Provision of Personnel for Building Maintenance and Operational Support (Outsourced Services)

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS:

UNESCAP seeks to engage qualified firms with highly experienced and skilled task order operatives and on-site coordination skills to provide day-to-day buildings operations and facilities maintenance and major maintenance and renovation support services to UNESCAP staff at the United Nations Building in Bangkok.

The expertise that may be required under the Services include, but are not limited to:

• General Maintenance Support Service
  • HVAC and Mechanical
  • Sanitary and Plumbing
  • Building Automation System and Electro-mechanical
  • Electrical Power System
  • Electrical Control System
  • General Electrical
  • Building Fabric Maintenance

• Alteration, Installation and Refurbishment Service

Companies responding to this EOI need to have a deep understanding, expertise and experience with these services and the related industries. The services shall be provided on-site at the UNESCAP premises in Bangkok, Thailand. The services shall be performed by suitably qualified and experienced firms that have the capability of hiring and retaining qualified and experienced individuals required for the services.

The detailed Scope of Work will be given under the Request for Proposal document that will be issued for the requirement.

PRE-QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS / INFORMATION:

Interested firms /entities shall submit their EOI (in accordance with the “Instructions for submitting EOI” indicated under III below) and demonstrate that they meet or exceed the following requirements. Firms / entities who do not meet these minimum requirements will not be invited to participate in the solicitation (Request for Proposal – RFP) to be issued for the requirement:

a. Company experience: Minimum of five years of proven experience in providing building maintenance and operational support services of similar scope and profile. Bidders shall provide a summary of company background, field of expertise and number of years of experience.
b. Project references: Provide a minimum of three (3) local or international project references where the firm / entity has provided similar services within the last five (5) years. Each project reference shall include the value, surface area, services provided, employer, contract duration and location, plus any other pertinent information.

c. Local experience: Provide at least one (1) local project reference where the firm / entity has provided building maintenance and operations support services within the last 5 years in Thailand. Include the value, surface area, services provided, category of skills/expertise/ personnel, employer, contract duration and location, plus any other pertinent information. This reference project can be the same as the one referenced under item ‘b’ above.

The UN seeks to promote effective international competition for the service. It is stressed however, that the appointed Contractor must perform these services onsite at UNESCAP for the duration of the resultant Contract. Full details of the requirement will be communicated in the tender documentation however; it is important to stress that this requirement may only be effectively fulfilled by means of the successful Contractor presence in the region, and the company has to fulfill all employment regulations in Thailand. Companies interested in participating in the resultant RFP must ensure registration at the United Nations Global Marketplace prior to the RFP closing date.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING THE EOI:

1. Please submit your Expression of Interest by returning the duly completed Vendor Response Form along with the relevant documentation requested for preliminary assessment. Do note, this request for EOI does not constitute a solicitation.