OFFICE OF THE WHO REPRESENTATIVE FOR NIGERIA, UN HOUSE,  PLOT 617/618 CENTRAL AREA DISTRICT, GARKI, ABUJA

Our Ref: BS-2016-01

Prospective Vendor

27th November  2016

Dear Sir/Madam,

Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Provision of Banking Services to WHO’s Direct Disbursement Mechanism (DDM) – 2017/18

WHO is seeking a reputable bank with strong asset/capital base, robust operational capacity, widespread branch network (preferably with at least a branch in every State of the federation) and an operational mobile money capability to provide banking services to its Direct Disbursement Mechanism (DDM) which includes deposit money operations, cash payment to ad-hoc personnel spread across the States/LGA/Wards, and spearhead an aggressive migration to mobile money payment option. The following documents are hereby attached to this letter to enable you resubmit your proposal. 

File Name	Description	
Annex A	DDM Operational Guideline	
Annex B	Technical Proposal Form_DDM Banking Services_2016	
Annex C	Financial Proposal Template	
Annex D	Acknowledgment Form	
Annex E	Confidentiality Undertaking	
Annex F	Proposal Completeness Form	
	RFP Questions from Bidders_BS-2016-01	
	RFP Acceptance Form_BS-2016-01	

TIMELINE

1)	8th Nov 2016 by 17:00 hours, the bidder shall complete and return by surface mail addressed to:
The WHO Representative in Nigeria
3rd Floor, Rivers House, Plot 83, Ralph Sodeinde Street
Central Business District, Abuja
	
a)	The enclosed RFP Annex D, Acknowledgement form signed as confirmation of the bidder's intention to submit a bona fide proposal and designate its representative to whom communications may be directed, including any addenda; and
b)	The enclosed RFP Annex E, Confidentiality form signed.

•	Email for submissions of acknowledgement:  afwcongddmrfp@who.int 

2) A prospective bidder requiring any clarification on technical, contractual or commercial matters may notify WHO via email at the following address no later than 15th Nov 2016

•	Email for submissions of all queries:  afwcongddmrfp@who.int 

The WHO RFP Evaluation Team will respond in writing (via email only) to any request for clarification of the RFP that it receives prior to the closing date of the proposal.  A consolidated document of WHO's response to all questions (including an explanation of the query but without identifying the source of enquiry) will be sent to all prospective bidders who have received the RFP. Questions are to be submitted in the format "Paragraph Number - Question."

3) Proposals must be received at WHO at the address specified in section 4.8 Sealing and marking of proposals of the RFP no later than 21st November 2016, 17:00 hours. The proposal shall be dropped in a dropbox marked “DDM BANKING SERVICES” kept at the security post.

4) WHO will open the proposals in the presence of a Committee formed by WHO at its Abuja Office on a date and time to be communicated.  Each proposal will be opened during the session, each bidder will be announced and each Financial Proposal total cost will be read aloud. Bidders may wish to attend the session (at their own cost) and should inform WHO in advance via email if they plan to attend.  Non-attendance has no implication on the evaluation of the bids.

5) At the discretion of WHO, selected bidders may be invited to supply additional information on the contents of their proposal during the evaluation period. Such bidders will be asked to give a presentation of their proposal (possibly with an emphasis on a topic of WHO's choice) followed by a question and answer session. 

6) Evaluation of proposals and selection of a vendor will be performed in accordance with the Request for Proposal (RFP).

Yours sincerely,

Dr Rex Gadama Mpazanje
WHO REPRESENTATIVE FOR NIGERIA (a.i)