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Procurement Notice/Advertisement - Open International Competition (OIC)
Country of Destination: Italy
Reference Number: RfP TWA/02/2026/EVAL
DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT
UNESCO TWAS is seeking the services of a consulting firm/entity to conduct the 4-year Evaluation of TWAS / OWSD Prorogrammes (period 2022-2025)
EXPECTED OUTPUTS
The Evaluation is expected to commence in July 2026 and conclude by November 2026, spanning an estimated 60-70 working days. Further information is listed in the Request for Proposal document under Documents
OFFERS EVALUATION AND SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS
Technical proposals will be evaluated on the basis of their responsiveness to the Terms of Reference (TOR) in addition to any compliance with the UNGM Sustainability Indicators indicated in the Request for Proposal.
UNESCO Contact Information:
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Trieste, Italy
Antonino Coppola – TWAS Operations Office - +39 040 2240 3386
Erika Hrvatic - TWAS Operations Office - +39 040 2240 3466
E-mail: admin@twas.org
Sustainable Procurement practices integrate requirements, specifications, and criteria that are compatible and in favour of the protection of the environment, the social progress and in support of economic development. These practices seek resource efficiency, improve the quality of products and services, and ultimately optimize costs (HLCM Procurement Network). Sustainable Procurement is one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (goals 12 and 12.7), and it also contributes to the achievement of all SDGs. This procurement opportunity is considered sustainable as it incorporates at least three sustainability considerations, in accordance with the HLCM Procurement Network's Sustainable Procurement Working Group - Sustainability Indicators Framework. To learn more about which considerations are included in this procurement opportunity, please see below for a specific description. For more information, contact the procurement official or author of this procurement opportunity.
The tender contains sustainability considerations for preventing or minimizing damage associated with climate change.
Examples:
Energy efficiency, greenhouse gas reporting and emission offsetting.
The tender contains sustainability considerations addressing gender equality and women's empowerment.
Examples:
Gender mainstreaming, targeted employment of women, promotion of women-owned businesses.
The tender contains sustainability considerations regarding local MSMEs, local communities or disadvantaged groups.
Examples:
Reserved labour opportunities for local communities, use of local materials, reserved procurements for local companies
This indicator summarizes sustainability considerations that relate to inclusion of a person with disability.
Examples:
Organizational policy on disability inclusion, recruiting people with disabilities, accessible premises, disability-inclusive supply chains, and manufacturing accessible products.
| Link | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.twas.org | TWAS Website | |
| http://www.owsd.net | The Organization of Women in Science website |