Pre-qualification of Local Suppliers for Goods in Bangladesh.

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)

For Prequalification for Local Suppliers of Goods in Bangladesh

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) invites Express of Interest for the pre-qualification of vendors for supplying goods as part of UNICEF supported programmes and operations in Bangladesh. The vendor for supplying goods include the following categories of goods:

• ICT, Office and AV Equipment;
• Power Generation Equipment (Solar power system, Generators, IPS);
• Transport (Motorcycle, Bicycle, Easy bike, Boats with wooden and fibre, etc.);
• Office supplies, Stationery and Special Items;
• Furniture (Office, Hospital, School/Learning Centre);
• Plastic (Jerry can, Jugs, Glasses, Water tank of different capacities, Food and Storage containers, Pallets, etc.);
• Textile and Leather items (T-Shirts, Vests, Winter clothes, Apron, Overall, Cap, Socks, Raincoats);
• Emergency supplies such as Torch (solar/battery), Pitcher, Utensils, etc.;
• Emergency Education and Recreation Items (Toys, Letter and Number blocks, Puzzles, Musical Instruments, etc.)
• Sports Items (complete set of Football, Volleyball, Cricket, Badminton, Table Tennis, Carom board, Skipping rope, Ludo, Chess, etc.)
• Emergency Kits (Hygiene supplies, Education supplies, Recreation supplies, etc.)
• Chemicals (Calcium Hypochlorite, Hydrated Lime, Potassium Iodide, Alum);
• Security Equipment – CCTV surveillance, bollards, fire extinguisher etc.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• This REOI for Prequalification is open to all companies registered and having a valid license to operate in Bangladesh.
• To become eligible the candidates shall demonstrate to have: Active business experience in providing services as contractors for 3 years and successfully completed at least 3 (three) in services of a nature and complexity comparable to the services required above.
• Companies are required to furnish Audited Balance Sheets for the last two financial years.

THE PROCEDURE AND DEADLINE TO SUBMIT THE EOI:

• Interested company that meet the eligibility requirements are encouraged to download and review the expression of interest for “Prequalification form for Local Supplier of Goods”  available at following web link: http://www.unicef.org/bangladesh/supply_4914.html  or to contact UNICEF Supply Section at the email:

supplybangladesh@unicef.org

• The Expression of Interest with completed documents should be emailed to eoibangladesh@unicef.org, by:
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• Submissions received late may be rejected.

PLEASE NOTE FOLLOWING POINTS:

• This REOI does not constitute a solicitation. We do not require bids or proposals at this stage; we merely seek your Expression of Interest in participating in future tenders.
• A response to this Request for Expression of Interest does not automatically ensure that you will be selected to participate in the tender.
• UNICEF reserves the right to change or cancel the requirement at any time during the EOI and/or solicitation process. UNICEF also reserves the right to require compliance with additional conditions as and when issuing the final tender document or to reject any/all EOI’s without assigning any reasons whatsoever.
• Existing UNICEF Bangladesh Suppliers who have participated in UNICEF invitation to bids in the past are also requested to renew their expression of interest & participate in this process.
• If you have any additional question about this EOI, please send Queries to the email: supplybangladesh@unicef.org