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UNDP HR Professional Certifications and related services
Procurement Process
RFP - Request for proposal
Office
UNDP-PSU - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Deadline
13-Oct-23 @ 03:00 PM (New York time)
Published on
31-Aug-23 @ 12:00 AM (New York time)
Reference Number
UNDP-PSU-00365,3
Contact
Ferouze A. Mohamed - cpu.bids@undp.org
Introduction
*** This amendment is issued to upload the second round of Q&A. The submission deadline remains as 13 October 2023.
*** This amendment is issued to upload documents including the presentation from the pre-bid conference, Q&A and revised Section 6 and Section 7. The submission deadline is now extended until 13 October 2023.
** This amendment is issued to alert all interested bidders that the pre-bid conference is now scheduled for Wednesday, 20 September 2023 at 9 am (EDT/EST) - New York Time. Please use the link below to register and attend the conference. Bidders may send their clarification questions through the Quantum messaging feature as well as by email to cpu.bids@undp.org with the subject line 'UNDP-PSU-00365: UNDP HR Professional Certification'. UNDP will publish the presentation of the pre-bid conference and the Q&As after the call.
When: Sep 20, 2023 09:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Pre-bid conference-RFP-HR Certification
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://undp.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rJjyFPe-SHK4oViSZiKkIw
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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United Nations Development Programme, hereinafter referred to as UNDP hereby invites prospective proposers to submit a proposal in accordance with the General Conditions of Contract and the Terms of Reference as set out in this Request for Proposal (RFP).
To enable its personnel to get the required level of professionalism and technical skills, the Office of Human Resources (OHR) is conducting this Request for Proposal (RFP) to partner with a duly accredited and internationally recognized body to deliver professional certifications/qualifications and related learning services in human resources and people management. This partner must align with UNDP’s needs and international development sector qualification standards.
The need to professionalize the HR functions is equally important to other UN agencies. After a round of high-level consultations with the HR Network Working Group of the UN, the selected partner must be able to deliver joint cohorts for more than 10+ agencies in the UN system.
Based on the results of this competitive solicitation exercise, UNDP intends to enter into non-exclusive Long-Term Agreement (LTA) with the successful proposer for the provision of an indefinite quantity of the specified services in support of UNDP’s operations. The expected duration of the LTA is 3 years with the possibility of extension for up to 2 additional years subject to the supplier’s satisfactory performance and competitiveness of prices.
To enable you to submit a proposal, please read the following attached documents carefully.
Section 1: The Letter of Invitation
Section 2: Instruction to Proposers
Section 3: Data Sheet
Section 4: Evaluation Criteria
Section 5: Terms of Reference
Section 6: Conditions of Contract and Contract Forms
Section 7: Proposal Forms
• Form A: Proposal Confirmation
• Form B: Checklist
• Form C: Technical Proposal Submission
• Form D: Proposer Information
• Form E: Joint Venture/Consortium/Association Information
• Form F: Eligibility and Qualification
• Form G: Format for Technical Proposal
• Form H: Format for CV of proposed key personnel
• Form I: Statement of Exclusivity and Availability
• Form J: Financial Proposal Submission
• Form K: Format for Financial Proposal
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 Section 3: Data Sheet.
Should you be interested to submit a proposal, please log in to the online portal and subscribe to this tender following the instructions in the system user guide. Should you require further clarifications, kindly communicate through the system as indicated in Section 3: Data Sheet.
Please indicate whether you intend to submit a bid by creating a draft response without submitting directly in the system. This will enable the system to send notifications in case of amendments of the tender requirements. Should you require further clarifications, kindly communicate using the messaging functionality in the system. Offers must be submitted directly in the system following this link: http://supplier.quantum.partneragencies.org/ using the profile you may have in the portal. In case you have never registered before, follow the Supplier Portal Registration Link to register a profile in the system. Do not create a new profile if you already have one. Use the forgotten password feature in case you do not remember the password or the username from previous registration.
We look forward to receiving your proposal.
Interested suppliers must submit their offer directly in the system as instructed in the solicitation document, following the instructions in the available user guide. In case you have never registered before, you can register a profile using the registration link shared via the procurement notice and following the instructions in the guides available in UNDP website: https://www.undp.org/procurement/business/resources-for-bidders. Do not create a new profile if you already have one. Use the forgotten password feature in case you do not remember the password or the username from previous registration.
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Central Procurement Team
UNDP HQ, New York