Provision of international courier services for the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON).

United Nations Office at Nairobi (hereinafter referred to as UNON) seeks to establish non-exclusive contract(s) with qualified companies for the provision of International Courier Services to handle official mails and packages sent out and received by the UN Agencies in Nairobi. The UNON Mail and Pouch Unit (MPAU) is currently coordinating International Courier services for various UN Agencies based in Nairobi facilitating direct courier service to UN offices in New York, Geneva, Vienna, Rome, Athens, Cairo, Beirut, Addis Ababa, Bangkok, Montreal, Manama, Paris, various UNEP and UNHABITAT Regional Offices, UNDP Field Offices in Africa, and other destinations worldwide. MPAU also receives mail and packages from those offices on a frequent basis. Destinations are subject to change and the United Nations does not guarantee a minimum shipment volume. The contract is anticipated to be for a period of three years with an option to extend for two additional periods of one year each (3+1+1). The contractor should possess the necessary facilities, corporate governance policies, qualified team to perform the desired services; The expertise of the firm shall include but not limited to the following key areas: 1. Provide international courier services to non-embargoed countries only on a daily basis using economical, reliable and efficient routes. 2. Collect and dispatch all outgoing mail and packages to the respective destination(s) on the same day they are picked up. 3. Provide online tracking and delivery details through the internet for each consignment. 4. Deliver the mail and packages intact and sealed to the respective airlines. 5. Provide freight forwarding services with efficiency to avoid any custom delays at final destinations. etc. The complete details of the requirement will be provided in the tender documents that will be issued to bidders after this request for EOI is closed.