Introduction
PRABRIDDHI is a Local Economic Development (LED) project, funded by Switzerland and the Government of Bangladesh, co-implemented by the Local Government Division (LGD) and Swisscontact. The Inception phase of PRABRIDDHI came to a successful end by August 2020. Phase 2 of the project started in September 2020 for a period of five years. This phase focuses on further development of the LED approach in participating municipalities, capacity building of and peer learning among stakeholders, and an anchoring of the approach on national level. Throughout the current phase, the project will expand to six to eight new municipalities. Shibganj, Jashore, Bogura, and Bhairab are the four municipalities where the project is now being implemented. During the first quarter (Q1) of 2023, PRABRIDDHI included two new municipalities -Dinajpur and Kushtia. Implementation of project activities in these municipalities will begin from the second quarter (Q2) of 2023.
Approach
The LED program’s aim is to create a Business Enabling Environment and support better services for key actors by the municipalities and key stakeholders. A “territorial change management initiative” will be induced to foster Local Economic Development. The programme supports the municipalities and local businesses to create a common platform and processes for identifying the key blockages for business growth which impacts wealth generation and employment creation. At this moment, multiple projects, and investments (financed by GOB as well as Development partners) are focusing on the evolvement of municipalities and to improve the infrastructure at the municipal level. The LED program complements these investments by utilizing resources, both physical and administrative, for the planned activities for business growth. PRABRIDDHI supports municipalities and local business associations to identify key activities for business growth, and design sub-
projects, while synergies are made with other initiatives of the government or development partners. The program also supports through partnership to reduce the risks associated with piloting new business and growth strategies that create economic opportunities for the poor.
Objective
The main objective of this assignment is to develop premium giftboxes, posters, and tote bag for special stakeholders of PRABRIDDHI including government high officials, mayors, and donor.
Deliverables
Under the assignment, the vendor will deliver the following items:
| Sl |
Item |
Quantity |
| 1 |
Notebook |
400 pcs |
| 2 |
Thermal flask |
400 pcs |
| 3 |
Pen |
400 pcs |
| 4 |
Crystal paperweight |
400 pcs |
| 5 |
Gift box |
400 pcs |
| 6 |
Non-woven heavy duty tote bag |
400 pcs |
| 7 |
Craft paper bags |
400 pcs |
| 8 |
Desk calender |
200 pcs |
| 9 |
PVC Poster |
200 pcs |
- For all the materials, we are open to unique, efficient and elegant options.
- Quantity, quality and specifications of the materials might increase or decrease.
- Vendor is requested to provide multiple samples for each of the items.
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Timeline
The assignment will be carried out within a maximum of 30 days from the date of signing the contract. The tentative timeline of the assignment will be from 01 October to 10 November 2023. Vendor will maintain a timesheet for the assignment.
Payment Schedule
The payment will be made through an account payee cheque/fund transfer as per the actual bill. Bill/invoices should be submitted within 7 days of the completion of the work.
Reporting Structure
The contracted vendor/agency will report to the Team Leader and work closely with Manager-MRM & knowledge management. The Technical Team comprising of Team Leader & Knowledge Management team will provide the final approval on each deliverables.
Required documents for evaluation
The proposal should include the following elements:
- Hard copies of technical proposal
- Hard copies of the financial proposal
- Portfolio of organisation
Please refer to the ToR for the full list of necessary documents to be included in the proposal.
Evaluation criteria
The assessment criteria will be as follows:
| Criteria |
Weight |
| Financial proposal |
50 |
| Technical proposal |
40 |
| Portfolio and previous work |
10 |
| Total |
100 |
The selection of the potential agency will be based on:
- Quality and cost-based evaluation by an evaluation team of Swisscontact.
- The bidder achieving the highest score in the proposal will be awarded a contract, provided both parties reach an agreement on the final budget. If there is no agreement on the final budget, then the bidder with the second-highest score will be considered.
Submission procedure
Interested bidders should submit the hard copies of proposal and other necessary documents in a sealed envelop by 3rd October 2023 to:
Samaun Bhuiyan
Coordinator – Business Administration
PRABRIDDHI: Local Economic Development (LED)
Swisscontact
SWISS FOUNDATION FOR TECHNICAL COOPERRATION
House 28, Road 43, Gulshan-2, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
The Technical and Financial proposals should be sent separately. Failure to do so will disqualify the tendering organization from the tendering process. ‘Proposal for Designing and Developing Premium Giftboxes for PRABRIDDHI’ should be mentioned in the envelop. If a proposal is not received in the manner specified in the request it is deemed as a non-qualifying proposal and will not be considered. For more information, please e‐mail to bd.prabriddhi@swisscontact.org
Swisscontact is an equal-opportunity employer. We strongly encourage female professionals to apply. |
