Dear Madam/Sir,

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, hereinafter referred to as UN Women hereby invites prospective vendors to submit a bid(s) in accordance with the RFP documents, including General Conditions of Contract (GCC) and the Schedule of Requirements as set out in this Request for Proposal (RFP).

To enable you to submit a bid, please read the following documents carefully:

• This Letter of Invitation
• Instructions to Vendors (“Tender Documents” tab)
• Request for Proposal (RFP) Information Sheet (“Tender Documents” tab)
• UN Women General Conditions of Contract and Model Forms of Contract, available publicly on the UN Women website at: https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/procurement/contract-templates-and-general-conditions-of-contract

Your submission should include the following:
a) Bidder Information Form (Online Form)
b) Bid Submission Form (Online Form)
c) Eligibility and Qualification Form (Online Form)
d) Joint Venture/Consortium/Association Information Form, if applicable (Online Form)
e) Price Schedule (to be uploaded using the format provided)
f) Technical Bid (to be uploaded using the format provided)
g) Bid Security, Performance Security and Advance Payment Forms, where applicable and using the format provided. Forms are publicly available at: https://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/procurement/un-women-procurement-rfp-security-instruments-en.docx?la=en&vs=1034

Other Forms to be Submitted by the Vendor awarded the contract at the time of contract signature:
• Voluntary Agreement to Promote Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (using the standard format provided)

If you are interested in submitting a bid in response to this RFP, please prepare your bid in accordance with the requirements and procedure as set out in this RFP and submit it by the deadline for submission of bids set out in the tender notice.

Should you require further clarifications, kindly communicate with UN Women procuring entity through the “Correspondence” function in the UN Women E-Procurement Portal.

We look forward to receiving your bid,
UN Women Procurement Section