Provision of Consultancy Services in Developing Guidance on Designing and Financing Mobile Phones as AT Programmes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
UNOPS
Provision of Consultancy Services in Developing Guidance on Designing and Financing Mobile Phones as AT Programmes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Request for proposal
Reference:
RFP/2024/54779
Beneficiary countries:
Multiple destinations (see 'Countries' tab below)
Registration level:
Basic
Published on:
18-Nov-2024
Deadline on:
31-Jan-2025 11:00 (GMT 0.00)
Description
Tender description: Provision of Consultancy Services in Developing Guidance on Designing and Financing Mobile Phones as AT Programmes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Interested vendors must respond to this tender using the UNOPS eSourcing system, via the UNGM portal. In order to access the full UNOPS tender details, request clarifications on the tender, and submit a vendor response to a tender using the system, vendors need to be registered as a UNOPS vendor at the UNGM portal and be logged into UNGM. For guidance on how to register on UNGM and submit responses to UNOPS tenders in the UNOPS eSourcing system, please refer to the user guide and other resources available at: https://esourcing.unops.org/#/Help/Guides
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Training planning and development consultancy service
New clarification added: Question 2:Can you confirm that ATscale will be able to provide introductions and support to set up the Technical Advisory Group and contact public entities?UNOPS Response: In the requirements, it is mentioned that we expect the bidding organization to have experience and relevant networks in the sector. Therefore, while ATscale will support with making some introductions, we will also expect the bidding organization to be able to leverage their own networks for this work. Question 3:The ToR mentions “the team will hold workshops or validation sessions with national government to test the feasibility of the recommendations”: can you confirm that these workshops will be conducted remotely?UNOPS Response:In general, it is ok for the bidding organization to work remotely. However, the requirements mention that some travel will be required. This travel could be to participate in a global event or to hold such workshops with national governments, etc. It is upto the bidding organization to propose an approach that they believe will be most suited for the effective completion of this work. Bidding organizations to plan for the travel within their proposal budget.
Edited on:
20-Dec-2024 20:02
Edited by:
webservice@unops.org
New clarification added: Question 2:Can you confirm that ATscale will be able to provide introductions and support to set up the Technical Advisory Group and contact public entities?UNOPS Response: In the requirements, it is mentioned that we expect the bidding organization to have experience and relevant networks in the sector. Therefore, while ATscale will support with making some introductions, we will also expect the bidding organization to be able to leverage their own networks for this work. Question 3:The ToR mentions “the team will hold workshops or validation sessions with national government to test the feasibility of the recommendations”: can you confirm that these workshops will be conducted remotely?UNOPS Response:In general, it is ok for the bidding organization to work remotely. However, the requirements mention that some travel will be required. This travel could be to participate in a global event or to hold such workshops with national governments, etc. It is upto the bidding organization to propose an approach that they believe will be most suited for the effective completion of this work. Bidding organizations to plan for the travel within their proposal budget.
Edited on:
20-Dec-2024 19:54
Edited by:
webservice@unops.org
New clarification added: Question 2:Can you confirm that ATscale will be able to provide introductions and support to set up the Technical Advisory Group and contact public entities?UNOPS Response: In the requirements, it is mentioned that we expect the bidding organization to have experience and relevant networks in the sector. Therefore, while ATscale will support with making some introductions, we will also expect the bidding organization to be able to leverage their own networks for this work. Question 3:The ToR mentions “the team will hold workshops or validation sessions with national government to test the feasibility of the recommendations”: can you confirm that these workshops will be conducted remotely?UNOPS Response:In general, it is ok for the bidding organization to work remotely. However, the requirements mention that some travel will be required. This travel could be to participate in a global event or to hold such workshops with national governments, etc. It is upto the bidding organization to propose an approach that they believe will be most suited for this effective completion of this work. Bidding organizations to plan for the travel within their proposal budget.
Edited on:
20-Dec-2024 19:51
Edited by:
webservice@unops.org
New clarification added: Question 1:Could you please clarify the design component that is required? Is it the phone hardware that needs to be signed, or only the financing programme for existing suitable phones?Examples of ambiguity, with different parts of the rfp that seem to link better to one or the other - Our understanding of this phrase as phone design is required - "The scope of work is to develop guidance on designing and financing mobile phones as AT programmes in LMICs."And of this, that the design applies to the financial programme - "Overarching framework for designing and financing national programme on mobile phones as AT"UNOPS Response:‘Design’ does not refer to designing hardware or software. ‘Design’ refers to designing a national programme on mobile phones as AT. The questions discussed in the schedule of requirements clarifies the detailed scope of the work.
Edited on:
30-Nov-2024 01:19
Edited by:
webservice@unops.org
New amendment added #1: I. The RFP Clarification deadline has been extended to 20 January 2025, 1100 hours UTC.II. The RFP Submission deadline has been extended to 31 January 2025, 1100 hours UTC.III. The Expected contract award date has been extended to 14 March 2025.IV. A pre bid meeting has been included for :Wednesday, December 18 · 11:00am – 1:00pmTime zone: Europe/ZurichPlease take note of the above changes.
Edited on:
20-Nov-2024 09:30
Edited by:
webservice@unops.org