UNDP-GTM-00295 Technical consultancy booklet "State Density" CI 3692/26

Agency: UNDP | Reference: UNDP-GTM-00295 | Type: Call for individual consultants UNDP-GTM-00295Invitation to submit an offer for Technical research consultancy services for the Human Development Booklet titled "State Density in Guatemala: Institutional Capacities, Territory, and Human Development" CI 3692/26.The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) within the framework of project No. 01005678 - Modernization of the Executive Branch to strengthen participatory governance and sustainable development in the territories, requires the services of one (1) individual to carry out the consultancy described in the Terms of Reference.Considering your qualifications, we invite you to submit an offer for this consultancy. To help you understand the requirements of this assignment, we attach the following: The Terms of Reference (ToR)The letter of confirmation of interest and availability, which you must complete and submit to UNDP.To understand the scope of this process, we recommend reading the Terms of Reference which can be found attached or at the bottom of this publication, click onThis Link, a pop-up window will open which you should then close (you do not need to open or do anything in that window), then click onNegotiation Document(s)and the page will give you access to the documents for this negotiation (process), among which are the Terms of Reference and the forms to be submitted.We wish to inform you that UNDP globally, as part of its innovation strategy, currently uses a new ERP system called “QUANTUM” for the management of its Procurement processes.This system allows for managing interaction with suppliers and contractors for procurement processes (tenders, which are called "negotiations" in the new system) and the respective contract management.In the following linkPNUD Guatemala - Quantumyou will find important system information, guides, and videos for users to register as a supplier and submit a proposal. If you are interested and decide to submit an offer for this consultancy, but do not remember your username, the first step is to send an email toprocurement.gt@undp.orgindicating your full name and personal identification number to check if you already have a previous registration/profile in the Quantum system.If you already have a profile/registration and do not remember the password, do not create a new one, but use the "forgot password" option.If you definitely do not appear in Quantum, you can start your registration through the following linkSupplier Registration, using the Spanish guide that provides a step-by-step process for said registration:Guía para Registro Proveedores_Contratista Individual.If, when creating your registration/profile, you have any questions or the system generates an error, you can send an email toprocurement.gt@undp.orgindicating the query and including, for reference, images (screenshots) of the query or error.To consult or download the invitation documents, please log in to theQuantum Systemusing the profile you have created, searching for the reference number of this negotiation (process)UNDP-GTM-00295.It is important to perform the following step, which consists of generating a draft response through the "Create Response" button; this way, the system will be able to send you notifications if the negotiation (process) requirements are modified.If you need further clarification on this negotiation (process), you can communicate within the Quantum System using the system's messaging function. The deadline for inquiries isMonday, October 19, 2026, which will be answered no later thanWednesday, October 21, 2026.UNDP will respond in writing, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of the query.Any delay in UNDP's response will not be used as a reason to extend the submission deadline, unless UNDP determines that such an extension is necessary and communicates a new deadline to the bidders.Finally, the offer must be prepared in accordance with the requirements and procedures established and submitted before the deadline indicated in the Quantum system, therefore, it is the bidder's responsibility to review this information.To submit the offer, the first step is to log in to the following linkQuantum Systemusing the previously created profile, then, start the offer submission, for which we share aVideo in Spanish on offer/proposal submissionthat describes in more detail the procedure for submitting it.Please note that Quantum displays the closing date and time corresponding to the Time Zone you have configured in your profile in the Quantum system. We recommend adjusting it to your Country's Time Zone. For better control of the deadline for submitting your offer, e DOCUMENTS AND LINKS: • Guía para Registro Proveedores_Contratista Individual: https://www.undp.org/sites/g/files/zskgke326/files/2025-07/ppt_guia_registro_supplier_contratista_individual_vr.28jul2025.pdf CONTACT: • Email: procurement.gt@undp.org