EOI for Provision of Boat/Vessel Hire Services for Transportation of Material and Project Teams to outer islands within Tuvalu

The United Nations Development Programme hereby invites companies/firms/ sea transport service providers to submit expression of interest (EOI) for the ”Long-term Agreement for Boat/Vessel Hire Services for Transportation of Material and Project Teams to outer islands within Tuvalu”. Under this agreement, the Government of Tuvalu and UNDP will use the vessel services of the selected service provider to transport materials and personnel between Funafuti and eight outer islands. It is expected that three to four such trips will be made in one year, each trip covering 3 islands for the duration of about 30 days. With successful performance of the service provider and by mutual consensus, the Agreement can be expended annually, up to 4 years. Complete submission comprising of technical and financial proposals should be sealed in separate envelopes and submitted to the following address in accordance with the procedures layout in the EOI documents: Mail/Courier C/- UNDP Resident Representative United Nations Development Programme Private Mail Bag Suva FIJI Hand delivered Level 8 Kadavu House 414 Victoria Parade SUVA Email submissions procurement.fj@undp.org The Expression of Interest together with other related information can be obtained from the UNDP Office, upon e-mail request to procurement.fj@undp.org or downloaded from the procurement section of UNDP Fiji Website http://www.undp.org.fj . The closing date for submission of EOI is 26th May, 2014 (Fiji Time). Any Proposal received after the deadline for submission, will not be accepted.