| Swisscontact - Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation, is headquartered in Zurich and was founded in 1959 by leading figures from the Swiss private sector and Swiss universities. It is exclusively involved in international cooperation and since 1961 has carried out its own and mandated projects.
Swisscontact currently employs over 1,400 staff worldwide and manages projects in 41 countries on behalf of public and private donors. Swisscontact is registered as an International Non-Governmental Organisation (INGO) in Bangladesh under the NGO Affairs Bureau, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
BACKGROUND OF INSPIRE
Initiative to Stimulate Private Investment for Resource Efficiency (InSPIRE) is a challenge fund project that aims to accelerate sustainable energy adoption in Bangladesh’s Ready-Made Garment (RMG) sector by enhancing technical and financial capacity. InSPIRE is a four-year project (January 2025–December 2028) in Bangladesh, funded by the Embassy of Sweden and implemented by Swisscontact.
Despite RMG sector of Bangladesh driving over 10% of the GDP and employing four million workers, its future growth and competitiveness are at risk due to high energy consumption from unsustainable sources such as fossil fuels. On that background, InSPIRE mobilises a blended finance instrument in which private investment is matched with a Challenge Fund to support RMG factories and Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) in investing in energy efficiency and renewable energy.
BACKGROUND OF THE ASSIGNMENT
As part of partnership management, InSPIRE will engage technical consultants to validate the technical implementation of funded projects prior to the expiration of contribution agreements. The validation will focus on confirming that all approved interventions have been implemented as per design and that procured materials, equipment, and services have been properly utilized.
OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The objective of this assignment is to verify the technical implementation, functionality, and utilisation of procured materials and services under Challenge Fund -supported projects. Till now InSPIRE is supporting 10 factories under Window 1 in 2025. New factory partners will be onboarded in 2026-27. The total tentative number of factories is expected to be 18 in 2025-2026.
SCOPE OF WORK AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The selected technical consultant(s)/expert(s) will support the Fund Management Team in verifying technical implementation, functionality, and utilisation of procured materials and services under Challenge fund supported projects.
LOCATION OF THE ASSIGNMENT
- The assignment will primarily be carried out on-site primarily in RMG hubs in Dhaka, Gazipur, Narayanganj, and Chattogram but not limited to these locations
- Coordination meetings, document reviews, and reporting activities will be conducted remotely or at the Fund Management Team’s office or as appropriate.
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TIMELINE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
- The engagement of the selected technical consultant(s)/expert(s) will be part-time and deliverable based. The assignment is expected to be conducted over a specific timeline of 2026 to 2027.
This Request for Proposal (RFP) refers to the Terms of Reference (ToR) for “Technical Consultants/Experts to Conduct Technical Validation of the Projects Supported by the InSPIRE Challenge Fund”. The ToR is attached here in this document. Please find the below link.
Find the ToR here
The ToR is also available in the Swisscontact Bangladesh website. Please click the link:
https://www.swisscontact.org/en/countries/bangladesh/requests-for-proposal
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR SUBMISSION
Applicants are required to submit the following documents as a technical proposal:
- Understanding of the ToR
- Resume of the expert(s)/consultant(s) (applicable for both individual/firm)
- Organizational profile (if firm)
- Summaries of the service provided and previous experiences that would be useful for this assignment.
Applicants must submit the following legal documents along with their proposals:
- TIN Certificate
- NID (if individual)
- Certificate of Incorporation (if applicable)
- Updated Trade License (if applicable)
- BIN Certificate (if applicable)
- Latest tax return certificate or acknowledgement.
SUBMISSION DETAILS
Interested applicants should submit their application to bgd.inspire@swisscontact.org no later than May 02, 2026. The subject line should be “Application for Technical Consultants/Experts to Conduct Technical Validation of the Projects Supported by the InSPIRE Challenge Fund”.
For any queries, please email at bgd.inspire@swisscontact.org by 29, April 2026.
To learn more about the project, please visit our website: www.swisscontact.org/en/projects/initiative-to-stimulate-private-investment-for-resource-efficiency-inspire
Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered. Swisscontact reserves the right to accept or reject any application, in part or full, or cancel the entire procurement process without assigning any reason whatsoever. Submission of an application does not guarantee the award of the contract. |
