State of the World’s Nursing report [2019/007_HIS/HWF_WNursRep]

RFP Published by WHO on 21 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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11.03.2019: The list of countries with NHWA Focal points is published in the "Tender Management" part of the UNGM: Click on "View Documents", and then "Clarifications" tab (blue bar on top of the page). The questions and answers are consolidated in an Excel file in "Attachments”.
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5.03.2019: A set of answers to Bidders questions is published in the "Tender Management" part of the UNGM: Click on "View Documents", and then "Clarifications" tab (blue bar on top of the page). The questions and answers are consolidated in an Excel file in "Attachments".
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Dear Prospective Bidder,

Subject: Request for Proposal [2019/007_HIS/HWF_WNursRep] – State of the World’s Nursing report

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

Request for Proposal
Appendix 1 – State of the World’s Nursing Report concept note
Appendix 2 – State of the World’s Midwifery 2020 Report concept note
Appendix 3 – Draft indicator list and definitions
Appendix 4 – National Health Workforce Accounts Handbook
Appendix 5 – National Health Workforce Accounts implementation guide

Annex 1 - Acknowledgement Form
Annex 2 - Confidentiality Undertaking Form
Annex 3 - Proposal Completeness Form
Annex 4 - Information about Bidder
Annex 5 - Acceptance Form
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.

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This Request for Proposals is not opened to Individual bidders.

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