Long Term Agreement for Foundational Learning Recovery Services
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; Long Term Arrangement
2.1 The purpose of this Request for Proposals for Services ("RFPS") is to invite proposals for the established LTA, specific orders will be placed through standard UNICEF.
Institutional/Corporate Contracts and the agreed rate stated in the LTA will be used to calculate the ceiling for the contract amount established by the CO. as fully detailed in the Terms of Reference/Statement of Work attached at Annex B.
2.2 UNICEF wishes to enter into (a) non-exclusive Long-Term Arrangement(s) for Services (LTA-S) for the procurement of the services detailed in the RFPS and required from time to time during the term of the LTA-S. It will be a provision of such LTA-S(s), that UNICEF will not be committed to purchase any minimum quantity of these services. UNICEF shall not be liable for any cost in the event that no purchases are made under any resulting LTA-S.
2.3 Purchases will be made against contracts to be issued by UNICEF in accordance with the terms and conditions of any resulting LTA-S(s). Actual quantities to be purchased will vary from contract to contract.
2.4 This RFPS document is comprised of the following:
- This document LRPS-2024-9190132
- The UNICEF General Terms and Conditions of Contract (Services) which are attached as Annex A to this document
- The full Terms of Reference attached at Annex B
- Annex C MDM TEMPLATE
- ONLINE REGISTRATION TO UNGM-UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL MARKET #LINK:
https://www.ungm.org/Account/Registration
2.5 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 an LTA-S and linked contract is signed by UNICEF and the successful Proposer.
3. Term
3.1 The proposed LTA-S shall be valid for an initial period of 36 months, with a possible renewal for an additional period of 24 months.
PART II - PROPOSAL SUBMISSION PROCESS
1. Proposal Submission Schedule
ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE:
1. Send proposal: May 10th, 2024
2. Questions and Answer if necessary: From May 10 Until May 21st,2024 before 23:59. Panama
time. Email us at: lacro-ops@unicef.org
3. Prebid conference call: May 22nd, 2024, 10:00-11:00 Panama
time.
Link:
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4. Consolidated Q&A posted in UNGM: May 23rd, 2024.
5. Deadline for Proposals: June 02nd, 2024, before 23:59
Panama time.
6. Proposal Review: June 03rd, until June 21st, 2024.
Approximately.
7. Award notice sent and posted in UNGM: June 25th, 2024.
8. Contract begins: July 03rd, 2024
1.1 Acknowledgement of receipt of RFPS. Proposers are requested to inform UNICEF as soon as possible at Lacro-ops@unicef.org.
IMPORTANT: ONCE YOU OPEN THE LINK IN UNGM, PLEASE OMIT SENDING THE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST UNDER THE PLATFORM, PLEASE SEND YOUR INTEREST IN PARTICIPATING TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL: lacro-ops@unicef.org
1.2 Questions from Proposers. Proposers are required to submit any questions in respect of this RFPS by email at Lacro-ops@unicef.org. The deadline for receipt of any questions is May 21st, 2024, before 23:59 Panama time.
Proposers are required to keep all questions as clear and concise as possible.