1. The applicant shall be a legally established consulting firm eligible to provide architectural, engineering, interior design, museum planning or related consultancy services in Bangladesh.

2. The applicant shall possess valid and applicable registration, trade licence, TIN, VAT/BIN registration and other legal documents required under the applicable laws and procurement rules.

3. The applicant shall have the legal capacity, professional competence and organizational capability to undertake the assignment.

4. Joint venture/association with other eligible firms may be permitted in accordance with the provisions of the REOI and applicable procurement rules. The lead firm and the respective roles of the associated firms shall be clearly identified.

5. The applicant shall not be subject to any applicable debarment or other legal restriction that makes it ineligible to participate in public procurement.

Selection of an Architecture and Museum Design Consultancy Firm for Establishment of Petrobangla Museum at the 11th Floor of Petrocentre Building.

The consulting firms will be shortlisted based on the following criteria:

a) General Experience: Demonstrated experience in providing architectural, engineering, interior design or other relevant consultancy services.

b) Specific Experience: Relevant experience in completed assignments involving architectural/interior design of institutional or specialized facilities, exhibition spaces, museums, galleries, visitor centres or similar projects. Experience in museum planning and exhibition design will be considered particularly relevant.

c) Design and Technical Capacity: Demonstrated capacity to undertake space planning, architectural and interior design, exhibition/display design, 3D visualization, preparation of physical scale models, engineering coordination, drawings, technical specifications, BOQ, cost estimates and tender documents.

d) Professional Resources: Availability of suitably qualified professionals in architecture, interior design, museum/exhibition planning, 3D visualization, electrical and mechanical services, fire safety and cost estimation.

e) Delivery Capacity: Adequate managerial and organizational capacity to complete the assignment within the stipulated period and provide technical assistance and supervision during construction/implementation.

f) Supporting Documents: Applicants shall submit a firm profile, valid legal/registration documents, a list of relevant completed assignments indicating the client, scope, contract value and completion period, and information on available professional and technical resources.

The procuring entity will assess the submitted information against the above criteria to shortlist the firms for the subsequent Request for Proposal (RFP) stage.

The assignment will be implemented at the 11th Floor of Petrocentre Building, 3 Kawran Bazar C/A, Dhaka-1215, Bangladesh. The proposed museum area is approximately 4,000 square feet. The consultancy is intended to be procured through Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) using BPPA Standard Request for Proposal Document e-PS5 (Simple Lump-Sum). The design and tender-documentation phase is planned for completion within 150 days from commencement. Construction supervision and related technical assistance shall be provided during the implementation period as specified in the contract.