Form AM 10-7 (October 2012)

FORM AM 10-7:

Procurement Notice/Advertisement Open International Competition (OIC)

Country of Destination:

Reference Number: FO/RFP/05/2020-168

Description: Development of Site Management Plans of selected Archeological Sites in and capacity building of the conservation practitioners, institutions and communities in protection & management of the selected sites

Deadline for Submission of Electronic Offers: August 13, 2020 5:00 p.m. time

Posting Date: July 3, 2020

United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hereby invite qualified companies to submit electronic offers as follows:

The technical services of a firm/organization/institution are required for development of integrated site management plans and Capacity Development for Sustainable Tourism Development of the following selected Hindu & Buddhist Archaeological sites in Punjab:

1. , Mankiala (Buddhist) 2. , Choa Saidan Shah (Hindu temples with Sikh and Buddhist structures) 3. and , (Buddhist)

Proposals from both International and national firms/organizations/institutions will be accepted. It is expected that a team of both international and national experts will be required who have experience of implementation of best practices, quality standards and innovations in the sector. National experts are required to ensure that the requirements of the local context have been considered and provide on-ground support to collect data and follow up with monitoring the quality of implementation of plans with stakeholders.

The purpose of this notice is to provide general information on the requirements for the procurement process and to inform interested suppliers how to obtain a copy of the Solicitation Documents.

Interested companies who wish to participate in the OIC must request for a complete set of Solicitation Documents, available free of charge, from UNESCO contact person at the address shown below.

The technical proposal and financial proposal, in two separate emails, should be submitted electronically to [email protected] without any copy to any other email addresses, no later than August 13, 2020, 5:00 pm Islamabad time in strict compliance with the instructions as stipulated in the Solicitation Documents. Offers addressed at any other email accounts will be disqualified. It should also be noted that all files together should not exceed 10 MB.

UNESCO reserves the right to amend the documents at any time during the solicitation process. Any amendments or clarifications will be communicated directly to all Bidders who have requested for a complete set of solicitation documents and officially confirmed their intention to

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submit a sealed tender. No remuneration will be made to companies for preparation and submission of their tenders.

UNESCO Contact Information: Islamabad / Culture Attn: Amina Ali – National Project Officer (Culture) E-mail: [email protected]