RFP for Long Term Agreement - Global Infrastructure Services in English, Spanish, French, Russian, Ukrainian, Portuguese, and Arabic

New clarification added: Q7: Must all members of a joint venture have more than 5 years of existence?A7: No, not all members of a joint venture are required individually to have more than 5 years of existence. According to the evaluation rules for this RFP, all joint venture members combined must meet the criteria, except for Vendor Ineligibility, Suspension Status, and Conflict of Interest, Eligibility and formal criteria and any other insurance requirements (which apply to each member individually). Therefore, the 5-year legal registration and operational requirement (continuous business registered in 2021 or earlier) will be assessed on a cumulative/combined basis across the members of the Joint Venture.

New clarification added: Q2: We would to enquire about the expected volume of services under this LTA over the 3 years period or on an annual basis (either as engineering services or equivalent construction cost). This is important to determine our financial strategy and dedicated resources to be planned.A2: UNOPS can make no commitments about the volume of services to be offered under the LTA. The LTAs are made available to project teams, which may or may not elect to employ them. However, for reference, over the preceding 3 years, current LTA holders have provided services in excess of $8M USD.Q3: Regarding the evaluation criteria below, would it be possible to share a breakdown of points to better understand the marking and ensure transparency and fairness of the process:20 Points: Technical capacity, expertise, and experience for the required sectors - This section evaluates the firm's demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality infrastructure services across a range of technical and strategic domains. Bidders will be assessed on the quality of evidence provided, not just claims of experience17 Points: Key personnel - This section evaluates the team that will be assigned to service the framework agreement. The evaluation will focus on the qualifications and relevant experience of the individuals and the scope of services provided.A3: For a detailed breakdown of the scoring of the technical criteria, please see document 4. Consultant_Services_RFP_Section_II - 4. TECHNICAL CRITERIA - Detailed Criteria.Q4: We understand the financial evaluation will be based on: Average price  =  [( average price of category 1+ average price of category 2) ] /2. Under Cat2, Offerors can submit 2 or more disciplines. Will the evaluation be based on the lowest 2 disciplines quoted ? We suggest to specify the minimum 2 disciplines (for example: Geotechnical Engineer and Bridge Engineer) and that the evaluation is limited to these 2 disciplines to ensure that offers are compared based on the same criteria.A4: No, the evaluation will not be based on the lowest two disciplines quoted, nor will it be limited to specific pre-defined disciplines. The financial evaluation is done on the basis of the average price for services under Category 1 and the average price for services under Category 2. As stated in the tender documents, offerors must quote for all disciplines under Category 1 and must quote for a minimum of two (2) up to all seven (7) disciplines listed under Category 2. The Category 2 Average Price will be calculated as the mean of all the disciplines that the offeror chooses to quote within that category. This Category 2 average will then be combined with the Category 1 average to determine the final evaluated price using the formula.Q5: Based on the qualification criteria, it appears that this RFP will attract regional and national level companies while the scope is global. We would like to enquire about the expected number of companies to be awarded under this RFP.A5: UNOPS intends to establish non-exclusive Long Term Agreements (LTAs) with more than one vendor per Lot. A maximum of 7 LTAs will be awarded per Lot. Since the RFP consists of 7 distinct Lots divided by language requirements, a maximum of 7 vendors will be selected to hold an LTA for each individual Lot.Q6: Based on the global scope, we would like to kindly suggest to increase the minimum financial requirements and to increase the 20 points allocated for Technical capacity, expertise and experience.A6: The qualification criteria, including the minimum annual turnover of USD 500,000 and the liquidity ratio/working capital requirement, are set as strict, objective Pass/Fail criteria to establish baseline eligibility across all lots. These criteria cannot be altered for individual submissions. The allocation of 20 points for Technical capacity, expertise, and experience for the required sectors is fixed as part of the evaluation framework established for this tender.

New clarification added: Q1: However, considering the scope, details, and technical requirements of the Project, we notice that the deadline is quite limited to submit a complete and highest-quality proposal. In order to prepare the most appropriate and comprehensive proposal for the project, we request a 3-week extension of the current submission deadline.A1: The tender closing deadline was extended to 07 August 2026. Please also refer to the revised clarification deadline and pre-bid meeting date in the eSourcing

New amendment added #1: Amendment No. 1 The following amendments are hereby made to the Solicitation Document:Solicitation DeadlineChanged from 14 July 2026, 10:00 UTC to 07 August 2026, 10:00 UTC.Deadline for Submission of Clarification RequestsChanged from 08 July 2026, 10:00 UTC to 30 July 2026, 10:00 UTC.Pre-Bid MeetingChanged from 01 July 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. to 20 July 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.All other terms and conditions of the Solicitation Document shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.