Direct RFP (without REOI) for Appointment of Statutory Auditor for Assam Health Infrastructure Development and Management Society (AHIDMS) — Assam State Secondary Healthcare Initiative for Service Delivery Transformation (ASSIST) Project

Letter of Invitation Consulting Services Name of Assignment: Appointment of Statutory Auditor for Assam Health Infrastructure Development and Management Society (AHIDMS). RFP Reference No.: IN-AHIDMS-571169-CS-FBS Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: 95700-IN Location and Date: Guwahati, Assam, 05 October 2026 Dear Consultant: The Assam Health Infrastructure Development and Management Society (AHIDMS), Government of Assam (hereinafter called "Borrower”) has obtained financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) (the “Bank”) in the form of a “loan” (hereinafter called “loan”) toward the cost of Assam State Secondary Healthcare Initiative for Service Delivery Transformation (ASSIST) Project . The Assam Health Infrastructure Development and Management Society (AHIDMS), Government of Assam, an implementing agency of the Client, intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this loan to eligible payments under the contract for which this Request for Proposals is issued. The Assam Health Infrastructure Development and Management Society (AHIDMS), Government of Assam, now invites online proposals to provide the following consulting services (hereinafter called “Services”): Appointment of Statutory Auditor for Assam Health Infrastructure Development and Management Society (AHIDMS) . More details on the Services are provided in the Terms of Reference (Section 7). A firm will be selected under Fixed Budget Selection (FBS) procedures and in a Full Technical Proposal (FTP) format as described in this RFP, in accordance with the Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, revised November2020, (“Procurement Regulations”), which can be found at the following website: www.worldbank.org The RFP includes the following documents: Section 1 – Request for Proposals Letter Section 2 - Instructions to Consultants and Data Sheet Section 3 - Technical Proposal (FTP) - Standard Forms Section 4 - Financial Proposal - Standard Forms Section 5 – Eligible Countries Section 6 – Fraud and Corruption Section 7 - Terms of Reference Section 8 - Standard Forms of Contract (Lump-Sum) 5. Details on the proposal’s submission date, time and address are provided in ITC 17.7 and ITC 17.9. 6. The details of the proposal may be seen in the Request for Bid document uploaded in the Assam E-procurement portal (https://assamtenders.gov.in) & https://ahidms.assam.gov.in The applicant must be registered with the E- Tendering system (ETS) of the Govt. of Assam. (Website: https://assamtenders.gov.in). The Project Director, Assam Health Infrastructure Development & Management Society reserves the right to accept or reject all bids without showing any reasons whatsoever. Yours sincerely, Dr. Siddharth Singh, IAS The Project Director Assam Health Infrastructure Development & Management Society, Dept. of Medical Education & Research, Govt. of Assam 4th floor, Nayantara Supermarket Complex, Six Mile, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam, India-781006 Phone :0361-3501033 Email:pmu.ahidms@gmail.com