LONG-TERM AGREEMENT (LTA) FOR THE SUPPLY OF EVALUATION SERVICES

Instruction to interested bidders:

All proposals must be submitted via the UN Women E-procurement Portal. When in UNGM tender page , go to the "link page" and click "Go to link" for the UN Women E-procurement portal. To have access to the full information, click “Express Interest” and register your company. The portal provides a simple, secure and efficient way of managing UN Women solicitation processes, reducing time and cost for both buyers and vendors and there is no monetary cost to register. If you are registered already, the system will take you directly to the tender and the documents can be found under the “Tender Documents" tab.

All queries and/or clarification shall be received through this portal once you have registered, ensuring to include the solicitation reference number in the subject line of the correspondence. UN Women will respond to all questions received through the portal.


Dear Sir/Madam,

1. The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) plans to enter into non-exclusive Long-Term Agreement(s) (LTA) with multiple external independent evaluation consulting entities (up to a max of 5)to provide evaluation services for evaluations planned for 2018-2021, a forecast of 30+ evaluation services during this period, as described in this Request for Proposal and its related annexes.

UN Women now invites sealed proposals from qualified proposers for providing the requirements as defined in these documents.

2. To prepare a responsive proposal, you must carefully review, and understand the contents of the following documents:

a. This letter
b. Terms of Reference (TOR)
c. Evaluation Criteria
d. Format of Financial Proposal
e. Statement of Confirmation
f. Proposed Model Form of Contract
g. Joint Venture/Consortium/Association Information Form

3. The proposer will be selected based on the Evaluation Methodology and Criteria indicated in the solicitation documents.

4. This letter is not to be construed in any way as an offer to contract with your organization.

Yours sincerely,
Akhtar Zazai
Chief of Procurement