Section 1.  Letter of Invitation

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) hereby invites you to submit a Proposal to this Request for Proposal (RFP) for the above-referenced subject. 

This RFP includes the following documents and the General Terms and Conditions of Contract which is inserted in the Bid Data Sheet (BDS):

                Section 1: This Letter of Invitation

Section 2: Instruction to Bidders

Section 3: Bid Data Sheet (BDS)

Section 4: Evaluation Criteria

Section 5: Terms of Reference

Section 6: Returnable Bidding Forms

• Form A: Technical Proposal Submission Form
• Form B: Bidder Information Form
• Form C: Joint Venture/Consortium/Association Information Form
• Form D: Qualification Form
• Form E: Format of Technical Proposal
• Form F: Financial Proposal Submission Form
• Form G: Financial Proposal Form

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

In case your company is not registered in the eTendering Module, please use the following temporary username and password to register your company/firm:

• event.guest
• why2change

Bidders who will be registered on the e-tendering will be able to download the complete bidding documents from the e-tendering website at:  https://etendering.partneragencies.org 

If you need further information, please feel free to send an email to [email protected]  

“Bidders can download the complete tender documentation from the e-Tendering upon registration”.

Please acknowledge receipt of this RFP utilizes the “Accept Invitation” function in the eTendering system, where applicable. This will enable you to receive amendments or updates to the RFP. Should you require further clarifications, kindly communicate with the contact person/s identified in the attached Bid Data Sheet as the focal point for queries on this RFP.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The amount of the Financial Offer MUST NOT be mentioned anywhere in the submitted documents or eTendering system other than the Financial Proposal. Submitted Financial proposal should be password protected and the Password should be provided only when requested by UNDP. Failure in compliance with the mentioned condition shall result in rejection of the offer.

The bidders are encouraged to attend the Pre-Proposal conference for a complete understanding of the scope of service before sending the formal proposal to UNDP.

Time: 10:30 – 12:00 hrs, Kabul, Afghanistan time (GMT+4:30)

Date:  May 19th, 2022

Venue : Zoom Meeting

Join Zoom Meeting
https://undp.zoom.us/j/86443757669?pwd=UStwTTFGSHdteTdlbHoxaGxVZWdLZz09

Meeting ID: 864 4375 7669
Passcode: UNDPafg22

Please acknowledge receipt of this RFP by sending an email to [email protected] , indicating whether you intend to submit a Proposal or otherwise. You may also utilize the “Accept Invitation” function in eTendering system, where applicable. This will enable you to receive amendments or updates to the RFP. Should you require further clarifications, kindly communicate with the contact person/s identified in the attached Bid Data Sheet as the focal point for queries on this RFP.

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

Prepared by:                                                                                         Approved by:

____________________________                                                 ____________________________

• Username: event.guest
• Password: why2change