Training of CECOMA Technical Staff in Supply Chain & Public Procurement
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Agency: UNDP | Reference: UNDP-AGO-00235,1 | Type: Request for proposal
BackgroundUnder the INTEGRA Angola Initiative, designed to strengthen national systems and enhance efficiency, transparency, and sustainability in public resource management, and aligned with the Health Resilience Project funded with the support of the European Investment Bank (EIB), UNDP is providing technical and institutional support to the Government of Angola with a particular focus on health systems strengthening.This support includes targeted investments to reinforce the national health supply chain, with emphasis on the strategic role of the Central Medical Procurement Agency (CECOMA).
The assistance aims to improve logistics operations, enhance transparency, strengthen institutional capacity, and build the competencies of technical staff involved in supply chain and public procurement processes.As the national institution responsible for procuring, storing, and distributing medical commodities, CECOMA is mandated to ensure timely, efficient, and equitable delivery of essential health products across the country.
To fulfill this mission, the institution has demonstrated a commitment to modernization, institutional strengthening, and adoption of national and international best practices.Some of the key operational challenges to alleviate include coordination between central, provincial and municipal levels; data accuracy, distribution constraints and sustainable logistics reporting.Accordingly, UNDP proposes a structured capacity‑building programme for CECOMA technical staff focused on supply chain management and public procurement principles.Specific Objectives·Improve logistics procedures and operational efficiency between CECOMA and provincial units.·Strengthen transparency in the management of health commodities and in procurement processes.·Establish a logistics database that supports rapid and effective decision‑making at provincial and reference hospital levels.·Improve the visibility, quality, and reliability of logistics data to inform decision‑making.·Upgrade the trainee professional competence to the extent that he/she will promote and sustain the knowledge sharing once back to his/her duty stationScope of WorkThe contractor shall be responsible for thefull delivery of training services, including:Training DesignTraining DeliveryTraining MaterialsAssessmentKnowledge TransferReportingThe evaluation method and evaluation criteria are described in Anexx 1 and 5 of the RFP document and will follow the structure of:☒ Highest Combined Score (based on the 70% technical offer and 30% price weight distribution)☒ Full acceptance of the UNDP Contract General Terms and Conditions (GTC). This is a mandatory criterion and cannot be deleted regardless of the nature of services required. Non-acceptance of the GTC may be grounds for rejecting the Request for Proposal.Technical Request for Proposal (70%)Financial Request for Proposal (30%)To be computed as a ratio of the Request for Proposal’s offer to the lowest price among the Request for Proposals received by UNDP.The proposed VFM analysis will involve a comparison of the prices of the submitted Proposals to see if there are any major deviations.
It will also involve comparing prices against indicative available budgets, as well as estimates from similar projects that the UNDP/GPSD has completed recently, and against current or past projects of similar specifications at the global level.Instructions to Submit the ProposalPlease indicate whether you intend to submit a bid by creating a draft response without submitting directly in the system.This will enable the system to send notifications in case of amendments to the tender requirements.If yourequire further clarification, please use themessaging functionality in the system to communicate.If you need support to access the system, please use the e-tendering.Offers must be submitted directly in the system following this link:http://supplier.quantum.partneragencies.orgusing the profile you may have in the portal.In case you have never registered before,you can register a profile using the registration link shared via the procurement notice and following the instructions in guides available in UNDP website:https://www.undp.org/procurement/business/resources-for-bidders.Deadline for clarification: 07/05/2026, 17h, Angola timeDeadline for submission:11/05/2026,17,Angola TimeDo not create a new profile if you already have one.
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About This Opportunity
This is a services contract in the information and communication technology, health and medical services, construction and civil works, finance and banking and education and training sectors. Located in Angola, Africa, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before May 11, 2026.
Published through UNGM - United Nations Global Marketplace, part of the United Nations system, which follows UN procurement standards. UN-funded opportunities are typically open to vendors registered in the UN Global Marketplace for services in the information and communication technology sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.