Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation Project

GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH Name of Project: Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation (HEAT) Project Sector: Education – Higher Education Loan/Credit/Grant No.: 69390 Project ID No.: P168961 The People's Republic of Bangladesh has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation (HEAT) Project, implemented by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under the Ministry of Education, and intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, works, non-consulting services, and consulting services to be procured under the Project. The Project aims to improve the quality, relevance, governance, resilience, and international competitiveness of higher education in Bangladesh through investments in institutional transformation, research and innovation, digitalization, quality assurance, regional and global partnerships, and enhanced project management and sector capacity. The Project comprises the following components: i. Component 1: Strengthening Regional and Global Partnerships in Higher Education ii. Component 2: Transforming Higher Education in Bangladesh iii. Component 3: Enhancing Project Management, Results Monitoring and Communication iv. Component 4: Contingent Emergency Response Some of the key activities to be undertaken under the Project include, but are not limited to, the following: Small Renovation Works: Construction, renovation, expansion, and upgrading of higher education and research facilities, including academic and institutional infrastructure, research and Lab facilities, digital and ICT infrastructure, and other climate-resilient and energy-efficient facilities required to support the transformation of participating higher education institutions. Goods: Procurement of Lab and research equipment, ICT and networking equipment, servers and related digital infrastructure, office and institutional equipment, furniture, e-learning and digital lear