RFP EM/AFG Construction of WHO Office Building Extension in Kabul, Afghanistan

Note to bidders: The tender closure date has been extended from 1 September 2024 to 8 September 2024, until 23:00 Cairo Time. Cairo, [14 August 2024] Dear Prospective Bidder, Subject: Request for Proposal [EM/RGO/DAF/LSP/P/0008134] – [RFP EM/AFG Construction of WHO Office Building Extension in Kabul, Afghanistan] You are invited to submit a proposal for the above-mentioned Request for Proposals for the World Health Organization (WHO), Afghanistan in accordance with the attached documents: Documents and Annexes Description RFP Request For Proposals Annex 1 Acknowledgment Form Annex 2 Confidentiality Undertaking Annex 3 Proposal Completeness Form Annex 4 Information about Bidder Annex 5 Acceptance Form Annex 6 Bidder Self-Declaration Form Appendix 1 UNGM Guide Appendix 2 Bill of Quantity Appendix 3 3D designs (a, b, c, d, e) Appendix 4 • Appendix 4a: Civil Drawings • Appendix 4b: Architectural Drawings • Appendix 4c: Structural Drawings • Appendix 4d: Plumbing Drawings • Appendix 4e: Electrical Drawings • Appendix 4f: Mechanical Drawing Appendix 5 Geotechnical Report Appendix 6 Project Specification 1) If interested, you are kindly requested to register through UNGM. After having an active account, you have to express your interest through the UNGM which will transfer you to WHO’s e-tendering system to be able to collect the RFP documents and access your tender opportunities. 2) No later than [21 August 2024], you shall complete and return, under “Correspondence” tab of UNGM (paragraph 4.2 refer): a) The enclosed RFP [EM/RGO/DAF/LSP/P/0008134] Acknowledgement Form (Annex 1) duly completed and signed as confirmation of your intention to submit a bona fide proposal and designate your representative to whom communications may be directed, including any addenda; and b) The enclosed RFP [EM/RGO/DAF/LSP/P/0008134] Confidentiality Undertaking form (Annex 2) signed. 3) All interested supplies are required to attend a briefing meeting in WHO Kabul office, UNOCA compound on 22 August 2024 at 11:00 a.m. sharp (Kabul Time), Please confirm your interest by a sending a message through the UNGM latest by 21 August 2024 at 13:30, Cairo time. Please refer to the RFP clause 3.3.7 for more details on the site visit and gate pass requirement. 4) A prospective bidder requiring any clarification on technical, contractual or commercial matters may submit its questions via UNGM “Correspondence” tab no later than [24 August 2024], and mandatorily formulate them as follows: Question # Reference to RFP (paragraph #) Question text The WHO Afghanistan team will respond in writing (via the “Correspondence” tab of UNGM) to any request for clarification of the RFP that it receives prior to the date mentioned in the RFP, paragraph 4.6. A consolidated document of WHO’s response to all questions (including an explanation of the query but without identifying the source of enquiry) will be published on the UNGM. Paragraph 4.6 refer. 5) Proposals must be uploaded via UNGM, “Tender Documents” tab no later than [8 September 2024] at [23:00] hours, [Cairo] time (paragraph 4.11 refer). 6) Evaluation of proposals and selection of a vendor will be performed in accordance with the provisions of RFP [EM/RGO/DAF/LSP/P/0008134] (paragraph 5.4 refer). Yours sincerely