and provide all requested documents.
• As per the criteria listed above, in selection of Construction Firms, SNV will short-list only those firms/ organizations that are able to demonstrate clearly their capacity and competence to conduct the work by achieving more than 70 points in the EOI. Applicants are encouraged to apply only if they can demonstrate clear expertise and past performance.

SNV will not answer any questions during this bidding period.

• The application document must be signed by the authorized representative of the Firm/ Company and under the registered Company Seal / Stamp.
• Please note that by responding to the Questionnaire and signing on behalf of your company, you accept that all answers provided are legally binding and should the need arise, may be used as evidence in a court of law.
• Applicants should note that this call for EOI does not amount to any contractual obligation.
• Applicants will meet all cost associated with preparation and submission of their applications.
• Any and all canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification of the applicant.
• The EOI Questionnaires which are NOT filled out completely and submitted in the prescribed manner with all requested attachments and certificates will not be considered.

PRE-QUALIFICATION DATA INSTRUCTIONS

• It is understood and agreed that the pre-qualification data on prospective bidders is to be used by SNV in Bangladesh in determining, according to its sole judgment and discretion, the qualifications of prospective bidders to perform in respect to tender category as described. SNV follows the EU GDPR data protection guidelines and will maintain data in secure electronic and hard copy for a period no longer than 7 years.
• Prospective bidders will not be considered qualified unless in the judgment of SNV in Bangladesh they possess capability, experience, and qualified personnel to satisfactorily executed the contract for services.
• Should a condition arise between the time the firm is pre-qualified to bid and the bid opening date which in the opinion of SNV in Bangladesh could substantially change performance and qualification of the bidder or his/her ability to perform, such as but not limited to bankruptcy, change in ownership or new commitments, SNV in Bangladesh reserves the right to reject the tender from such a bidder even though the bidder was initially pre-qualified through the EOI.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• Applications must be in ENGLISH.
• Pre-qualification questionnaire for consultancy Service on on-site satiation technologies must be submitted online to bangladesh@snv.org with title SNV-EOI2021P044- consultancy Service on on-site satiation technologies in the subject line of the email address.

Download - Advance Due Diligence

The deadline for submission of applications is 31 October 2021 at 3 p.m. Bangladesh time.

Any submissions made after this date and time will be disqualified.
The bidder is responsible for obtaining an electronic receipt.