DAO/PNUD/PUDC/004/2016 - SUPPLY OF METAL UTILITY POLES FOR MEDIUM VOLTAGE NETWORKS FOR ELECTRIFICATION OF VILLAGES IN SENEGAL

                                                                                                                        Letter of Invitation

                                                                                                                             1 July 2016

Ref. DAO/PNUD/PUDC/004/2016

Dear Vendor,

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) hereby invites you to submit a Bid to this Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the provision of Supply of 24,990 Metal Utility Poles for Medium Voltage Networks for electrification of Villages in Senegal.

The purpose, therefore, of this Invitation to Bid is to enter into a Contract with a qualified Bidder for this requirement.   

This ITB includes the following documents:

                Section 1 – This Letter of Invitation

Section 2 – Instructions to Bidders (including Data Sheet)

Section 3 – Terms of Reference

Section 4 – Bid Submission Form

Section 5 – Documents Establishing the Eligibility and Qualifications of the Bidder

Section 6 – Technical Bid Form

Section 7 – Price Schedule Form

Section 8 – Form for Bid Security

Section 9 – Form for Performance Security

Section 10 - Form for Advanced Payment Guarantee [disregard, if not required as per Data Sheet]

Section 11 – Contract to be signed, including General Terms and Conditions

Your offer, comprising of a Technical Bid and Price Schedule should be submitted in accordance with Section 2.

You are kindly requested to submit an acknowledgment email to UNDP to the following address:

Cpu.bids@undp.org

The letter should be received by UNDP no later than 11 July 2016. The same letter should advise whether your company intends to submit a Bid. If that is not the case, UNDP would appreciate your indicating the reason, for our records.    

Should you require any clarification, kindly communicate with the contact person identified in the attached Data Sheet as the focal point for queries on this ITB.     

UNDP looks forward to receiving your Bid and thanks you in advance for your interest in UNDP procurement opportunities.

Yours sincerely,

Ali Tahsin-Jumah

Chief, Central Procurement Unit

Procurement Support Unit

Bureau for Management Services