INVITATION TO BID FOR SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, LABORATORY REAGENTS, AND MEDICAL CONSUMABLES FOR UNHCR RWANDA.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Kigali, Rwanda invites qualified suppliers and manufacturers to make a firm offer for the supply of medical equipments
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 promoting sustainability through the entire supply chain.
Examples:
Sustainability requirements for tier 2 suppliers, identification and approval of subcontractors.
The tender contains sustainability considerations promoting health and general well-being of consumers/ recipients of the good or service.
Examples:
Hazardous chemicals handling, labelling of chemicals.
The tender contains sustainability considerations promoting the sustainable use of resources.
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Energy-saving measures, recycling, take-back programmes and responsible end-of-life management