Overview : Hiring a firm to study Financial Inclusion Landscaping of Bangladesh for Access to Information - II. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) hereby invites you to submit a Proposal to this Request for Proposal (RFP) for the above-referenced subject. This RFP includes the following documents and the General Terms and Conditions of Contract which is inserted in the Bid Data Sheet (BDS): Section 1: This Letter of Invitation Section 2: Instruction to Bidders Section 3: Bid Data Sheet (BDS) Section 4: Evaluation Criteria Section 5: Terms of Reference Section 6: Returnable Bidding Forms o Form A: Technical Proposal Submission Form o Form B: Bidder Information Form o Form C: Joint Venture/Consortium/Association Information Form o Form D: Qualification Form o Form E: Format of Technical Proposal o Form F: Financial Proposal Submission Form o Form G: Financial Proposal Form o Form H: Self Declaration That the Company Is Not in The Un Security Council 1267/1989 List Financial Proposal Form If you are interested in submitting a Proposal in response to this RFP, please prepare your Proposal in accordance with the requirements and procedure as set out in this RFP and submit it by the Deadline for Submission of Proposals set out in Bid Data Sheet. Please acknowledge receipt of this RFP by sending an email to bd.procurement@undp.org, indicating whether you intend to submit a Proposal or otherwise. You may also utilize the “Accept Invitation” function in eTendering system, where applicable. This will enable you to receive amendments or updates to the RFP. Should you require further clarifications, kindly communicate with the contact person/s identified in the attached Bid Data Sheet as the focal point for queries on this RFP. UNDP looks forward to receiving your Proposal and thank you in advance for your interest in UNDP procurement opportunities. Your offer, comprising of a Technical and Financial Proposal, should be submitted in accordance with Section 2, through eTendering online system and by the deadline indicated in https://etendering.partneragencies.org . More information on the eTendering system including Instructions Manual and Terms and Conditions for use of the online eTendering system by suppliers can be found in http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/operations/procurement/business/procurement-notices/resources/ If you have received this RFP through a direct invitation by UNDP, transferring this invitation to another firm requires your written notification to UNDP of such transfer and the name of the company to whom the invitation was forwarded. Should you require further clarifications, kindly communicate with the contact person identified in the attached Data Sheet as the focal point for queries on this RFP. UNDP looks forward to receiving your Proposal and thanks you in advance for your interest in UNDP procurement opportunities. Deadline of Bid Submission: 14 October 2019, 4:30 pm (Bangladesh Local time) A pre-proposal conference will be held on: Time: 11:00 am Date: 10/6/2019 Venue: a2i Large Meeting Room, 6th floor, IDB Bhaban, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka The UNDP focal point for the arrangement is: UNDP Procurement Address: IDB Bhaban, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka Telephone: +88 02 55667788 E-mail: bd.procurement@undp.org N.B: The prospective bidders should carry Passport/ NID (with photographs) to access the IDB premise and cater for their own transport. |