Heat Sensors for apparel factories in Better Work
Description
SELECTION OF CONSULTING FIRMS BY THE WORLD BANK GROUP
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
Electronic Submissions through
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ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW
Assignment Title: Heat Sensors for apparel factories in Better Work
Assignment Countries:
Bangladesh
Cambodia
ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION
The firm (the โFirmโ) is expected to deliver 500 sensors to measure heat stress in apparel manufacturing factories located in Bangladesh and Cambodia.
The objective of the sensors in the factories is to provide real-time data on heat stress across a 12-24 month period. The Firm will be responsible for training factory management in Bangladesh and Cambodia in close coordination with Better Work staff and for supporting the installation and set-up of the sensors in suitable areas of the factories in Bangladesh and Cambodia. Ideally, the Firm will be responsible for storing the heat stress data before transferring to an academic partner for analysis.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The World Bank Group invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services.
Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals).
Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB. Firms may associate to enhance their qualifications unless otherwise stated in the solicitation documents. Where a group of firms associate to submit an EOI, they must indicate which is the lead firm. If shortlisted, the firm identified in the EOI as the lead firm will be invited to the request for proposal (RFP) phase.
Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through
WBGeProcure RFx Now
NOTES
Following this invitation for EOI, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally invited to submit proposals. Shortlisting and selection will be subject to the availability of funding.
Only those firms which have been shortlisted will be invited to participate in the RFP phase. No notification or debrief will be provided to firms which have not been shortlisted.
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prior to the submission deadline.
About This Opportunity
This is a consulting contract in the governance and public administration sector. Located in Bangladesh, Asia, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before May 15, 2026.
Published through WB eGP - World Bank e-Government Procurement, a multilateral development bank that follows standardized international procurement guidelines. Projects funded by multilateral institutions are generally open to international bidders from eligible member countries for consulting in the governance and public administration sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.