LITB#2021-9167128 for Electrical materials. Note: Open only for Sudanese companies.
Dear Sir/Madam
Greetings from UNICEF Sudan!
Please find herewith attached the LITB#9167128 for procurement of assorted electrical materials on long term agreement for 24 months extendable for one year depending on the supplier performance and UNICEF programmatic needs.
- Offer submission:
- hard copies in to UNICEF Office Bid Box, Proposals shall be sealed in envelope addressed as follow:
Supply and Logistics Section
UNICEF Khartoum
LITB#2019-9167128
Or
Soft copy trough unicef secure email account.
sudsupplybids@unicef.or
- Bidders are requested to inform UNICEF as soon as possible by email to Ali A. Alsheikh at aelsheikh@unicef.org that they have received this Solicitation Document.
- Bidders are required to submit any questions in respect of this Solicitation Document by Email to Ali A. Alsheikh at aelsheikh@unicef.org.
The deadline for receipt of any questions is 20.05.2021.
Annexures:
- Annex A: General Terms & Conditions
- IMPORTANT – ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
- The reference LITB-2021-9167128 must be shown on your offer.
- THE BID FORM MUST BE USED WHEN REPLYING TO THIS INVITATION. FAILURE TO SUBMIT YOUR BID IN THE ATTACHED BID FORM, OR FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE DETAILS AS REQUESTED, WILL RESULT IN INVALIDATION.
- Currency of the tender - Offers are accepted in USD.
Please note also that for successful local bidder quoted in USD, UNICEF will transfer payment of the respective Purchase Orders to the contractor’s USD account in Sudan, and UNICEF will not be responsible for any transaction between the bank and the supplier thereafter.
- Bidders are requested to ensure to write the delivery lead time for each item along with the price at the same row.
- Offers MUST be received by latest 25th of May 2021, at 14:00hrs. Khartoum Local Time, and will be opened on the same day at 14:30 hrs. Bids received after the stipulated date and time will be invalidated.
- Bids must be submitted in a securely sealed envelope, and Bidders are expected to deliver their financial offers and sample catalogues for their products before the close of bid date/time mentioned earlier to UNICEF bid box at UNICEF Sudan country office, at Omak Street. Manshiya/ Khartoum or through the mentioned above email.
- BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED IN USD CURRENCY, AND BIDS RECEIVED IN ANY OTHER CURRENCY WILL BE INVALIDATED.
- It is important that you read all of the provisions of the ITB, to ensure that you understand UNICEF’s requirements and can submit a Bid in compliance with them.
Note that failure to provide compliant Bid may result in invalidation of your Bid.
- Quantities
The quantities outlined in this bid are for the unit price for each item.
The estimates are provided in good faith and shall not in any way be deemed to be a commitment on the part of UNICEF regarding any quantity for future purchases.
- SAMPLES
Samples catalogues must be submitted for evaluation and testing by UNICEF, or its representative, of the item and/or of the packing and packaging, prior to any award. It is important to note that the catalogues must correspond 100% with the product that you are offering.
- Delivery terms:
- The unit price inclusive the supplying items, transportation, installation and service commissioning service for Khartoum
delivery within Khartoum, to UNICEF Warehouse in Khartoum
- Payment terms:
- Offers are accepted in USD. Please note also that for successful local bidder quoted in USD, UNICEF will transfer payment of the respective Purchase Orders to the contractor’s USD account in Sudan, and UNICEF will not be responsible for any transaction between the bank and the supplier thereafter.
- UNICEF is exempted from VAT or any other taxes. Therefore, prices quoted must be without VAT and any other taxes. However, the successful bidder will be required to submit invoice with VAT for payment and the invoice must have pre-requisite stamp from VAT Department.
Thanks and regards
Sincerely,
Ali A. Alsheikh
Supply Associate, Operations Section, UNICEF Sudan Country Office
Master in humanitarian operation and supply chain management-USI University-Swiss
Tel: +249 156 553 670 Ext.429; Mobile: +249 912154698 & 912581323
Email: aelsheikh@unicef.org
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Gerief West [Manshiya], Block#3 Hara 1/D, O'mak Street-East Khartoum,
P.O.B 1358, Khartoum, Sudan, 1111
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Sustainable Procurement practices integrate requirements, specifications, and criteria that are compatible and in favour of the protection of the environment, the social progress and in support of economic development. These practices seek resource efficiency, improve the quality of products and services, and ultimately optimize costs (HLCM Procurement Network). Sustainable Procurement is one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (goals 12 and 12.7), and it also contributes to the achievement of all SDGs. This procurement opportunity is considered sustainable as it incorporates at least three sustainability considerations, in accordance with the HLCM Procurement Network's Sustainable Procurement Working Group - Sustainability Indicators Framework. To learn more about which considerations are included in this procurement opportunity, please see below for a specific description. For more information, contact the procurement official or author of this procurement opportunity.
The tender contains sustainability considerations addressing gender equality and women's empowerment.
Examples:
Gender mainstreaming, targeted employment of women, promotion of women-owned businesses.
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Examples:
Reserved labour opportunities for local communities, use of local materials, reserved procurements for local companies
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Examples:
Energy-saving measures, recycling, take-back programmes and responsible end-of-life management
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