236_National Consultant on Biodiversity
Procurement Process
IC - Individual contractor
Office
UNDP-UKR - UKRAINE
Deadline
12-Jun-25 @ 08:00 AM (New York time)
Published on
27-May-25 @ 12:00 AM (New York time)
Reference Number
UNDP-UKR-01276
Contact
Procurement UA - procurement.ua@undp.org This specific tender is managed via the new supplier portal system of UNDP Quantum. If you are interested in submitting a bid for this tender, you must subscribe following the instructions in the user guide. If you have not registered a profile with this system, you can do so by following the link for Supplier Registration.
If you already have a supplier profile, please access the negotiation using quicklink or please login to the Supplier Portal, then search for the negotiation using the reference number UNDP-UKR-01276, following the instructions in the user guide.
IntroductionCountry: Ukraine
Description of the Assignment: National Consultant on Biodiversity
Type of position: National
Duty Station: Home-based
Period of assignment/services (if applicable): 6 monthsMain objectives of the assignment:
The objective of this assignment is to carry out a comprehensive scientific assessment of the condition of aquatic organisms (hydrobionts) in the Seym, Desna, and Ros rivers.Particular focus will be placed on identifying the ecological impacts of pollution, hydrological alterations, and flow regulation resulting from both war-related disturbances and broader environmental stressors. The expert will assess the health of key aquatic communities, such as fish, zooplankton, and benthic fauna, to better understand the state of riverine ecosystems.
Tender documents can be downloaded from the link at the bottom of the announcement text on Procurement Notices, Section \"Documents\". First, please follow \"this link\" to acquire security token, then proceed to download announcement documents by to the link \"Negotiation Document(s)\".
To find the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment, please open/review the Negotiation Attachments Section.
!PLEASE NOTE: Prices shall be quoted in USD or UAH.
Note to Bidders: The currency that shall be used for Bid evaluation and comparison purposes to convert all bid prices expressed in various currencies into a single currency is: United States Dollars (USD).
The source of exchange rate for evaluation shall be: United Nations Operational Rates for Exchange effective on the date of bid submission deadline available at: https://treasury.un.org/operationalrates/OperationalRates.php
The Contract-(s) with the awarded bidder-(s) will be signed in the currency of the bid. To local companies UNDP will execute payments in UAH in accordance with UNORE exchange rate (http://treasury.un.org) on the date of payment.Proposal should be submitted directly and only in the Quantum portal no later than indicated deadline following this link: http://supplier.quantum.partneragencies.org using the already registered profile you may have in the Quantum portal. To submit your bid/proposal/offer in the Quantum you/your Company should be registered first (https://estm.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/redwood/supplier-registration/register-supplier/register-supplier-verification?id=TUW16eK6qcr758NPxQHLMoYCOHny7FmchTkUhtS5YJ4XnEsKWED3i%2Fqk3w%3D%3D ) . Instructions on how to submit a bid/proposal are attached to the negotiation and also available via the links below in English and Ukrainian.You can indicate whether you are interested/intend to submit a bid/proposal/offer by creating a draft response for Quantum negotiation without submitting directly in the system. This will enable the system to send notifications in case of amendments of the tender requirements.
REGISTRATION IN QUANTUM:
In case you have never registered before, you can register a profile using the registration link https://estm.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/redwood/supplier-registration/register-supplier/register-supplier-verification?id=TUW16eK6qcr758NPxQHLMoYCOHny7FmchTkUhtS5YJ4XnEsKWED3i%2Fqk3w%3D%3D and following the instructions in guides available in UNDP website: https://www.undp.org/procurement/business/resources-for-bidders or mentioned here below.
Do not create a new profile if you already have one/registered before. Use the forgotten password feature in case you do not remember the password or the username from previous registration.
UKRAINIAN - Guide for Supplier profile registration quantum-supplier-registration-brief-manual-ua-v.6.pdf (UA)
UKRAINIAN - Guide for UNDP suppliers to use the Quantum portal (registration, how to submit a proposal & other): PowerPoint Presentation (undp.org) (UA)
ENGLISH - Guide for UNDP suppliers to use the Quantum portal (registration, how to submit a proposal & other): PowerPoint Presentation (undp.org) (EN)
If you have any problems with registration in Quantum, please send a request for assistance to email quantum.reg.ua@undp.org, procurement.ua@undp.org (please indicate in subject of email the reference number of Quantum negotiation and/or title of assignment).
CLARIFICATIONS:
Any request for clarification regarding the assignment must be sent in writing via messaging functionality in the Quantum portal or to email procurement.ua@undp.org (please indicate in subject of email the reference number of Quantum negotiation and title of assignment). UNDP will respond in writing including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry. Requests for clarification from bidders will not be accepted any later than 3 (three) days before the submission deadline.
Should you require further clarifications, kindly communicate using the messaging functionality in the Quantum system.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine,
Procurement Unit