Invitation to Pre-Qualification for Infrastructure Design & Build Firms for UNOPS Horn of Africa Multi Country Office (HAMCO)
UNOPS
Invitation to Pre-Qualification for Infrastructure Design & Build Firms for UNOPS Horn of Africa Multi Country Office (HAMCO)
Request for pre-qualification
Reference:
PQ/2025/57996
Beneficiary countries or territories:
Djibouti, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan
Registration level:
Basic
Published on:
12-Jun-2025
Deadline on:
10-Jul-2025 10:00 0.00
Description
The United Nations Office for Project Services (hereinafter "UNOPS") invites you to submit documents for pre-qualification for Infrastructure Design & Build Firms for UNOPS Horn Of Africa Multi-Country Office (HAMCO)
This Pre-qualification is a formal method of assessing an organization against a set of pre-determined criteria. This process is not related to a specific solicitation process and focuses on a general assessment of an organization's operational, personnel capabilities, and internal processes, including internal quality management and financial health.
While this process is not directly related to a solicitation process, UNOPS may use the results of this PQ exercise to create a shortlist of Infrastructure Design Service Firms that may be invited to submit a proposal for infrastructure design services.
All relevant information can be found in this Pre-Qualification Notice as well as in the documents attached in the "Documents" section:
- Instructions to Prospective Bidders (Section I)
- Evaluation Method and Criteria (Section II);
- Returnable Proposal Schedules (Section III);
IMPORTANT NOTE: Interested vendors must respond to this tender using the UNOPS eSourcing system, via the UNGM portal. In order to access the full UNOPS tender details, request clarifications on the tender, and submit a vendor response to a tender using the system, vendors need to be registered as a UNOPS vendor at the UNGM portal and be logged into UNGM. For guidance on how to register on UNGM and submit responses to UNOPS tenders in the UNOPS eSourcing system, please refer to the user guide and other resources available at: https://esourcing.unops.org/#/Help/Guides
Clarification Meeting
A clarification meeting shall be held as follows:
Date: 16 June 2025
Time: 10:00am (Addis time)
Location: Virtual meeting via GoogleMeet.
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/fxx-abdf-pej?authuser=0
Email address to confirm participation and provide details of the bidder’s representatives: assefag@unops.org
Participation in the clarification meeting is not mandatory but participation is strongly encouraged to avoid the risk of non-compliant bids.
This Pre-qualification is a formal method of assessing an organization against a set of pre-determined criteria. This process is not related to a specific solicitation process and focuses on a general assessment of an organization's operational, personnel capabilities, and internal processes, including internal quality management and financial health.
While this process is not directly related to a solicitation process, UNOPS may use the results of this PQ exercise to create a shortlist of Infrastructure Design Service Firms that may be invited to submit a proposal for infrastructure design services.
All relevant information can be found in this Pre-Qualification Notice as well as in the documents attached in the "Documents" section:
- Instructions to Prospective Bidders (Section I)
- Evaluation Method and Criteria (Section II);
- Returnable Proposal Schedules (Section III);
IMPORTANT NOTE: Interested vendors must respond to this tender using the UNOPS eSourcing system, via the UNGM portal. In order to access the full UNOPS tender details, request clarifications on the tender, and submit a vendor response to a tender using the system, vendors need to be registered as a UNOPS vendor at the UNGM portal and be logged into UNGM. For guidance on how to register on UNGM and submit responses to UNOPS tenders in the UNOPS eSourcing system, please refer to the user guide and other resources available at: https://esourcing.unops.org/#/Help/Guides
Clarification Meeting
A clarification meeting shall be held as follows:
Date: 16 June 2025
Time: 10:00am (Addis time)
Location: Virtual meeting via GoogleMeet.
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/fxx-abdf-pej?authuser=0
Email address to confirm participation and provide details of the bidder’s representatives: assefag@unops.org
Participation in the clarification meeting is not mandatory but participation is strongly encouraged to avoid the risk of non-compliant bids.
This tender has been posted through the UNOPS eSourcing system. / Cet avis a été publié au moyen du système eSourcing de l'UNOPS. / Esta licitación ha sido publicada usando el sistema eSourcing de UNOPS. Vendor Guide / Guide pour Fournisseurs / Guíra para Proveedores: https://esourcing.unops.org/#/Help/Guides
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| https://esourcing.unops.org/#/Help/Guides | UNOPS eSourcing – Vendor guide and other system resources / Guide pour fournisseurs et autres ressources sur le système / Guía para proveedores y otros recursos sobre el sistema |
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Urban design and engineering service
New amendment added #2: Due to the low-level response so far, the tender submission deadline is extended by one more week to 10 July 2025
Edited on:
01-Jul-2025 13:41
Edited by:
webservice@unops.org
New clarification added: QuestionIs it necessary for all the signed pages within the document to be endorsed with an official stamp, or is it sufficient to apply the stamp only on the proposal formAnswerYou are expected to sign and stamp all returnable forms
Edited on:
30-Jun-2025 13:16
Edited by:
webservice@unops.org
New clarification added: Dear BiddersPlease note that the revised Section II and III documents are now uploaded. The deadline is also extended by 3 days (to 3 July 2025)Many thanks
Edited on:
23-Jun-2025 11:21
Edited by:
webservice@unops.org
New amendment added #1: The submission deadline is pushed by three days and is now 3 July 2025. The revised Section II and II documents are uploaded now
Edited on:
23-Jun-2025 11:18
Edited by:
webservice@unops.org
New clarification added: QuestionWe have reviewed the document you provided for the reference number of PQ/2025/57996 and noticed that it mentions “design service.” in the name of the project; it is supposed to be Design and Build. Could you kindly provide us with the document for Design and Build? We would like to ensure that we have a clear understanding of the scope and requirements before proceeding further. Thank you for your support, and we look forward to your clarification.AnswerThank you for identifying the mistake. The correct documents that match the published criteria will be uploaded in a moment.
Edited on:
23-Jun-2025 10:57
Edited by:
webservice@unops.org
New clarification added: Question Dear Tender Committee,We are writing to formally request clarification regarding the qualification criteria outlined in Stage 3 of the Invitation to Pre-Qualification for Infrastructure Design & Build Firms. We have expressed our interest in participating in this tender and are committed to ensuring full compliance with the stated requirements.The criteria indicate that bidders must have completed at least two infrastructure design and build contracts within the past five years, with each contract having a minimum value of USD 2 million. These must be substantiated by signed contracts and certificates of completion.In this context, we would like to confirm whether the requirements can be met through a joint venture. Specifically, if our company, with experience in executing construction works for infrastructure projects on a Design-Bid-Build (DBB) basis, forms a joint venture with a Design Consultant engaged under a Design-Build (DB) arrangement, would this joint venture satisfy the stated qualification criteria?Your guidance and clarification on this matter would be greatly appreciated, as it will help us prepare our submission in full alignment with the requirements.AnswerThe answer is yes. The combined figures of the members in a joint venture should meet the requirement
Edited on:
19-Jun-2025 15:25
Edited by:
webservice@unops.org
New clarification added: A pre-bid meeting took place today, June 16, 2025, with over 25 vendors in attendance for a clarification session. UNOPS personnel outlined the objectives of the two pre-qualification processes, followed by a detailed discussion of the tender sections with the contractors. Key requirements, including qualification criteria, necessary documentation, and the checklist, were particularly emphasized.Bidders were instructed to carefully review all documents and submit all required documents by the specified deadline. Subsequently, a Q&A session was held, the majority of questions and comments were focused on the PQ Design.
Edited on:
16-Jun-2025 11:49
Edited by:
webservice@unops.org