To conduct a multi-country study evaluating early infant feeding decision making [2019/008_FWC/MCA_InfFeedDM]

RFP Published by WHO on 1 February 2019
The date appearing above as “Published on” corresponds to the publication of additional sets of documents such as Answers to Bidders questions.


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5 March 2019: An ninth set of clarifications to Bidders requests are published in the UNGM: under “View Documents” – “Answers to Bidders – Set 9” tab.
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28 February 2019: An eight set of clarifications to Bidders requests are published in the UNGM: under “View Documents” – “Answers to Bidders – Set 8” tab.
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26 February 2019:
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The closing date for submission of proposals (refer paragraph 4.11 of the RFP) is postponed to 11 March 2019 at 17:00 Geneva time;
- A seventh set of clarifications to Bidders requests are published in the UNGM: under “View Documents” – “Answers to Bidders – Set 7” tab;
- Clarifications available under "Clarifications" tab.
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21 February 2019:
- IMPORTANT NOTE: The closing date for submission of proposals (ref. paragraph 4.11 of the RFP) is postponed to 6 March 2019 at 17:00 Geneva time.
- A sixth set of clarifications to Bidders requests are published in the UNGM: under “View Documents” – “Answers to Bidders – Set 6” tab.
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19 February 2019: A fifth set of clarifications to Bidders requests are published in the UNGM: under “View Documents” – “Answers to Bidders – Set 5” tab.
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15 February 2019: A fourth set of clarifications to Bidders requests are published in the UNGM: under “View Documents” – “Answers to Bidders – Set 4” tab.
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12 February 2019: A third set of clarifications to Bidders requests are published in the UNGM: under “View Documents” – “Answers to Bidders – Set 3” tab.
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8 February 2019: A second set of clarifications to Bidders requests are published in the UNGM: under “View Documents” – “Answers to Bidders – Set 2” tab.
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4 February 2019: Clarifications to Bidders requests are published in the UNGM: under “View Documents” – “Answers to Bidders – Set 1” tab.
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Dear Prospective Bidder,

Subject: Request for Proposal [2019/008_FWC/MCA_InfFeedDM] – [To conduct a multi-country study evaluating early infant feeding decision making]

You are invited to submit a proposal for the above mentioned Request for Proposals for the World Health Organization (WHO), Department of of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (MCA) in accordance with the RFP documents: please click on “View Documents”, and then, on the “RFP Documents” tab:

Request for Proposal

Annex 1 - Acknowledgement Form
Annex 2 - Confidentiality Undertaking Form
Annex 3 - Proposal Completeness Form
Annex 4 - Information about Bidder
Annex 5 - Acceptance Form and Excel sheet
Annex 6 - Bidder Self-Declaration Form
Annex 7 - UNGM guide: Instructions on how to register with WHO and access WHO tenders
Questions from Bidders - Excel template

The dates related to Intention to Bid, Questions and Submission of Proposals are detailed in the attached RFP document unless otherwise indicated above.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Interested vendors must respond to this Request for Proposals (RFP) using the WHO electronic tendering portal, via the UNGM portal. In order to access the full WHO RFP details, request clarifications on the RFP, and submit a vendor response to a tender using the system, vendors need to be registered as a WHO vendor at the UNGM portal and be logged into UNGM.

The timely and successful registration with UNGM is the sole responsibility of the vendor.

For guidance on how to register on UNGM and submit responses to WHO tenders in the WHO electronic tendering portal, please refer to:
- the attached UNGM guide: Instructions on how to register with WHO and access WHO tenders
- the user guide and other resources available at: http://www.who.int/about/finances-accountability/procurement/en/

PLEASE NOTE: WHO normally expects Bidders to express their intention to bid short after the publication of the RFP. Clicking on the blue “Express Interest” or on the “Opt In” button (bottom of the “RFP Document” tab page) is not a formal Intention to Bid. Bidders must refer to the RFP documents to get detailed information on this process.

-> If you experience difficulties in accessing the RFP documents after having registered and Expressed interest, please send an email to: etenderHQ@who.int - Please indicate your UNGM No.