| Overview : The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) hereby invites you to submit a Proposal to this Request for Proposal (RFP) for Strategic Innovation Advisory Services (Innovation Facility, UNDP). 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 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 note that this procurement process is being conducted through the online tendering system of UNDP: Bidders who wish to submit an offer must be registered in the system. Visit this page for system user guides and videos in different languages: http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/operations/procurement/business/procurement-notices/resources/ If already registered, go to https://etendering.partneragencies.org and sign in using your username and password, and search for event: Business Unit: UNDP1 Event ID: BPPS2367 Use “Forgotten password” link if you do not remember your password. Do not create a new profile. If you have never registered in the system before, you can register by visiting the link below and follow the instructions in the user guide: https://etendering.partneragencies.org Username: event.guest Password: why2change It is strongly recommended to create a username with two parts: your first name and last name separated by a “.”, (similar to the one shown above). Once registered you will receive a valid password to the registered email address which you can use for signing in and changing your password. Please note that your new password should meet the following criteria: Minimum 8 characters At least one UPPERCASE LETTER At least one lowercase letter At least one number NB: You can view and download tender documents with the guest account as per the above username and password. However, if you are interested to participate, you must register in the system and subscribe to this tender to be notified when amendments are made. Please acknowledge receipt of this RFP by using 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. | 
