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

This ITB includes the following documents and the General Terms and Conditions of Contract which is inserted in the Bid Data Sheet:

Section 1: This Letter of Invitation

Section 2: Instruction to Bidders

Section 3: Bid Data Sheet (BDS)

Section 4: Evaluation Criteria

Section 5: Schedule of Requirements and Technical Specifications

Section 6: Returnable Bidding Forms

• o Form A: Bid Submission Form
• o Form B: Bidder Information Form
• o Form C: Joint Venture/Consortium/Association Information Form
• o Form D: Qualification Form
• o Form E: Format of Technical Bid
• o Form F: Price Schedule

If you are interested in submitting a Bid in response to this ITB, please prepare your Bid in accordance with the requirements and procedure as set out in this ITB and submit it by the Deadline for Submission of Bids set out in Bid Data Sheet.

Please acknowledge receipt of this ITB directly online in the e-tendering system through the following link: https://etendering.partneragencies.org using your username and password.

You may also utilize the "Accept Invitation" function in eTendering system. This will enable you to receive amendments or updates to the ITB. Should you require further clarifications, kindly communicate with the contact person/s identified in the attached Data Sheet as the focal point for queries on this ITB.

If you have not registered in the system before, you can register now by logging in using the below username and password, and follow the registration steps as specified in the system user guide in https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/operations/procurement/business/procurement-notices/resources/

Username: event.guest

Password: why2change

Should you require further clarifications email; [email protected] , kindly communicate with the contact person/s identified in the Bid Data Sheet as the focal point for queries on this ITB.

In the course of preparing and submitting your bid, it shall remain your responsibility to ensure that it is submitted into the system by the deadline appearing on e-Tendering portal. The system will automatically block and not accept any bid after the deadline. Kindly ensure that supporting documents required are signed and 5

in pdf format, and free from any virus or corrupted files.

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