For the Provision of Publishing Services for Radio Regulations 2020 paper version

Dear Madam, Sir,
The International Telecommunication Union (‘’ITU’’), the leading United Nations agency for information and communication technology, issues the present Invitation to bid for the appointment of a company responsible for Provision of Publishing Services for Radio Regulations 2020 paper version described in Part IV to this Invitation to bid (‘’Technical Specifications’’).
The Printing and Dispatch Division is looking for a company to produce the Radio Regulations 2020 paper version.
The delivery shall take place in Geneva, Switzerland at this address:
L’Union International des Télécommunications
2 rue de Varembé
1211 Genève 20, Suisse
Any purchase order resulting from this Invitation to Bid shall contain the ITU General Terms and Conditions (Annex 4), the Technical Specification (Part IV), the successful bidder’s bid and any other specific terms and conditions detailed herein.
UNGM registration and access to the Solicitation
The Invitation to Bid is issued by means of a secured web-based e-tendering tool (In-tend) which is interfaced with the United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM). To access the Invitation to Bid Document, address any correspondence to ITU, consult any updates, and submit a Bid, Bidders must be registered in UNGM (at least at the Basic registration level) following the Bidder Registration Process at the following link: https://www.ungm.org/Account/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fVendor%2fRegistration. Bidders may contact UNGM technical support (registry@ungm.org) for assistance during the registration process. It is highly recommended to insert at least the following UNSPSC codes: 82121500 and 82121900. Once registered and logged-in on UNGM, select “Tender Notices” on the left menu, click on “Show More Criteria” and insert “ITU” in the ‘’UN Organization’’ field. A list of ITU’s recent solicitations will appear.
Request for Clarifications and Bid Submission
Bidders requiring any clarification about the Solicitation Document, or the solicitation process itself, shall submit their queries in writing only via In-tend’s “Correspondence” tool by the deadline of Wednesday, 6th May 2020 at 15:00 hours (Geneva Time). A consolidated and anonymous list of all queries received, together with ITU’s answers, will be published on In-tend.
Bids must be submitted electronically as a searchable PDF file via In-tend by the deadline of Friday, 22nd May 2020 at 15:00 hours (Geneva Time) as prescribed in Section 6.
Solicitation Document amendments and other notices
ITU reserves the right to amend the Invitation to Bid prior to the Bid Closing Date. Accordingly, Bidders shall check periodically if any amendments or communications have been posted on In-tend.