Provision of Quality Assurance and Technical Site Supervision services during new construction of up to 25 SES laboratories and 2 hospitals throughout Uzbekistan (Re-tender)

New clarification added: Q3/23: Can you confirm that the "Quality Manager - Team Leader" is only required for 12 days in the 22-month period of performance? If not, how many days are they required?A3/23: The Team Leader’s level of effort is distributed across the full implementation period. Refer to Schedules 4.1a and 4.1b.Q3/24: Can you confirm that the "Technical Supervisor, Qty 10 " is only required for 24 days in the 22-month period of performance? If not, how many days are they required?A3/24: The 12-month DNP does not require full-time presence. Refer to Schedules 4.1a and 4.1b for details.Q3/25: Can you confirm that the "Quality Manager - Team Leader" is only required for 10 days in the 22-month period of performance? If not, how many days are they required?A3/25: The Team Leader’s level of effort spans the entire period and is distributed across sites. See Schedules 4.1a and 4.1b.Q3/26: Can you confirm that the "Technical Supervisor, Qty 10 " is correct for 25 months in the 22-month period of performance? If not, how many days are they required?A3/26: Please refer to Returnable Form Schedules 4.1a and 4.1b for accurate required days and effort.Q3/27: Can you confirm that the "Quality Manager - Team Leader" is only required for 12 days in the 22-month period of performance? If not, how many days are they required?A3/27: The Team Leader’s level of effort is spread across the project period. Refer to Schedules 4.1a and 4.1b.Q3/28: Can you confirm that the "Technical Supervisor, Qty 10 " is only required for 24 days in the 22-month period of performance? If not, how many days are they required?A3/28: The total level of effort is distributed across all sites and phases; refer to Schedules 4.1a and 4.1b.Q3/29: Technical Deliverable 2.4: Monthly Site Update Reports quantity is 340, can UNOPS clarify, are each laboratory to get its own report, per month, the quantitiy doesn’t appear to be correct, please confirm.A3/29: The stated quantity reflects the total number of monthly reports required for site updates, across all sites and months.Q3/30: Technical Deliverable 2.5: Operation and Maintenance Manual, Qty is 25 can you conform this is per laboratory?A3/30: See the relevant section of the RFP (Section II–V) for confirmation of deliverables per laboratory.Q3/31: Technical Deliverable 2.4: Monthly Site Update Reports quantity is 324, can the Government Clarify, are each labatory to get its own report, per month, thequanitiy doesn’t appear to be correct, please confirmA3/31: Refer to the same RFP sections for full clarification on report quantities and deliverables.Q3/32: Technical Deliverable 2.4: Monthly Site Update Reports quantity is 50, can UNOPS Clarify, are each hospital to get its own report, per month, the quantity doesn’t appear to be correct to the period of performance of 22 months, please confirmA3/32: See RFP Sections II–V for specific deliverable requirements per site.Q3/33: Technical Deliverable 2.4: Monthly Site Update Reports quantity is 24, can UNOPS Clarify, are each hospital to get its own report, per month, the quantity doesn’t appear to be correct to the period of performance of 22 months, please confirmA3/33: Please refer to RFP Sections II–V for accurate monthly report expectations.Q3/34: UNOPS states in question 2 of the pre-proposal meeting that bidders are welcome to propose additional non-key personnel. If non-key personnel are proposed, should the offeror also add in the labor category and rate to daily rate schedule? Or, how would UNOPS like to see rates for non-key personnel?A3/34: Non-key personnel may be included as separate line items in Returnable Form Schedules 4.1a and 4.1b.Q3/35: During the duration of the period of performance, what is the approximate estimated level of effort for the personnel listed under "Key Disciplines" and "Additional Specializations and Expertise"?A3/35: Level of effort estimates are provided in Returnable Form Schedules 4.1a and 4.1b.

New clarification added: Q3/1: The offeror understands that there are 27 sites that require a full-time technical supervisor for each of the 27 sites. Therefore, to adequately staff, this requires 27 technical supervisors. Is this assumption correct?A3/1: The assumption is correct; however, the start and end of services across the 27 sites are staggered. Thus, while full-time supervision is required at each site, the total number of individuals may be less, depending on the phasing of construction.Q3/2: If 27 technical supervisors are required, please help us understand why 10 supervisors are to be priced. Should it be 27?A3/2: The number “10” refers to the estimated level of effort (in months) required for technical supervision at each siteQ3/3: If 10 of the technical supervisors are considered key personnel under section 3.7 Key Personnel Requirements, but it requires 27 technical supervisors to cover all sites, does that mean the remaining 17 technical supervisors are considered non-key personnel?A3/3: The 10 key personnel are identified for evaluation purposes to assess the bidder’s technical capacity. The total number of supervisors may increase during implementation based on project needs.Q3/4: To confirm, while most construction projects will extend past 8 months, for pricing puropses, you are asking us to price our staff for 8 months. Is that assumption correct?A3/4: The 8-month duration is an average estimate of the construction period per site and used for pricing the required level of effort.Q3/5: For facilities in rural locations, it can be challenging to find local technical supervisor candidates that meet the requirements. This will require relocating technical supervisor candidates to these rural locations for the duration of their project. This will require life support services (lodging, transportation, food, etc.). Where should this be accounted for in the pricing? Should it be included with the labor rate?A3/5: Please use the “Travel, per diem, and copying expenses” sections in Returnable Form Schedules 4.1a and 4.1b to reflect these costs.Q3/6: Would UNOPS consider revising the pricing sheet to allow for separate labor rates for technical supervisors that are located in different regions? For instance, the labor rate for a technical supervisor in Tashkent will differ greatly than a technical supervisor located in a remote location.A3/6: UNOPS will not revise the pricing sheet. Bidders should account for regional differences and associated risks in their proposal. Site locations are disclosed for accurate pricing.Q3/7: Are there specific local labor, environmental, or health & safety standards beyond Decree No. 321 we must comply with?A3/7: Compliance requirements are outlined in Section II–V and annexes of the RFP package. The awarded contractor must adhere to all applicable standards and regulations.Q3/8: Will UNOPS provide any support for security, transportation, or accommodation across the 27 distributed sites?A3/8: UNOPS will not provide logistical support. Bidders must include all such provisions in their proposals.Q3/9: Can UNOPS clarify the expected overlap of Phase I (permits), Phase II (QA), and Phase III (Defect Notification Period)? Are these phases sequential or parallel?A3/9: The phases are sequential and do not overlap.Q3/10: For the DNP period, what level of staffing is expected during the 12-month DNP, full-time presence or periodic site visits?A3/10: The expected level of effort for the DNP is detailed in Returnable Form Schedules 4.1a and 4.1b.Q3/11: Will UNOPS provide the final approved design documents, specifications, and BOQs before the start of the QA activities?A3/11: Yes, the complete design package, specifications, and BOQs will be provided before the permitting stage for each site.Q3/12: Will UNOPS provide report templates for the daily, weekly, and monthly reports, or is the Offeror expected to propose these?A3/12: UNOPS may accept the consultant’s proposed templates after review.Q3/13: Are documents expected to be submitted in English only, or will Uzbek or Russian translations be required?A3/13: Documents are to be submitted in English. Historical records may be shared in their original languages.Q3/14: Can you confirm whether payments will be made against milestones, monthly progress, or deliverable approvals?A3/14: Payments will be made monthly based on completed and verified services.Q3/15: What are the standard site working hours (e.g., 8 hours/day, 6 days/week), and is Offeror staff expected to match the contractor’s hours?A3/15: Standard working hours are 8 hours/day, 6 days/week, aligned with the contractor’s schedule.Q3/16: Will the Offeror need to provide night or weekend coverage if the contractor works extended shifts?A3/16: Weekend or night coverage needs will depend on the site-specific implementation schedule. Weekends and public holidays are not standard workdays.Q3/17: Are there periods during the project (such as during early permitting or procurement stages) when the site-based staff can work at reduced levels or remotely?A3/17: Remote or reduced presence may be feasible during early stages depending on site schedule, but full-time presence is required during construction works.Q3/18: Can some reporting and administrative tasks (such as preparing weekly/monthly reports) be conducted remotely, or must all work be performed onsite?A3/18: Some administrative/reporting tasks may be performed remotely, depending on the consultant’s internal arrangements.Q3/19: Are the required equipment to be priced into the labor or will the pricing sheet be updated to account for these costs?A3/19: Required equipment costs should be included in financial proposal line items; separate pricing is not foreseen.Q3/20: Can you confirm that the "Quality Manager - Team Leader" is only required for 10 days in the 22-month period of performance? If not, how many days are they required?A3/20: The Team Leader’s efforts are distributed across sites and cover the entire implementation period.Q3/21: Can you confirm that the "Technical Supervisor, Qty 10 " is only required for 8 months in the 22-month period of performance? If not, how many days are they required?A3/21: The 8-month duration reflects average construction timelines; see Returnable Form Schedules 4.1a and 4.1b.Q3/22: Can you confirm that the Equipment and Machinery Requirements are for the Technical Supervisors? Are there additional Equipment and Machinery Requirements for other positions, qty. 10 doesn’t appear to cover the number of staff at any given time for the 27 locations.A3/22: The equipment quantities listed are for evaluation. Bidders must ensure all required equipment is included in their proposal. 

New clarification added: Q2: Extension of deadline for proposal submission is requested.A2: Given the implementation plan constraints, unfortunately the request cannot be accommodated.

New clarification added: Q1: Will another pre-proposal clarification meeting be scheduled where a potential offeror can ask questions to understand the scope of services?     A1: Another pre-proposal clarficiation meeting is not considered. All information about scope of services, evaluation methodology, criteria are available in the RFP solicitation documents. An offeror can also ask questions through eSourcing Tab "Clarifications" with is open until 14/05/2025.

New amendment added #1: This RFP is amended to upload:Minutes of Pre-Proposal Meeting held on April 30, 2025the replaced document titled as "2. RFP_2025_57220_Consultancy Services_Section II, III, IV, V_REV1_30APR25" to reflect change in Qualification Criteria #2 where the value of average annual turnover in words has been corrected