SECTION 1: LETTER OF INVITATION

United Nations Development Programme, hereinafter referred to as UNDP hereby invites prospective bidders to submit a bid in accordance with the General Conditions of Contract and the Schedule of Requirements as set out in this Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the above-referenced subject.

To enable you to submit a bid, please read the following attached documents carefully.

Section 1: This Letter of Invitation Section

Section 2: Instructions to Bidders Section

Section 3: Data Sheet

Section 4: Evaluation Criteria  Section

Section 5: Schedule of Requirements

Section 6: Conditions of Contract and Contract Forms Section

Section 7: Bidding Forms:

·       Form A: Bid Confirmation

·       Form B: Checklist

·       Form C: Bid Submission

·       Form D: Bidder Information

·       Form E: Joint Venture/Consortium/Association Information if applicable

·       Form F: Eligibility and Qualification

·       Form G: Technical Bid

·       Form H: Price Schedule

·       Form I: Bid Security

·       Form J: Site Inspection Form

·       UNDP General Terms and Conditions

Below annexes attached separately to the ITB:

Note: The above bidding forms and annexes must be completed and submitted along with the bid as applicable. In case the bidder fails to provide these forms with their initial bid, UNDP reserves the right to reject the bid.

UNDP will conduct a Pre-bid conference as follows: