RFQ for Establishment of Blanket Purchase Agreement - Travel and Event Management for Rapid Health Facility Assessment (RHFA) Trainings in Papua New Guinea

New clarification added: Question 2: We would like to enquire regarding the bid, please clarify, if we will be submitting invoices from hotels regarding conference room venue hire, accomodation and airfares to the UNOPs to make payment for each event?Answer 2: Yes. Please note that the supplier will be reimbursed for actual costs incurred for hotel accommodation, ticketing, land transportation, etc. therefore Yes, the invoices of hotel, accommodation or airfair should be attached as supporting documents to your companies Invoice to UNOPS. In addition, the supplier will be paid a Management Fee (profit) based on your quotation.Please refer to the Financial Bid Form, which contains two tables:  - Table 1: Direct Operational Costs (Reimbursable at Actuals): Please quote your estimated unit prices here. After the contract is signed, the supplier will be required to provide all original invoices for the actual costs of hotel accommodation, airfare, land transport, etc and will be paid for those actual costs.   - Table 2: Service Provider Management Fee: Please quote your Management Fee in this table. This would be paid on top of the actual cost as their management fee or profit. I hope this clarifies your queries.  

New amendment added #2: Amendment 02The tender is amendment with the following changesDeadline for Clarification: The deadline for clarifications has been extended to Monday, September 14, 2026, at 12:00 PM Papua New Guinea Time.Deadline for Bid Submission: The deadline for bid submission has been extended to Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 12:00 PM Papua New Guinea Time.All other requirements, terms, and conditions of the original tender remain unchanged and in full effect, except for the specific amendments outlined in this notice.  

New clarification added: Question 1: We may need further information regarding the contract specificities stipulated in the Schedule of Requirements document. Indeed, the qualification criteria still include the requirement of a business license, TIN and VAT/TAX Certificate from PNG, forcing overseas bidders to bid as a consortium with a PNG company. Can you please confirm if this is indeed your wish, or otherwise remove this criteria ?Answer 1: Please refer to the Criteria tab of the tender portal. The evaluation criteria have been revised as set forth below. All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the following criteria, in addition to the other requirements specified in the Criteria tab."The Bidder must possess a valid Business Registration License or Certificate issued by the relevant government authority in Papua New Guinea. Foreign bidders are required to establish a local Joint Venture partnership with an entity holding a valid Business Registration in Papua New Guinea."

New amendment added #1: Amendment No: 01 The tender has been officially amended with the following modifications and updates :Pre-Bid Meeting Minutes: The minutes from the pre-bid meeting have been officially uploaded. Bidders can access these under the Documents tab of the tender portal.Updated Terms of Reference (TOR): The TORs have been revised. The updated requirements are detailed and available in the document titled: “Amendment 01_RFQ_Section_II_Schedule of Requirements_RHFA Trainings ”.Revised Evaluation Criteria: The evaluation criteria have been updated to explicitly allow Joint Venture (JV) Partnerships with local companies registered in Papua New Guinea.Updated Bid Submission Forms: The bid submission forms have been modified to include the necessary Joint Venture Partnership form. These updated forms can be found in the document titled: “Amendment 01_RFQ_Section_III_Returnable Bidding Forms_RHFA Trainings”.All other requirements, terms, and conditions of the original tender remain unchanged and in full effect, except for the specific amendments outlined in this notice.Please ensure that your final bid submission reflects these updates and utilizes the newly provided forms.