INVITATION TO PREQUALIFICATION for the Provision of Operating, Maintaining, Training and Further Development of the Education Management Information System (EMIS) for the Ministry of Education in Iraq
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Iraq invites interested legally registered firms (companies) and/ or joint ventures of firms (companies) to apply for a formal pre-qualification process for the Provision of Operating, Maintaining, Training and Further Development of the Education Management Information System (EMIS) for the Ministry of Education in Iraq.
Potential Companies/Firms are requested to submit application with all required documents as stated in the attached 'Invitation to Pre-Qualification" document by no later than 16:00 hours (Iraq Time) on Monday, March 11, 2024.
Please ensure to mention the ITP Reference number [IRQ/ITP/24/08] in all communications and exchanges with UNESCO.
Note:
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Bidding for all UNESCO pre-qualification or tenders and projects is Free of Charge. UNESCO does not require or ask for any payment or fees to participate in the pre-qualification and/or bidding process. No payable bidding documents are associated with any UNESCO solicitations or projects.
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First Virtual Explanatory Session. A Virtual Meeting will be organised by UNESCO on February 15, 2024, at 2:30 pm (Baghdad time) to explain the project, the Invitation to Pre-qualification (ITP) and to respond to the raised questions during the course of this procurement notice. Interested ‘registered’ firms/Companies/Service Providers should send their interest to the below-mentioned technical focal persons to be registered for the virtual meeting by no later than February 13, 2024, before 3:00 pm Iraq time.
Focal Person for Vertual Meeting Registration:
Ms. Georgie, Ghada at (g.georgie@unesco.org)
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Second Virtual Explanatory Session. The second Virtual Meeting will be organized by UNESCO on February 22, 2024, at 2:30 pm (Baghdad time). Interested entities should send their interest to the above-mentioned technical focal persons to be registered for the virtual meeting by no later than February 20, 2024, before 3:00 pm Iraq time.
Notice I: All the interested applicants are advised that the deadline for submitting application for the Pre-Qualification has been extended to March 24, 2024, before 6:00 pm Baghdad time.
Notice II: All prospective applicants 'Company, firm, institution and etc.' are hereby notified that the deadline for submitting applications for the Pre-Qualification has been extended to April 07, 2024, by 6:00 pm Baghdad time. Please note that there is no anticipation for any further extensions beyond this date and time.
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 for preventing or minimizing damage associated with climate change.
Examples:
Energy efficiency, greenhouse gas reporting and emission offsetting.
The tender contains sustainability considerations addressing gender equality and women's empowerment.
Examples:
Gender mainstreaming, targeted employment of women, promotion of women-owned businesses.
The tender contains sustainability considerations regarding local MSMEs, local communities or disadvantaged groups.
Examples:
Reserved labour opportunities for local communities, use of local materials, reserved procurements for local companies
The tender contains sustainability considerations for the prevention of polluting emissions to air, solid waste to land and discharges to water.
Examples:
EMS, waste management and wastewater management.