Procurement of Roche Reagents for the CPHLs in the South of Yemen

Item Description:

The World Health Organization was established in 1948 as a specialized agency of the United Nations. The objective of WHO (www.who.int) is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. “Health”, as defined in the WHO Constitution, is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. WHO’s main function is to act as the directing and coordinating authority on international health work.

The WHO Secretariat consists of some 8,400 staff at the Organization’s headquarters in Geneva, in the six regional offices and in countries. The Secretariat is headed by the Director-General, who is appointed by the WHA on the nomination of the Executive Board. The head of each regional office is a Regional Director. Regional directors are appointed by the Executive Board in agreement with the relevant regional committee.

Objective of the Invitation to Bid (ITB)

The World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (WHO/EMRO) seeks offers for the Roche Reagents for the CPHLs in the South of Yemen for use by the Ministry of Health, as per the attached specifications under (annex 2 List of supplies).

QUERIES:

• A prospective bidder requiring any clarification on may submit his questions via UNGM “Correspondence” tab no later than 15 Feb 2021, 23:00 hours, Cairo time.

CLOSING DATE: Offers must be uploaded via UNGM, “Tender Documents” tab no later than [22 Feb 2021] at [23:00] hours, [Cairo] time.

SUBMISSION OF OFFERS:

• Financial Offers must be submitted in the attached (Annex2) as an excel sheet and in PDF format. Technical offers and other details can be added as annexes.
• Offers must comply with the requirements stated in the attached Invitation to Bid (ITB). All requirements should be completed as per the annexes.
• If interested, you are kindly requested to register through United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM) by logging-in to this site: https://www.ungm.org. After having an active account, continue following the guidance, until you express your interest to this bid. Then, you will be transferred to WHO’s e-tendering system to be able to collect the bidding documents and access your tender opportunities.
• All offers should be submitted in UNGM website before the above-mentioned closing date and marked “Invitation to Bid: EM/RGO/DAF/LSP/P/0005209 – Roche Reagents for the CPHLs in the South of Yemen”.

IMPORTANT REMARK:

• Offers must comply with the requirements.
• Offers must be received and made in accordance with the instructions contained in the attached invitation to bid.
• Any order resulting from this invitation shall contain WHO’s General Terms and Conditions and any other specific terms or conditions detailed with the attached invitation to bid.

INCOTERMS 2020:
The preferred WHO incoterm is FCA nearest port/seaport to the supplier (to be specified). Other incoterms could be considered.

SELECTION/REJECTION CRITERIA

1. Offers not meeting the required specifications will not be considered.
2. Only complete offers that contain the detailed technical specifications, manufacturer and country of origin will be considered.
3. Offers with delivery more than 2 months may not be considered.
4. The evaluation of items meeting the required specifications will depend on the price (80%) and the delivery period (20%).
5. Partial delivery could be accepted.

UN CODE OF CONDUCT:
Confirmation of acceptance that your esteemed company accepts the terms mentioned in the attached UN Code of Conduct, must be received in the same letter containing your bid. The UN Code of conduct is also available in the below link:
https://www.un.org/Depts/ptd/about-us/un-supplier-code-conduct.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Any information which the vendor may consider necessary to guarantee or clarify technical details or compliance with standards, etc. may be included, provided reference is made in the offer and clearly indicated.

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