Background
Swisscontact is an independent, non-profit foundation for international development cooperation, established in 1959 by Swiss business and civil society. Headquartered in Zurich, we promote skills development and enterprise competitiveness to improve income and employment. In 2025, Swisscontact implemented 138 projects in 39 countries. In Bangladesh, Swisscontact works with public and private partners to strengthen skills, enterprises and market systems. Our work integrates gender equality and social inclusion, environmental responsibility and good governance.
Project Brief
The project is being implemented by Swisscontact over a five‑year period from 2023 to 2028. The five-year long project (2023-2028) is working in four districts under Sylhet Division (Nabiganj, Sylhet, Moulvibazar and Sunamganj).
The project is implemented through six key components: Education, Skills Development, Health, Cooperative Governance, Environment and Community Safety, and Technology Innovation.
It aims to enhance teachers’ capacity through targeted training, address health and hygiene issues—particularly for female students—and provide logistical support to schools to increase student participation in sports and extracurricular activities. In addition, the project focuses on capacity development and employment opportunities for local youth, promotes cooperative governance and micro‑savings, addresses community health challenges, and advances environmental conservation while exploring innovative solutions to meet local needs.
One of the component of the project is the environment and community safety which focuses on promoting a safer, cleaner, and more resilient living environment for communities surrounding project’s operational areas. The component emphasizes both environmental sustainability and community well-being by implementing measures that reduce vulnerabilities to environmental and climatic challenges.
As part of this commitment, the winter blanket support and distribution initiative has been designed to provide essential protection to vulnerable households during the cold season. Swisscontact is now inviting proposals from prospective vendors/suppliers to procure winter blankets and deliver them to respective locations.
Place of delivery: The distribution will be at the following upazila and unions:
- Nabiganj Upazila, Habiganj
- Sreemangal Upazila, Moulvibazar
- Sylhet Sadar
The detailed title and proposal outline can be found in the link below:
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Desired Criteria for vendor/supplier
- Authorized dealer/distributor/supplier of blankets with a good reputation in the market.
- Evidence of at least 2 years of experience in supplying similar products.
- Prior experience working in similar setting/implementing similar activities are preferred.
All interested vendor(s)/supplier(s) should submit the following documents.
- A technical proposal demonstrating understanding of the assignment, relevant experiences, tentative timeline for delivery.
- Physical sample(s) of the blanket whose price is quoted in the financial proposal.
- A separate financial proposal including a detailed budget for the assignment. A format for the financial proposal is given in Annex 01.
- Company registration document (an updated trade license)
- Tax identification number (TIN certificate)
- VAT registration number (BIN certificate)
- Proof of last submitted return (PSR)
- Bank account details (account name, account number, bank name, branch name, routing number)
- A signed statement testifying that all information contained within the proposal is correct and true.
Technical Proposal: Interested vendor(s)/supplier(s) should submit the technical proposal via email “[email protected] ”.
Financial Proposal: Interested vendor/supplier are required to submit a sealed envelope containing the hard copy of the financial proposal to the following address:
Coordinator, Procurement and Govt. Relations
Swisscontact Bangladesh
House 28, Road 43, Gulshan-2, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
Swisscontact Bangladesh
Note: Please write – “Supply and distribution of winter blankets in the Sylhet region” on the top of the envelope and in the email subject line.
Deadline for submission: October 27, 2026, before 5:00 pm
Swisscontact reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals without assigning any reason.
Please note that if any application does not meet all the above eligibility criteria, the application may be disqualified without further evaluation.
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