Request For Expression Of Interest (EOI) for Construction of 30 Housing Units in Bosasso, Puntland, Somalia.

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT NAIROBI

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

This notice is placed by UNON. The accuracy, reliability and completeness of the contents of furnished information is the responsibility of UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT NAIROBI. You are therefore requested to direct all queries regarding this EOI to UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT NAIROBI using the fax number or e-mail address provided below.

Title of the EOI: Construction of 30 Housing Units in Bosasso, Puntland, Somalia

Date of this EOI: 29 November 2024                                Closing Date for Receipt of EOI: 16 December 2024

EOI Number: EOIUNON23272

Beneficiary Country/Territory: Somalia

Commodity/Service category: Engineering Design and Construction

Address EOI response by fax or e-mail to the Attention of: Margaret Kamau

Fax Number: N/A

E-mail Address: margaret.kamau@un.org; unon-procurement-rfx@un.org

UNSPSC Code:

22000000 – Building and Construction Machinery and Accessories

95120000 – Permanent buildings and structures

95122100 – Accommodation buildings and structures

95122101 – Residential home

95121700 – Public buildings and structures

95000000 – Land and Buildings and Structures and Thoroughfares

72000000 – Building and Facility Construction and Maintenance Services

72110000 – Residential building construction services

72111000 – Single family dwelling construction services

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS

United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) on behalf of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Somalia, seeks the interest of qualified vendors and Service Providers to participate in an upcoming tender solicitation for the Construction of approx 30 Housing Units in Bosasso, Puntland, Somalia.

The project aims to construct climate-adjusted housing units that cater to families with members with disabilities and to large families in the Gribble IDP Relocation Site, in Bossaso, Puntland.

The scope of works shall include but not limited to:

i)  Construction of approx 30 permanent low-cost housing units, with each unit consisting of two rooms, a covered (shaded) verandah, a latrine/shower, a water tank, tree planting, and occupies approx 39 square meters.

The Civil works include:

•Site Clearance.

•Foundation Works.

•Floor Construction.

•Wall Construction.

•Roof Construction.

•               Plastering.

•               Doors & Windows.

ii  ) Some of the housing units will include disability-inclusion elements, such as ramps, handrails and a disability-inclusive latrine/bathroom.

iii) Sanitary/Plumbing works:

•Sanitary Installation and Plumbing.

•Neighbourhood block drainage for the 30 housing units.

Please note that this request for EOI is not an invitation for submission of tenders. The complete detail of the requirement will be issued to bidders after this request for EOI is closed.

UNON reserves the right to change or cancel the requirement of this EOI at any time during the EOI and/or solicitation process. Submitting a reply to this REOI does not therefore automatically guarantee that your company will be considered for issuance of the solicitation documents. Only vendors who, in the UN’s sole discretion, are deemed eligible and qualified, upon completion of an objective evaluation of the EOI submissions, may receive the final tender solicitation documents.
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS / INFORMATION (IF ANY)

Vendors MUST be registered in the United Nations Global Market Place (UNGM). Kindly refer to EOI Instruction on registering as a vendor with UNGM.

NOTE

Information on tendering for the UN Procurement System is available free of charge at the following address: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice

Only the United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM) has been authorised to collect a nominal fee from vendors that wish to receive automatically Procurement Notices or Requests for Expression Of Interest. Vendors interested in this Tender Alert Service are invited to subscribe on http://www.ungm.org

Vendors interested in participating in the planned solicitation process should submit the Vendor Response Form of this EOI electronically (through the link available on the next page) before the closing date set forth above

EOI INSTRUCTIONS

1)  Registering as a Vendor with the United Nations

Vendors interested in fulfilling the requirement described above must be registered at the UN Global Marketplace (www.ungm.org) with the UN Secretariat in order to be eligible to participate in any solicitation. Information on the registration process can be found at https://www.un.org/Depts/ptd/vendors.

Prerequisites for Eligibility

In order to be eligible for UN registration, you must declare that:

A.     Your company (as well as any parent, subsidiary or affiliate companies) is not listed in, or associated with a company or individual listed in:

I.         the Compendium of United Nations Security Council Sanctions Lists (https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/un-sc-consolidated-list), or

II.         the IIC Oil for Food List website or, if listed on either, this has been disclosed to the United Nations Procurement Division in writing.

B.     Your company (as well as any parent, subsidiary or affiliate companies) is not currently removed or suspended by the United Nations or any other UN organisation (including the World Bank);

C.    Your company (as well as any parent, subsidiary of affiliate companies) is not under formal investigation, nor have been sanctioned within the preceding three (3) years, by any national authority of a United Nations Member State for engaging or having engaged in proscribed practices, including but not limited to: corruption, fraud, coercion, collusion, obstruction, or any other unethical practice;

D.    Your company has not declared bankruptcy, are not involved in bankruptcy or receivership proceedings, and there is no judgment or pending legal action against your company that could impair your company’s operations in the foreseeable future;

E.     Your company does not employ, or anticipate employing, any person(s) who is, or has been a UN staff member within the last year, if said UN staff member has or had prior professional dealings with the Vendor in his/her capacity as UN staff member within the last three years of service with the UN (in accordance with UN post-employment restrictions published in ST/SGB/2006/15).

F.     Your company undertakes not to engage in proscribed practices (including but not limited to: corruption, fraud, coercion, collusion, obstruction, or any other unethical practice), with the UN or any other party, and to conduct business in a manner that averts any financial, operational, reputational or other undue risk to the UN.

For Registered Vendors: Vendors already registered at the UN Global Marketplace with the UN Secretariat must ensure that the information and documentation (e.g. financial statements, address, contact name, etc.) provided in connection with their registration are up to date in UNGM. Please verify and ensure that your company is registered under its full legal name.

For Vendors Interested in Registration: Vendors not yet registered should apply for registration on the United Nations Global Marketplace (http://www.ungm.org); information on the registration process can be found at https://www.un.org/Depts/ptd/vendors. Vendors must complete the registration process prior to the closing date of the REOI. Vendors who have not completed the UNGM registration process with the UN Secretariat before the closing date of the REOI are not considered eligible to participate in solicitations of the UN Secretariat. We strongly recommend all companies to register at least at Level 1 under the UN Secretariat prior to participating in any solicitations.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Any false, incomplete or defective vendor registration may result in the rejection of the application or cancellation of an already existing registration.

2)  EOI Process

Vendors interested in participating in the planned solicitation process should forward their expression of interest (EOI) to UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT NAIROBI (UNON) by the closing date set forth in this EOI. Due to the high volume of communications UNON is not in a position to issue confirmation of receipt of EOIs.

Please note that no further details of the planned solicitation can be made available to the vendors prior to issuance of the solicitation documents.

This EOI is issued subject to the conditions contained in the EOI introductory page available at https://www.un.org/Depts/ptd/eoi.

VENDOR RESPONSE

NOTICE

 Companies can only participate in solicitations of the UN Secretariat after completing their registration (free of charge) at the United Nations Global Marketplace (www.ungm.org).

As you express interest in the planned solicitation by submitting this response form, please verify that your company is registered under its full legal name on the United Nations Global Marketplace (www.ungm.org) and that your application has been submitted to the UN Secretariat.

While companies can participate in solicitations after completion of registration at Basic Level, we strongly recommend all companies to register at least at Level 1 under the United Nations Secretariat prior to participating in any solicitations.

Companies are reminded of the restrictions of employment of former UN personnel that were involved in the procurement process during their last three years of service as per ST/SGB/2006/15, including (a) employing those personnel for one year after separation of service and (b) allowing those personnel to communicate with, or appear before, active UN personnel for matters related to the procurement process for two years after separation of service. Violation of the provisions of ST/SGB/2006/15 may lead to suspension of the registration of the company as a UN vendor.

PLEASE NOTE: You should express your interest to this EOI electronically at:

https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/254551

In case you have difficulties submitting your interest electronically, please contact margaret.kamau@un.org; unon-procurement-rfx@un.org directly for instructions.