request for bids: technical specialists in governance

DEADLINE EXTENSION (REOPENING) OF REQUEST FOR BIDS: TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS IN

GOVERNANCE

1.0 Background

The Field Support Services Project (FSSP) in Bangladesh is an initiative designed to support Global Affairs Canada's (GAC) international assistance program in Bangladesh by providing technical, financial, administrative and logistical support services. As part of this role, the FSSP manages a pool of Technical Specialists, who are instrumental in providing support for GAC's priority themes, sectors and initiatives. The FSSP is implemented by Frannan International Limited and is funded by Global Affairs Canada.

2.0 Request for Technical Specialists

The FSSP is issuing a request for Technical Specialists who have the capacity to provide support to GAC's programming in the following sector:

• Governance

Information regarding illustrative responsibilities for the sector is provided in the General Statement of Work (SOW) within the bidding package referenced below (ref. to 6.0).

3.0 Terms and Conditions of the Resulting Agreement

Selected consultants will be invited to sign standing offer agreements. These agreements do not constitute a commitment to request any level of service. Services are expected to be requested via specific Task Orders issued on an as-needed basis and consultants will only be engaged when specific needs arise. There is no guarantee of any minimum number of Task Orders, nor any anticipated level of effort. Interested consultants should understand that, even if they are successful, they may not be requested to provide any services during the term of the agreement.

4.0 Evaluation of Applications

Evaluations will follow a Quality and Cost-Based selection process, considering the educational and experience-related criteria mentioned in section 10.0.

5.0 Submission Instructions

Interested consultants are requested to submit the following documents by 2nd September 2025, before 11.59 pm (Bangladesh time). Submissions received after this time will not be considered. Candidates who applied earlier do not need to reapply, but they are given the opportunity to complete or update their applications.

Technical Proposal:

• An up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV)

• 1 report written by the applicant, mentioning date of submission, demonstrating sectoral and contextual knowledge, that has been submitted to international donors/organizations within the last 12 months. Consultants are responsible for ensuring that they have the appropriate permissions to disclose any information included in the report that will be shared as part of their submission.

• The above documents are to be sent to -, clearly stating the title of the sector in the subject line.

Financial Proposal:

• Consultants should complete the Financial Proposal Form linked in the attachments under 6.0, indicating an all-inclusive daily fee rate in Canadian Dollars.

• The daily fee rate should be based on a 7.5-hour day and should represent full honorarium (inclusive of all cost elements, including overheads, insurance, profit, etc.) VAT on the proposed daily-fee rate will be added by the FSSP and deducted as per the rules of NBR, without impacting the fee rate. All other taxes should be included within the rate proposed.

• Travel expenses outside of Dhaka will be reimbursed according to FSSP policy, but all other expenses, including travel within Dhaka city, should be included within the daily rate provided.

• The above document is to be sent to -, clearly stating the sector in the subject line.

• Financial information/fee rates should only be submitted to this mailbox (-). Submission of this information to any other mailbox or with a technical application may lead to a proposal being rejected. Consultants considered to be technically qualified may be contacted at any time, depending on needs. Consultants who are not considered to be technically qualified will be notified.

6.0 Attachments

Please see this link to download:

• General Statement of Work (SOW) for Governance (Governance)

• Draft Standing Offer Template (can be seen by clicking the link under the sector)

• Financial Offer Proposal Form (can be seen by clicking the link under the sector – must be used for the submission of the financial proposal)

7.0 Request for Clarifications

Any clarifications requested during the procurement process should be sent to - at the latest by the morning (9.00 am Bangladesh time) of 02 September 2025. Answers to clarifications received will be posted within the respective links referenced in 6.0 without identifying the source of the question. No communication regarding this RFB by interested consultants should be directed at any other member of the team or through any other channel than those provided above. Any communication outside of these channels may lead to the rejection of your proposal.

8.0 Complaints

Any complaints by bidders during the procurement process should be sent to -

9.0 Personal Data

Information received will be kept in the FSSP database for future procurements, in line with Data Protection Laws in Bangladesh. This information will be held by Frannan International and shared with Global Affairs Canada, but will not be shared with other organizations, entities or persons.

10.0 Qualifications

Consultants will be technically assessed on the following qualifications based on the submission of their CV and a recent written report:

Definition of terms:

• Advance knowledge: in-depth knowledge (detailed and focused) and/or broad (extensive) knowledge of the subject area. Knowledge is used to solve new problems and/or issues.

• Extensive knowledge: 7+ years of experience in the field

• Basic experience: experience up to 3 years

• Recent Experience: within the last 6 years

• Significant Experience: minimum 5 years' experience

• Project management skills: 3 to 6 years in the area of skills

Essential Qualifications

Education

• Relevant master's degree in the field of public administration, political science, law or related field.

Experience

• Recent and significant experience in the technical field of governance reforms, public administration or public sector reforms in Bangladesh.

• Experience working for government or non-government organizations, multilateral institutions, or international donors.

• Significant experience in research and strategic analysis, writing reports, briefing notes and presentations, and providing recommendations and advice related to international assistance programs/projects in the field of governance.

• Significant Experience in building and maintaining stakeholder relationships, including preparing for and conducting meetings with key internal and external contacts.

• Basic experience in planning and conducting field visits/ field work to monitor, evaluate or implement international assistance projects, or conduct research.

Technical competencies

• Significant experience in analysis

• Advanced fluency in English (oral and written)

• Advanced report writing skills (English)

Knowledge:

• Extensive knowledge of the public administration system in Bangladesh

• Extensive knowledge of the law in Bangladesh

• Basic knowledge of key stakeholders involved in international assistance in Bangladesh (including governmental and non-governmental organizations, international organizations, the private sector, and donors).

Asset Criteria

• Basic knowledge of Canada's international assistance policies and programs.

• Basic experience in project management, including developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating international assistance projects

• Basic knowledge of civic engagement and political participation, and anti-corruption and transparency initiatives.