DEADLINE: 14TH AUGUST, 2023
UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND (UNICEF)
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL PROTECTION COVERAGE AS PER ATTACHED TOR
LRPS-2023-9184253
PART I- PURPOSE OF THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SERVICES
(1) Background
(1.1) UNICEF promotes the rights and wellbeing of every child, in everything we do. Together with our partners, we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere.
(2) Solicitation
(2.1) The purpose of this Request for Proposals for Services (“RFPS”) is to invite proposals for Consultancy service for the Assessment of Social protection coverage as per attached ToR
ToR.
(2.2) This RFPS document is comprised of the following:
– This document
– ToR ; containing instructions to bidders.
– The UNICEF General Terms and Conditions of Contract (Services) which are attached as
Annex A to this document
-Terms of Reference/Statement of Work
All documents above are attached as Annexes
-[PLEASE INSERT ANY ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS E.G. ANSWER SHEETS]
(2.3) This RFPS is an invitation to treat and shall not be construed as an offer capable of being accepted or as creating any contractual, other legal or restitutionary rights. No binding contract, including a process contract or other understanding or arrangement, will exist between the Proposer and UNICEF and nothing in or in connection with this RFPS shall give rise to any liability on the part of UNICEF unless and until a contract is signed by UNICEF and the successful Proposer.
PART II- PROPOSAL SUBMISSION PROCESS
(1) Proposal Submission Schedule
(1.1) Acknowledgement of receipt of RFPS. Proposers are requested to inform UNICEF as soon as possible by mail to: sadamu@unicef.org that they have received this RFPS.
IMPORTANT: PROPOSALS ARE NOT TO BE SENT TO THE INDIVIDUAL STATED ABOVE – ANY PROPOSALS SENT TO THE ABOVE NAMED INDIVIDUAL WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
(1.2) Questions from Proposers. Proposers are required to submit any questions in respect of this RFPS to sadamu@unicef.org with copy to iayako@unicef.org and psule@unicef.org. The deadline for receipt of any questions is: 5 August, 2023
IMPORTANT: PROPOSALS ARE NOT TO BE SENT TO THE INDIVIDUAL STATED ABOVE – ANY PROPOSALS SENT TO THE ABOVE NAMED INDIVIDUAL WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
Proposers are required to keep all questions as clear and concise as possible.
Proposers are also expected to immediately notify UNICEF in writing of any ambiguities, errors, omissions, discrepancies, inconsistencies or other faults in any part of the RFPS, providing full details. Proposers will not benefit from such ambiguities, errors, omissions, discrepancies, inconsistencies or other faults.
UNICEF will compile the questions received. UNICEF may, at its discretion, at once copy any anonymized question and its reply to all other invited Proposers and/or post these on the UNICEF website and/or respond to the question at a bid conference. After any such bid conference, a Questions and Answers document may be prepared and posted on the UNICEF website.
(1.3) Amendments to RFPS Documents. At any time prior to the Submission Deadline, UNICEF may, for any reason, whether at its own initiative or in response to a clarification requested by a prospective Proposer, modify the RFPS documents by amendment. If the RFPS was available publicly online, amendments will also be posted publicly online. Further, all prospective Proposers that have received the RFPS documents directly from UNICEF will be notified in writing of all amendments to the RFPS documents. In order to afford prospective Proposers reasonable time in which to take the amendment into account in preparing their Proposals, UNICEF may, at its sole discretion, extend the Submission Deadline.
(1.4) Bid conference. There will be no bid conference but all questions and answers (if any) will be share with all invited bidders on the 10th August, 2023
(1.4/1.5) Submission Deadline. The deadline for submission of proposals is as follows:
14 August 2023; 12.30 pm
Any proposals received by UNICEF after the Submission Deadline will be rejected.
(1.5/1.6) Proposal Opening. 14 August 2023; 2.30pm the nature of this RFPS, there will be no public opening of proposals. All proposals should be in the bid box on or before 12.30 pm on the 14th August 2023; 12.30 pm
