Bangladesh Government ASSET Project Technical Education Directorate Tender Announcement

Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Office of the Project Director Accelerating and Strengthening Skills for Economic Transformation (ASSET) Project Directorate of Technical Education Plot –F-4/B, Agargaon, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207 www.asset-dte.gov.bd Memo No.: 57.03.0000.051.07.881.25-3758 Date: 27 October, 2025 Request for Bids Goods (Two-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: Bangladesh Name of Project: Accelerating and Strengthening Skills for Economic Transformation (ASSET) Project Contract Title: Supply, installation and commissioning of Full Mission Engine Room Simulator, Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator & High Voltage Simulator for Ship Building and Marine Technology of Institute of Marine Technologies Credit No.: 6874-BD I FB Reference No.: CP-GD-34.

• The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Accelerating and Strengthening Skills for Economic Transformation (ASSET) Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Supply, installation and commissioning of Full Mission Engine Room Simulator, Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator & High Voltage Simulator for Ship Building and Marine Technology of Institute of Marine Technologies .
• The Directorate of Technical Education, represented by the Project Director, ASSET Project now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Supply, installation and commissioning of Full Mission Engine Room Simulator, Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator & High Voltage Simulator .
• 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” July 2016, revised February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
• Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors): 60% and for Bid cost: 40% .
• Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Mir Zahid Hasan, Project Director (Additional Secretary), ASSET Project, DTE, I mplementing Agency, E-mail: pd@asset-dte.gov.bd and inspect the bidding document during office hours . 0900 to 1700 hours BST (GMT+6:00 hr.) at the address given below .
• The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of BDT 18,000.00 (equivalent US$ 150.00). The method of payment will be through Check/Account No: 0200017915446, Agrani Bank PLC, Paribesh Bhaban, 11130, SWIFT Code: AGBKBDDH001, Routing No: 010261442 . The document will be sent through email or, the document may be purchased by interested party from the Office of the Project Director, ASSET Project through cash/check.
• Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 14:00 hour BST (GMT+6:00), 15 December 2025. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked “Original Bid”, and the inner envelopes marked “Technical Part” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on 14:30 hour BST (GMT+6:00), 15 December 2025 . All envelopes marked “Second Envelope: Financial Part” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Purchaser until the second public opening.
• All Bids must be accompanied by a “ Bid Security” of BDT 2,000,000.00 or US$16,700.00 .
• 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.
• The address referred to above is:

Mir Zahid Hasan Project Director (Additional Secretary) Office of the Project Director Accelerating and Strengthening Skills for Economic Transformation (ASSET) Project Directorate of Technical Education 4th Floor, Agargaon, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207 Phone: 880-2-41024953 E-mail: pd@asset-dte.gov.bd Website: www.asset-dte.gov.bd Agency: Technical and Madrasah Education Division Procurement method: Request for Bids Notice type: Invitation for Bids Status: Published Value: 1250000.0 USD