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RFP Security Services for UNJPO - Re-advertised
Procurement Process :RFP - Request for proposal
Office :Honiara, Solomon Islands - SOLOMON ISLANDS
Deadline :26-Feb-20
Posted on :25-Feb-20
Development Area :SERVICES  SERVICES
Reference Number :63343
Link to Atlas Projects :
00044439 - SOI Sub-Office Administrative Support Project
00044439 - SOI Sub-Office Administrative Support Project
Documents :
RFP Procurement Notice
General Terms and Conditions
Overview :

         Re-advertised 

  1. Background Information and Rationale, Project Description

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Solomon Islands requires the provision of security guards’ services to the United Nations Joint Presence Office (UN JPO), located in the ANZ Haus Building, Honiara.  The UN JPO hosts a number of UN Agencies including UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNDSS and UNWOMEN. UNDP, on behalf of UN Agencies, intends to procure the services of a professional Contractor to provide, manage and operate security services at the UN JPO/Building.

The Contractor shall provide all supervisory, management and other personnel with requisite experience, education, trainings and ability and other resources to plan and provide security services operations to the UN JPO as defined in this Terms of Reference. The Contractor shall perform to the standards and shall follow all applications and directives as identified in this Terms of Reference and in the Contract.

  1. Specific Objectives

The Contractor shall provide all supervisory, management and other personnel with requisite experience, education, trainings and ability and other resources to plan and provide security services operations to the UN JPO as defined in this Terms of Reference. The Contractor shall perform to the standards and shall follow all applications and directives as identified in this Terms of Reference and in the Contract.

  1. Scope

The Contractor shall provide security services and protection to the personnel and assets of UN JPO building. This shall include but not limited to the following: 

  • Access control: the service provider shall be tasked to prevent unauthorized access to the UN JPO Premises. In the course of this task, all security staff employed must have full experience in such field of work (guards’ duties at high profile diplomatic missions/organizations), such as professional usage of handheld metal detectors, body screen techniques as well as counter-surveillance methods/techniques The service provider shall also implement the Access Control Procedures at UN JPO with reference to UN JPO Access Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). 
  • Prevention of the unauthorized removal of UN property: at each exit/entry point the service provider personnel shall be tasked to prevent the unauthorized removal of UN property. This shall entail a visual, non-destructive, and non-invasive search of hand carried items. This may change and entail more invasive procedures under guidance and supervision of United Nations Department of Safety & Security (UNDSS). 
  • Fire drills: the service provider personnel shall be tasked to assist the UN JPO Fire wardens and UNDSS in ensuring evacuation of the UN JPO facility in accordance with the UN Security Emergency Procedures, and also with the use of fire-fighting equipment prior to arrival of the Emergency Services.  For the latter, the provider shall ensure that its guards have received specialized training by the fire brigade.
  • Medical emergencies: the service provider shall ensure that all their staff are adequately trained in first aid to a required level to ensure that they can respond to a medical emergency. 
  • Crime scene protection: the service provider personnel shall be tasked to mark and secure any scene of crime or incident, from unauthorized entry. 
  • Maintenance of report: the service provider personnel shall be tasked to track all incoming and outgoing UN personnel and Visitors in writing. In addition, the service provider personnel shall maintain a Daily Occurrence Book, detailing “occurrences” and events which occur during each shift. 
  • Quick reaction team: the service provider will prove availability of one quick reaction team that will be on call and will occasionally patrol and inspect the work of the team on the premises.
  • Security equipment: the service provider will ensure that all security equipment will be used in a professional manner and shall take responsibility of any damage associated with the improper usage of such equipment. 
  • Language: the service provider will ensure that all shift supervisors/ guards are skilled with a good command of English language. 
  • Uniform: service provider shall provide all security personnel with a full set of pre-approved uniform while on duty.