Addressing Vaccine Confidence and Health Misinformation [2021-034_SCI-DHI_VacConMis]

RFP Published by WHO on [30 September 2021]
The date appearing above as “Published on” may differ since it corresponds to the publication of additional sets of documents such as Answers to Bidders questions if any.

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08/10/2021: The first Set of answers to bidders' questions is now available under the clarification tab of UNGM.
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19/10/2021: The second set of answers to bidders' questions is now available as an attachment under the UNGM Clarifications tab
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20/10/2021: The closing date for this RFP is now extended to 28 October 2021 at 17:00 Geneva time. 
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22/10/2021: The final set of answers to bidders' questions is now available as an attachment under the UNGM clarifications tab
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Dear Prospective Bidder,

Subject: Request for Proposal [2021-034_SCI-DHI_VacConMis] – [Addressing Vaccine Confidence and Health Misinformation]

You are invited to submit a proposal for the above-mentioned Request for Proposals for the World Health Organization (WHO), Department of [HQ/SCI/DHI] in accordance with the RFP documents: please click on "Express Interest", “View Documents”, and then, on the “RFP Documents” tab:

o    Request for Proposal
o    Appendix 1-- Project Description
o    Appendix 2 – Cyber Security Requirements
o    Annex 1 - Acknowledgement Form
o    Annex 2 - Confidentiality Undertaking Form
o    Annex 3 - Proposal Completeness Form
o    Annex 4 - Information about Bidder
o    Annex 5 - Acceptance Form
o    Annex 6 - Bidder Self-Declaration Form
o    Annex 7 - UNGM guide: Instructions on how to register with WHO and access WHO tenders
o    Questions from Bidders - Excel template

The dates related to Intention to Bid, Questions, and Submission of Proposals are detailed in the attached RFP document unless otherwise indicated above.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Interested vendors must respond to this Request for Proposals (RFP) using the WHO electronic tendering portal, via the UNGM portal. In order to access the full WHO RFP details, request clarifications on the RFP, and submit a vendor response to a tender using the system, vendors need to be registered with Basic Level as a WHO vendor at the UNGM portal and be logged into UNGM. 

For guidance on how to register on UNGM and submit responses to WHO tenders in the WHO electronic tendering portal, please refer to:
- the attached UNGM guide: Instructions on how to register with WHO and access WHO tenders
- the user guide and other resources available at: http://www.who.int/about/finances-accountability/procurement/en/

This Request for Proposals is not open to Individual bidders.

PLEASE NOTE: WHO normally expects Bidders to express their intention to bid shortly after the publication of the RFP. Clicking on the blue “Express Interest” or on the “Opt-In” button (bottom of the “RFP Document” tab page) is not a formal Intention to Bid. Bidders must refer to the RFP documents to get detailed information on this process.

The timely and successful registration with UNGM as well as the validity and number of contact details entered in the UNGM registration are the sole responsibility of the vendor. WHO cannot be held responsible for missed or delayed communication resulting from a bidder’s inaccurate or wrong registration and will not modify the RFP process or timelines to accommodate such inconvenience.