REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP): CONSULTANCY ON CAPITAL MARKET READINESS

INTRODUCTION

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. A part of the organisation, Swisscontact Bangladesh, is registered as an international non-governmental organisation (INGO) under the NGO Affairs Bureau, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, carrying out diverse projects across sectors such as Ready-Made Garments (RMG), Agriculture, Health, Water and Sanitation, Light Engineering, and Financial Inclusion.

With support from the Embassy of Sweden and Embassy of Switzerland in Dhaka, Swisscontact is implementing the project Promoting Green Growth in the Ready-Made Garments Sector
Through Skills (PROGRESS) in Bangladesh. PROGRESS is a four-year (2022-26) program that aims to promote green growth across the supply chain of the Ready-Made Garments (RMG) sector in Bangladesh.

This assignment is designed to support Ready-Made Garment (RMG) factories in navigating the green transition and Bangladesh’s LDC graduation by exploring the feasibility of accessing long-term financing through the country’s capital market. The initiative aims to strengthen the readiness of private sector firms, particularly RMG factories, to access the capital market by assessing their preparedness, identifying key gaps and opportunities, and determining the support required to meet market entry requirements. It also seeks to create a structured pathway for potential firms to progress toward capital market access through targeted incubation, preparatory support, and engagement with relevant market institutions, including the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), merchant banks, issue managers, and other key stakeholders. Furthermore, the assignment aims to promote greater participation of the private sector, especially the RMG industry, in Bangladesh’s capital market by raising awareness of available opportunities, strengthening market linkages, and facilitating meaningful engagement among firms, investors, regulators, and other market actors.

The Terms of Reference (ToR) outlines the key tasks to be undertaken as part of the assessment.

This Request for Proposal (RFP) refers to the Terms of Reference (TOR) for “Consultancy On Capital Market Readiness”.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

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT

All interested firms are required to submit the following documents:  

Interested firms/individuals must submit:

  1. A technical proposal elaborating the understanding of the assignment, proposed methodology, assessment tools, timeline (activity plan), key staff profiles, roles, and individual time to be spent on the assignment
  2. A separate financial proposal setting out a detailed budget for the assignment (in BDT).
  3. A summary of relevant services provided during the last 3 years.
  4. CVs of the key personnel who will be involved in the assignment.
  5. A list of the existing clientele of the organisation.
  6. It is mandatory for the bidding organisations to submit documentary evidence demonstrating their legal, taxation, and financial status. This includes:
    1. A certificate of incorporation (for individual companies, a trade license).Registration-related document (trade licence, registration with any government entities/NGO bureau registration)
    2. An organisational organogram of key personnel, inclusive of the names of such personnel
    3. Tax identification number (TIN)
    4. Business Identification Number (BIN).
    5. VAT registration number
    6. Latest PSR (Proof of Submission of the Return).
    7. A signed statement testifying that all information contained within the proposal is correct and true.

SUBMISSION DETAILS

Interested applicants must submit their proposals via email to [email protected] by 03 November 2026. The email subject line must state: “Consultancy On Capital Market Readiness”. In addition to the email submission, a hard copy of the technical and financial proposal separately should be delivered to the following address by the same deadline:

Swisscontact Bangladesh Office
House 28, Road 43, Gulshan-2, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh

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.

The RMG supply chain encompasses all actors involved in the process of garments manufacturing including but not limited to textile processors, accessory and trims manufacturers, garment factories, recycle or waste processors.