The Government of Bangladesh has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Resilient Infrastructure for Adaptation and Vulnerability Reduction (RIVER) Project under Local Government Engineering Department, the Implementing Agency of the project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Construction of 75 nos. of Primary School cum Flood Shelter with Solar PV Nano Grid, Street Light, Lightning Protection & Connecting Roads, Bridge/Culvert, Furniture and Tree Plantation in Faridpur and Madaripur Districts.

• The procurement is planned to be carried out in two (2) packages through International Competitive Bidding (ICB) with Rated Criteria following procedures of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. There will be 35 and 40 shelters in Faridpur and Madaripur Package respectively.

• An Early Market Engagement (EME) program for the above-mentioned procurement of “Construction of 75 nos. of Primary School Flood Shelter with Solar PV Nano Grid, Street Light, Lightning Protection & Connecting Roads, Bridge/Culvert, Furniture and Tree Plantation in Faridpur and Madaripur Districts” under the project will be held on October 30, 2025 from 11:00 A.M. (Bangladesh Standard Time; GMT+ 6). Attending the program in-person is highly encouraged to facilitate effective communication and interaction (Venue: Conference room, Level-4, Main Building, LGED Head Quarter, Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh). More information about project and contract may be obtained from the link https://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/project-detail/P173312

Contact Information: For more information, please contact pd.lged.river@gmail.com; and visit www.lged.gov.gov.bd

Registration information: Interested Bidders are invited to attend the Early Market Engagement program by completing the registration and submitting the Request for Information (RFI) form on October 25, 2025: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdW0uSbGsuEZJXskHsbwcBiC94uABF6iSRXHiV5Hh276y8R1w/viewform