| Overview : BACKGROUND / RATIONALE In Ghana, UNDP supports national efforts and capacity building for sustainable human development in line with Ghana’s own development strategies. The UNDP Country Programme for Ghana, which covers the period 2012-2016, is derived from the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF), and is in line with the Ghana Shared Growth Development Agenda. The programme focuses on the following three thematic areas: Democratic Governance, Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development.
The Country Office has also demonastrated its commitment in various occasions in supporting Ghana achieve the global Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as well as the national objectives articulated in the consecutive Five-Year Plans. We aim to improve the lives of the poorest women and men, the marginalized and the disadvantaged in Ghana. While UNDP's catalytic interventions in Ghana are helping to enhance the country's progress towards meeting its development agenda of sustainable and equitable growth, it is also providing operational support to other UN agencies in an effort to achieve ultimate operational efficiency. To this effect, UNDP Ghana as a Lead Agency is facilitating the procurement of Mobile Phone Services from competent and eligible mobile phone service providers for its Country Office and on behalf of other UN Agencies in Ghana. OBJECTIVES OF THE SERVICE Mobile Phone Services, which would cover the provision of voice communications, data communications and related services, is one of the back-office services required to keep UNDP Ghana and other UN Agencies operations running in a cost effective way thereby efficiently delivering programme activities. UNDP Ghana Office, therefore, seeks to set up a Long Term Agreement (LTA) with qualified Mobile Service Providers that are licensed by the National Communication Authority (NCA) of the Government of Ghana. The contract shall be valid for two (2) year with the possibility to renew for one (1) more additional year upon satisfactory performance. SCOPE OF THE SERVICES Closed User Group (CUG) service that supports GSM/GPRS which is connected to its Fixed Telephone Private Branch Exchange (PBX). The specific scope of services are Closed User Group service for all UNDP Subscribers, SIM Cards both Pre-Paid or Post-Paid; GSM; Internet Modem; Billing; Support/Customer Service; Account Management; and handsets/Accessories at Preferential Rates. BID SUBMISSION INSTRUCTION: - Strictly follow the instructions indicated in the RFP Proposal Submission Form uploaded hereto
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED: The following proposals must be prepared as per the prescribed standard format indicated in the respective RFP Bid Document. The Proposals shall be submitted before its deadline on December 6, 2016 via UNDP Ghana Secured mail address: bids.gh@undp.org - Technical Proposal in pdf under file name: GHA-RFP-2016-14 – TP - [insert Company Name]
- Financial Proposal in pdf under file name: GHA-RFP-2016-14 – FP - [insert Company Name]
Please note that these proposals shall be submitted to the designated secured email into two files but in one email unless both Files are Greater than 9MB file size EMAIL SUBJECT LINE WHILE SUBMITTING PROPOSAL: - While submitting your proposals to bids.gh@undp.org be sure your email subject line is GHA-RFP-2016-14
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