RFP Published by WHO on 14 May 2024.

Closing date extended to 28 June 2024.

ANNOUCEMENT 31 MAY 2024: the deadline for submitting proposals is now extended from 4 June 2024 to 28 JUNE 2024, 17H CET. 

The date appearing above as “Published on” may differ since it corresponds to the publication of additional sets of documents such as Answers to Bidders questions if any.

Dear Prospective Bidder,

Subject: Request for Proposal for Support to the WHO immunization and equipment pre-qualification team:  Field and Laboratory testing, monitoring of cold chain equipment performance, authoring and updating standards for new and evolving cold chain technologies [WHO-SHQ-RFP-24-3059]

You are invited to submit a proposal for the above-mentioned Request for Proposals for the World Health Organization (WHO), Department of PQ/VAX/IMD in accordance with the RFP documents: please click on "Express Interest", “View Documents”, and then, on the “RFP Documents” tab:

 Request for Proposal

Appendix 1 - Sustainability Questionnaire

Rate Card - WHO-SHQ-RFP-24-3059

Annex 1 - Acknowledgement Form

Annex 2 - Confidentiality Undertaking Form

Annex 3 - Proposal Completeness Form

Annex 4 - Information about Bidder

Annex 5 - Acceptance Form

Annex 6 - Bidder Self-Declaration Form

Annex 7 - UNGM guide: Instructions on how to register with WHO and access WHO tenders

Questions from Bidders - Excel template

The dates related to Intention to Bid, Questions and Submission of Proposals are detailed in the attached RFP document unless otherwise indicated above.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Interested vendors must respond to this Request for Proposals (RFP) using the WHO electronic tendering portal, via the UNGM portal. In order to access the full WHO RFP details, request clarifications on the RFP, and submit a vendor response to a tender using the system, vendors need to be registered with Basic Level as a WHO vendor at the UNGM portal and be logged into UNGM. 

 For guidance on how to register on UNGM and submit responses to WHO tenders in the WHO electronic tendering portal, please refer to:

- the attached UNGM guide: Instructions on how to register with WHO and access WHO tenders

- the user guide and other resources available at: http://www.who.int/about/finances-accountability/procurement/en/

 This Request for Proposals is not opened to Individual bidders.

PLEASE NOTE: WHO normally expects Bidders to express their intention to bid short after the publication of the RFP. Clicking on the blue “Express Interest” or on the “Opt In” button (bottom of the “RFP Document” tab page) is not a formal Intention to Bid. Bidders must refer to the RFP documents to get detailed information on this process.

The timely and successful registration with UNGM as well as the validity and number of contact details entered in the UNGM registration are the sole responsibility of the vendor. WHO cannot be held responsible for missed or delayed communication resulting from a bidder’s inaccurate or wrong registration and will not modify the RFP process or timelines to accommodate such inconvenience. 

WHO does not send the RFP documents by email. If you experience difficulties in accessing the RFP documents after having registered and Expressed interest, please send an email to: etenderHQ@who.int - Please indicate your UNGM No.