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RFP - Development of the Strategic Plan and Functional Review
Procurement Process
RFP - Request for proposal
Office
UNDP-LSO - LESOTHO
Deadline
02-Dec-24 @ 04:58 PM (New York time)
Published on
13-Nov-24 @ 12:00 AM (New York time)
Reference Number
UNDP-LSO-00269,1
Contact
UNDP LESOTHO PROCUREMENT UNIT - ls.procurement@undp.org
Introduction
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) - Technical Support for the development of the Strategic Plan and Functional Review of the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) Lesotho
Responses to the Request for Clarifications from other bidders
1. Could you please let us know how many staff are employed in the Office of the Prime Minister and could you send us their current organisation chart?
ü The Office of the Prime Minister has been consulted and there is no organogram and the list of the employees is not readily accessible.
2. Page 2, paragraph C (Scope of work) of the Terms of Reference states that the consultants will need to benchmark good practices in similar offices in the region. Do you have any particular countries in mind as comparators?
ü The Republic of Rwanda or a similar context
3.The table on pages 4 and 5 of the Terms of Reference sets out the number of days allocated to each deliverable, totalling 45 days. Is the 45 days the duration of the project from start to finish or is it the total number of working days to be shared between the four consultants?
ü 45 days is the total number of working days stretched within a period of 3 months.
4. Page 5, paragraph di) e) of the Terms of Reference states that "The project will hire venues for the meetings and trainings and provide necessary logistical support for effective implementation" but page 8, paragraph dv) b) states that "UNDP will cover workshop costs and office space". Can you please confirm whether bidders need to budget for the cost of venues, equipment, catering, etc. for the workshops mentioned in the Terms of Reference or not?
ü Cost of venues, equipment, catering, etc. will not be borne by the contractor, but UNDP
5. On the Form for Submitting Management Structure and Key Personnel, we note that the Senior Expert (2) is mentioned twice instead of making a reference to the Junior Expert. Could you please amend the form in order to reflect the relevant description for the Junior Expert as well?
ü The form has been amended and uploaded accordingly
6. We kindly request for an extension of the submission deadline by 1 week, in order to ensure we submit a solid proposal meeting all the RFP requirements
ü Deadline has been extended to 02 December
7. Since we are an International Firm, wish to confirm if the work can be done 100% remotely (virtually) or if there is a requirement to be based in Maseru for the full duration of the project?
ü A maximum of 15 days should be spend in Lesotho
ü Financial Proposal template has been amended to reflect such
8. Can you please let us know what total budget is allocated for the project?
ü Unfortunately we cannot disclose a budget for the assignment
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