United Nations Development Programme Tender

We Kindly Request You To Submit Your Proposal For The Services To Conduct Portfolio Analysis For Strategic Insights. Please Be Guided By The Forms Attached Hereto As Annex 3 And Annex 4, In Preparing Your Proposal.  Proposal Must Be Submitted On Or Before The Deadline Indicated In The E-tendering System. Proposal Must Be Submitted Through Online E-tendering System In The Following Link: Https://etendering.partneragencies.org Using Your Username And Password. If You Have Not Registered In The System Before, You Can Register Now By Logging In Using The Below Credentials And Follow The Registration Steps As Specified In The System User Guide Username: Event.guest Password: Why2change Your Proposal Must Be Expressed In English Language And Valid For A Minimum Period Of 120 Days You Are Requested To Indicate Whether Your Company Intends To Submit A Proposal By Clicking “accept Invitation’’ In The System. In The Course Of Preparing Your Proposal, It Shall Remain Your Responsibility To Ensure That It Reaches The Address Above On Or Before The Deadline.  Proposals That Are Received By Undp After The Deadline Indicated Above, For Whatever Reason, Shall Not Be Considered For Evaluation.  In Submitting Your Proposal By Email, Kindly Ensure That They Are Signed And In The .pdf Format, And Free From Any Virus Or Corrupted Files The Technical Proposal And The Financial Proposal Files Must Be Completely Separate And Uploaded Separately In The System And Clearly Named As Either ‘’technical Proposal’’ Or ‘’financial Proposal’’, As Appropriate. Each Document Shall Include The Proposer’s Name And Address. The File With The ‘’financial Proposal’’ Must Be Encrypted With A Password So That It Cannot Be Opened Nor Viewed Until The Proposal Has Been Found To Pass The Technical Evaluation Stage. Undp Shall Request Via Email The Proposer To Submit The Password To Open The Financial Proposal. The Proposers Shall Assume The Responsibility For Not Encrypting Financial Proposal. Important Note: The Amount Of The Financial Proposal Must Not Be Mentioned Anywhere In The Submitted Documents Or In The E-tendering System, Other Than The Financial Proposal. Failure In Compliance With The Mentioned Condition Shall Result In Rejection Of The Offer. Please Do Not Put The Price Of Your Proposal In The Line Item In The System. Instead Put ‘’1’’ And Upload The Financial Proposal As Instructed Above Services Proposed Shall Be Reviewed And Evaluated Based On Completeness And Compliance Of The Proposal And Responsiveness With The Requirements Of The Rfp And All Other Annexes Providing Details Of Undp Requirements.   The Proposal That Complies With All Of The Requirements, Meets All The Evaluation Criteria And Offers The Best Value For Money Shall Be Selected And Awarded The Contract.  Any Offer That Does Not Meet The Requirements Shall Be Rejected. Any Discrepancy Between The Unit Price And The Total Price Shall Be Re-computed By Undp, And The Unit Price Shall Prevail And The Total Price Shall Be Corrected.  If The Service Provider Does Not Accept The Final Price Based On Undp’s Re-computation And Correction Of Errors, Its Proposal Will Be Rejected.  No Price Variation Due To Escalation, Inflation, Fluctuation In Exchange Rates, Or Any Other Market Factors Shall Be Accepted By Undp After It Has Received The Proposal.at The Time Of Award Of Contract Or Purchase Order, Undp Reserves The Right To Vary (increase Or Decrease) The Quantity Of Services And/or Goods, By Up To A Maximum Twenty Five Per Cent (25%) Of The Total Offer, Without Any Change In The Unit Price Or Other Terms And Conditions.  Any Contract Or Purchase Order That Will Be Issued As A Result Of This Rfp Shall Be Subject To The General Terms And Conditions Indicated Herein.  The Mere Act Of Submission Of A Proposal Implies That The Service Provider Accepts Without Question The General Terms And Conditions Of Undp In This Link: Http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/procurement/business/how-we-buy.html    Please Be Advised That Undp Is Not Bound To Accept Any Proposal, Nor Award A Contract Or Purchase Order, Nor Be Responsible For Any Costs Associated With A Service Providers Preparation And Submission Of A Proposal, Regardless Of The Outcome Or The Manner Of Conducting The Selection Process. Undp’s Vendor Protest Procedure Is Intended To Afford An Opportunity To Appeal For Persons Or Firms Not Awarded A Purchase Order Or Contract In A Competitive Procurement Process.  In The Event That You Believe You Have Not Been Fairly Treated, You Can Find Detailed Information About Vendor Protest Procedures In The Following Link:  Https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/procurement/business/protest-and-sanctions.html    Undp Encourages Every Prospective Service Provider To Prevent And Avoid Conflicts Of Interest, By Disclosing To Undp If You, Or Any Of Your Affiliates Or Personnel, Were Involved In The Preparation Of The Requirements, Design, Cost Estimates, And Other Information Used In This Rfp.  Undp Implements A Zero Tolerance On Fraud And Other Proscribed Practices, And Is Committed To Preventing, Identifying And Addressing All Such Acts And Practices Against Undp, As Well As Third Parties Involved In Undp Activities.  Undp Expects Its Service Providers To Adhere To The Un Supplier Code Of Conduct Found In This Link : Https://www.un.org/depts/ptd/sites/www.un.org.depts.ptd/files/files/attachment/page/pdf/unscc/conduct_english.pdf Thank You And We Look Forward To Receiving Your Proposal.