ITB-SEARO-Bangladesh-2026-002 (Re-1) for ‘Supply and delivery of Stationery Items under Long Term Agreement (LTA) for three years (only Bangladeshi local bidders are eligible to apply)’ for Dhaka, Bangladesh.

INVITATION TO SUBMIT A BID (ITB) FROM THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION BIDS must be submitted via the e-tendering portal (https://ungm.in-tend.co.uk/who) CLOSING DATE: [17/09/2026] at [23:59] hours (Dhaka time). OFFERS SUBMITTED IN ANY OTHER MANNER (e.g. fax, email) WILL BE INVALIDATED As part of its work, the World Health Organization undertakes jointly with Member States and other specialized UN Agencies a variety of health projects for which equipment and supplies are provided free of charge by the Organization. Purchases of such material are non-commercial and international in character, as the products in question are for use in health programmes mainly in developing countries or in the offices of the Organization itself. The purpose of this Invitation to Bid (ITB) is for ‘Supply and delivery of Stationery Items under Long Term Agreement (LTA) for three years (only Bangladeshi local bidders are eligible to apply) ' for Dhaka, Bangladesh. DESCRIPTION: Bidders are invited to submit offers for ‘Supply and delivery of Stationery Items under Long Term Agreement (LTA) for three years (only Bangladeshi local bidders are eligible to apply)’ for Dhaka under procurement, as per details provided in Annex I.A. INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS: 2. The currency of the offer shall preferably be BDT. SUBMISSION METHOD: Offers must be made in accordance with the instructions contained in this ITB. All offers must be submitted via the e-tendering portal https://ungm.in-tend.co.uk/who. All technical specifications and full documentation must be submitted by the same means. Offers submitted by other methods shall not be considered. VALIDITY OF OFFERS: Offers should be valid for a period of no less than 180 days and preferably for a period as long as possible. WHO reserves the right to place similar orders for other destinations at a later stage within the validity period subject to acceptance by the supplier. REQUESTING INFORMATION FROM WHO DURING THE TENDER PROCESS: Any request for information regarding the specifications or other details of this ITB are to be addressed to the Operations Specialist in charge EXCLUSIVELY though the e-tendering portal. Enquiries received less than four (4) calendar days prior to the ITB closing date cannot be guaranteed any response. Only written enquiries will be entertained. Questions are to be submitted in the format "Paragraph Number - Question". A response to written queries will be provided to all proposers in writing. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Any order resulting from this invitation shall contain the WHO Purchase Order General Terms and Conditions and any other specific terms or conditions detailed within this ITB. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Any information that the vendor may consider necessary to guarantee or clarify the bid (e.g. technical details, compliance with standards, etc.) may be included, provided appropriate and clearly indicated reference is made in the offer. RIGHTS OF WHO: In case of failure by the vendor to perform under the terms and conditions of the purchase order, including, but not limited to, failure to obtain necessary export licenses, or to make delivery of all or part of the goods by the agreed delivery date or dates, WHO may, after giving the vendor reasonable notice to perform and without prejudice to any other rights or remedies, exercise one or more of the following rights: 1. procure all or part of the goods from other sources, in which event WHO may hold the vendor responsible for any excess cost occasioned thereby, 2. refuse to accept delivery of all or part of the goods, 3. terminate the purchase order. AWARD: WHO reserves the right to: 1. Award the contract to a bidder of its choice, even if its bid is not the lowest; 2. Award separate contracts and make multiple arrangements for any item or items, where, in the opinion of WHO the lowest acceptable offer cannot fully meet the requirements, or if it is deemed to be in the interest of WHO to do so. Any arrange