Request for Proposal (RFP) at the United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF)


The United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF) invites competent and experienced vendor / suppliers to tender RFP documents for the supply of the following works:

The United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF) is a United Nations agency for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children around the world. It was established by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1946. UNICEF in accordance with its Charter and Mission statement, works with governments, civil society organizations and other partners in more than one hundred and sixty countries to advance children’s rights to survival, protection, development, and participations, and in doing so is guided by the convention on the rights of the child.

Applications are invited for:

Title: Request for Proposal (RFP) – Supply and Installation of Ten Units of (8KVA and 20KVA Oyo) and (5KVA and 10KVA for Kano) Solar Power System in PHC and Secondary Health Facilities Respectively in Oyo and Kano State

Reference: 
RFP 9174300

Scope of Work
Oyo State
For 10 PHCs:

  • Inverter:
    • 5KVA pure sine wave minimum capacity;
    • Single of three phase
    • Three stage intelligent charging system via standby generator to guarantee for longer battery lifespan;
    • Auto-sense and prioritize on solar charging over standby generators to cut down on utility bill and fuel consumption;
    • 4mm pure cooper cables for powering of inverter output • Auto change-over upon power outage, and
    • Auto overload and short-circuit cut.
  • Batteries:
    • Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) Deep-circle sealed (Not GEL);
    • 8 numbers 12V and 200AH capacity each;
    • 25mm pure copper cables for connection of Batteries
    • Minimum 2000 discharge circles at 50%-60% depth of discharge (DoD) without severe degradation in overall capacity;
    • Well stacked/arranged in a well-ventilated rack unit.

For 1 Secondary Health Facility:

  • Inverter:
    • 20KVA pure sine minimum capacity;
    • Single or three phase
    • Three stage intelligent charging system via standby generator to guarantee for longer battery lifespan;
    • Auto-sense and prioritize on solar charging over standby generators to cut down on utility bill and fuel consumption;
    • 4mm pure copper cables for powering of inverter output • Auto change-over upon power outage, and
    • Auto overload and short-circuit cut.
  • Batteries:
    • Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) Deep-circle sealed (Not GEL);
    • 12 numbers 12V and 200AH capacity each;
    • 25mm pure copper cables for connection of Batteries
    • Minimum 2000 discharge circles at 80% depth of discharge (DoD) without severe degradation in overall capacity;
    • Well stacked/arranged in a well-ventilated rack unit.

Click Here (PDF) for more clarification on the SOW – Oyo State.

Kano State
For 10 PHCs:

  • Inverter:
    • 5KVA pure sine wave minimum capacity.
    • Single of three phases
    • Three stage intelligent charging system via standby generator to guarantee for longer battery lifespan.
    • Auto-sense and prioritize on solar charging over standby generators to cut down on utility bill and fuel consumption.
    • 4mm pure cooper cables for powering of inverter output
    • Auto change-over upon power outage, and
    • Auto overload and short-circuit cut.
  • Batteries:
    • Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) Deep circle sealed (Not GEL);
    • 8 numbers 12V and 200AH capacity each.
    • 25mm pure copper cables for connection of Batteries
    • Minimum 2000 discharge circles at 50%-60% depth of discharge (DoD) without severe degradation in overall capacity.
    • Well stacked/arranged in a well-ventilated rack unit.

For 1 Secondary Health Facility:

  • Inverter:
    • 10KVA pure sine minimum capacity;
    • Single or three phases
    • Three stage intelligent charging system via standby generator to guarantee for longer battery lifespan.
    • Auto-sense and prioritize on solar charging over standby generators to cut down on utility bill and fuel consumption;
    • 4mm pure copper cables for powering of inverter output
    • Auto change-over upon power outage, and
    • Auto overload and short-circuit cut.
  • Batteries:
    • Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) Deep circle sealed (Not GEL);
    • 12 numbers 12V and 200AH capacity each.
    • 25mm pure copper cables for connection of Batteries
    • Minimum 2000 discharge circles at 80% depth of discharge (DoD) without severe degradation in overall capacity.
    • Well stacked/arranged in a well-ventilated rack unit

Click Here (PDF) for more clarification on the SOW – Kano State.

Application Closing Date
29th April, 2022.

Submission of Documents
All proposals should be submitted via email to: [email protected] with the RFP number 9174300 used as email subject title.

Note

  • One technical proposal should be submitted for both Kano and Oyo state
  • Separate Financial proposal should be submitted for Kano and Oyo
  • Technical proposal should be separated from the Financial.

Related Document:Request for Proposal (PDF).