Dear Sir/Madam,

UNICEF Sudan Country Office wishes to invite you (Sudanese Locally registered companies Only are invited) to submit your proposals for Construction of ONE New Cold Chain Center in El Gadarif State,  as per attached ToR, BoQ & Design.

You are hereby invited to submit your proposals for executing these projects as per the attached set of documents.

Enclosed within the document find the following list of important documents & Annexes:  

1. Section 1: LRPS#2021-9168562-(Re-advertised)
2. Section 2 – ToR/SOW, BoQs & Design
3. Section 3 - Evaluation Criteria & its ANNEXE -A-B-C
4. Section 4 - Annex model UNICEF Contract

Currency of the tender - Offers are accepted in USD. Please note that for successful local bidder quoted in USD, UNICEF will transfer payment of the respective Contracts/Purchase Orders to the contractor’s USD account in Sudan, and UNICEF will not be responsible for any transaction between the bank and the supplier thereafter”, please see attached UNICEF Payment instruction for Local Vendors

You are kindly requested to acknowledge receipt of this tender by replying & confirming your willingness to participate in this bidding process to [email protected] Also note that the bid closing date is 08 August 2021, (13:00 hrs Sudan Local Time).

Bid submission is optional either enveloped submission to be sent to the bid box located in UNICEF Reception or proposals to be sent to the secure e-mail [email protected]  for bidders who would like to submit their proposals electronically.

Please note that all corporate entities should be registered on the United Nations Global Marketplace website ( https://www.ungm.org/Account/Registration) before engaging in any activity with UNICEF. In case your firm is not registered yet on the UNGM site, you are advised to register and provide the UNGM number within your bid document, guidelines on how you can register as supplier on UNGM is attached in the documents area for your easy reference.

NB. Due to the nature of this RFPS, there will be no public opening of proposals, for more information on the proposals submission please see the attached bid document LRPS#9168562-(Re-advertised)

NB. Also please note that before applying you may need to familiarize yourself with the PSEA advocacy materials for UNICEF Bidders & Suppliers that published on the Link Tab or the link shared under the document Tab “PSEA Advocacy materials for UNICEF Bidders & Suppliers”

Bidders' proposal will be first reviewed to make sure that most of the following documents are duly submitted within their technical proposal in order to be consider for technical evaluation:

1. Copy of Company registration in country of origin or Copy of company registration in Sudan “i.e. Certificate of incorporation (must have been in business preferably for a minimum of 2years)”

2. Company Profile which should include:  Company structure; Company line of business; Number and type of employees; at least three references of major customers/clients, exact company address for further UNICEF verification visit. etc.

3. Trade License- (English or Arabic Version) –  if applicable

4. Other licenses or authorizations issued by the appropriate government authority to operate business in Sudan

5. Authorized Local Bank account details (i.e. Bank proof can be in format of Bank Letter, first page of Bank Statement or Void Check)

6. The Company Audited Financial Statements for past two financial years

7. Proof of valid TAX Registration Certificate (Sudanese Registered Companies)

8. Suppliers must not have prior record of inappropriate conduct in ethical, social or environmental issues (corporate responsibility).

9. Acceptance of UNICEF’s General Terms and Conditions  (signed Proposal Form, page 3 of RFP)

Regards

Ahmed Reafee Jmoona

Senior Procurement Associate, Operations Section, UNICEF Sudan Country Office

Tel: +249 156 553 670 Ext.423, VOIP: 240 0301 Ext: 423, Cell: +249 9121 67939, Email: [email protected]

Skype: ahmedreafee

United Nations Children’s Fund

Gerief West [Manshiya], Block#3 Hara 1/D, O'mak Street-East, P.O.B 1358, Khartoum, Sudan, 1111