LITB-2024-9190238 Establishment of Long term agreement (LTA) for Provision of briquettes for heating (Solid fuel) only for Local suppliers

UNICEF has now issued an Invitation to Bid in order to select a supplier for the Establishment of LTA for further provision of briquettes for heating (Solid fuel) The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has sparked a significant humanitarian crisis, characterized by widespread destruction of homes, large-scale displacement of people, and severe damage to essential infrastructure. This includes critical systems like energy, water, and heating, leaving millions of individuals vulnerable, especially in the harsh winter months. The onset of winter conditions in Ukraine, typically beginning around October, adds a new layer of complexity to this already dire situation. About 18 million people, representing half of Ukraine's population, require assistance due to the fallout from the conflict. Among them, millions are particularly vulnerable, especially those living in the front-line communities of Donetska, Dnipropetrovska, Kharkivska, Zaporizka, Khersonska, and Sumska with damaged or insufficiently heated homes. Temperatures can fall below -15 degrees Celsius exacerbating the challenges and making life incredibly tough for communities already suffering from the intense hostilities, infrastructure destruction, job losses, and limited access to essential services such as water and heating. The economic strain on families living near the front lines also impacts their ability to afford essential heating. A vulnerability assessment in Kharkivska oblast shows that families spend about half of their income on purchasing solid fuel, leading to sacrifices in other critical expenses like food, hygiene, and medicine. UNICEF is committed to begin early preparations for the upcoming winter 2023-2024 to support vulnerable children by means of provision of in-kind humanitarian aid, services, and cash assistance. UNICEF and its implementing partners will prioritize winter response in front-line communities and regions facing active hostilities and fighting. The package of in-kind support will include critical household items and solid fuel as a part of winter preparations. This tender will be run through the UNICEF e-submissions system. By clicking on the blue ‘Express Interest’ button in the UNGM tender notice, the full UNICEF e-submission system instructions to bidders document (including instructions on how to access the tender documents and submit an Offer) will be automatically emailed to the ‘contact persons’ included in your UNGM registration. Alternatively, the full UNICEF e-submission system instructions to bidders document is publicly available on the UNICEF supply internet pages here: https://www.unicef.org/supply/index_procurement_policies.html . In the tender management site, if you navigate to the documents tab and opt in to confirm your intention to submit a Bid – you will then see the mandatory placeholders for documents that must be attached prior to submitting your Offer (you will also see if there are any mandatory questionnaires to complete). As such, you are recommended to `opt in` well before the submission deadline so you are clear exactly what documents are required to be uploaded prior to completing your submission. Please note that in order to access the tender documentation through UNICEF’s e-submissions system, vendors must: (i) be registered with UNICEF in UNGM as a company/NGO; (ii) have successfully completed all mandatory information currently required by UNGM when registering. Please ensure that any files submitted as part of your Bid are not corrupt or damaged in any way. Please exercise particular caution when using compressed files. Any corrupt or damaged files may lead to your Bid being invalidated. All vendors are strongly recommended to regularly log in to the UNICEF e-submissions system to check for any deadline extensions, new clarifications, new correspondence or updated tender documents relating to this tender.