Oral Cholera Vaccines for delivery during the period 2024-2028
UNICEF is seeking comprehensive and innovative proposals from manufacturers for the sustained and uninterrupted supply of affordable Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) of assured quality, starting from January 2024 through December 2028. As a result of this RFP, UNICEF will work with selected manufacturers to establish long-term arrangements that best meet the requirements of both parties for ensuring that the demand for countries and vaccine security objectives are met. These arrangements will provide the basis on which Purchase Orders (POs) are made for specific vaccine deliveries throughout the period.
Sustainable Procurement practices integrate requirements, specifications, and criteria that are compatible and in favour of the protection of the environment, the social progress and in support of economic development. These practices seek resource efficiency, improve the quality of products and services, and ultimately optimize costs (HLCM Procurement Network). Sustainable Procurement is one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (goals 12 and 12.7), and it also contributes to the achievement of all SDGs. This procurement opportunity is considered sustainable as it incorporates at least three sustainability considerations, in accordance with the HLCM Procurement Network's Sustainable Procurement Working Group - Sustainability Indicators Framework. To learn more about which considerations are included in this procurement opportunity, please see below for a specific description. For more information, contact the procurement official or author of this procurement opportunity.
The tender contains sustainability considerations related to human rights, fundamental principles and rights at work, occupational health and safety, fairly traded goods, targeted employment of people with disabilities, etc.
The tender contains sustainability considerations promoting sustainability through the entire supply chain.
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Sustainability requirements for tier 2 suppliers, identification and approval of subcontractors.
The tender contains sustainability considerations promoting the sustainable use of resources.
Examples:
Energy-saving measures, recycling, take-back programmes and responsible end-of-life management
The tender contains sustainability considerations promoting vendors' participation to the UN Global Compact.