Jerusalem, 5 June 2018

ITB-PAL-0000047912 - LOT 8:  Rehabilitation, Finishing and Furnishing of the Arab Orthodox Cultural Center

The United Nations Development Programme/ Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People (UNDP/PAPP) hereby invites you to submit a Bid to this Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the above-referenced subject. 

This ITB includes the following documents:

Section 1 – This Letter of Invitation

Section 2 – Instructions to Bidders (including Data Sheet)

Section 3 - Statement of works and special conditions 

Section 4 – Documents Establishing the Eligibility and Qualifications of the Bidder

Section 5 – Technical Bid Form

Section 6 –Technical Specifications

Section 7 – Drawings

Section 8 – Price Schedule Form (Bill of Quantities) – Section 8a – Price Breakdown Form

Section 8 a – Price Analysis Form

Section 9 – Bid Submission Form

Section 10 – Forms for Bid Security, Performance Security, and Advanced Payment

                          Guarantee

Section 11 – Form of Contract to be signed, including General Terms and Conditions

Section 12 - Safety and health in construction: An ILO code of practice, and

                        Safety, health and welfare on construction sites: A training manual

Section 13 – Contractor’s Sustainability questionnaire

Section 14 – Form of the Financial Capability Situation

Your offer, comprising of a Technical Bid and Price Schedule (priced Bill of Quantities), together in a sealed envelope, should be submitted in accordance with Section 2.

A pre-bid meeting will take place as per the following schedule:

Pre-bid meeting Date & Time and Location

Site visit info

14 June 2018 at 10 a.m. at UNDP/PAPP Gaza Office

Site visit shall be conducted after the pre-bid meeting

Bidders are advised to attend the pre-bid meeting and site visit (on their own cost and responsibility). Arrangements have been made for site visit to be held as per above schedule containing date, time and location. Bidders will be required to sign an attendance form. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an addendum to the bid solicitation.

The pre-bid meeting minutes, and any further enquiries received on or before 20 June 2018, will be documented and posted on the designated UNDP website on 24 June 2018. No inquiries will be accepted after 20 June 2018.

Deadline to receive offers/bids; Bids must be delivered (via Courier or Hand Delivery) to the following address on or before 12:00 p.m. (Jerusalem time) on 3 July 2018:

Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People (UNDP/PAPP)

UNDP/PAPP Office -Gaza

Omar Bin Abed Al Aziz Street

Al Remal Gaza

Tel: 08 2863364
Late bids shall be rejected.

Should you require any clarification, kindly communicate with the contact person identified in the attached Data Sheet as the focal point for queries on this ITB. Designated Email address for queries regarding this ITB:

Email: [email protected]

UNDP looks forward to receiving your Bid and thanks you in advance for your interest in UNDP procurement opportunities.

Yours sincerely,

Khaled Shahwan

Deputy Special Representative

(Operations) - UNDP/PAPP