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Provision of Travel Management Services to UN Agencies in Trinidad & Tobago on a Long Term Agreement Basis /Travel/Trinidad/LTA 01-2016
Procurement Process :ITB - Invitation to bid
Office :UNDP Country Office - TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Deadline :30-Jan-17
Posted on :01-Dec-16
Development Area :OTHER  OTHER
Reference Number :34575
Link to Atlas Project :
00042320 - Management Plan
Documents :
Instruction to Bidders
Terms of Reference
Invitation Letter
Clarification Questions and Responses
Clarification Questions and Responses Updated
Section 2 Instruction to Bidders Amended
Addendum 1 Financial Proposals- Date Change
Presentation-Summary of the ITB Process
Minutes of the Clarification Bid Meeting-Travel
Overview :

In compliance with the Secretary General’s UN Reform Programme, the UN Resident Coordinator (RC) System in Trinidad and Tobago, consisting of the following UN agencies present in the country, has undertaken steps to harmonize common services among the UN Agencies in Trinidad and Tobago.

In Trinidad and Tobago, the UN System includes the following, in random order:

  1. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
  2. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
  3. United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
  4. International Labor Organization (ILO)
  5. United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS)
  6. United Nations Information Centre (UNIC)
  7. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
  8. UNDP-GEF Small Grants Programme (UNOPS)
  9. Pan American Health Organization/ World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO)

In order to achieve further time and cost efficiency from economies of scale while ensuring outstanding quality of service, the above mentioned UN Agencies of Trinidad and Tobago wishes to enter into a Long Term Agreement with one Travel Agency to serve all its travel management services.

Travel, as referred to in the TOR, shall apply to all journeys of UN staff from one place to another for official business purposes. These official purposes include, but need not be limited to, to the following:

  • Official missions, meetings and various events;
  • Interviews of applicants / candidates for employment;
  • Appointment and repatriation of staff and family members;
  • Home leaves, emergency travels, and educational leaves; and
  • Visit to project sites, by UN staff, Government and counterparts, or other entities.