Terms of Reference: Invitation to tender for the provision of custom clearing and forwarding services for all UN agencies in Lesotho

GENERAL INFORMATION

The United Nations Agencies in Lesotho comprising of the following Agencies UNAIDS, UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, FAO, WHO, IOM, WFP, and the Residents Coordinators Offices accommodated in the UN House in Maseru, in their efforts to harmonize common services among the agencies are seeking a service provider to provides custom clearing and forwarding services. FAO on behalf of all the United Nations Agencies intends to sign a Long Time Agreement (LTA) for a period of up to three (3) years with a reputed, experienced, and technically qualified Lesotho-based company. The successful Proposer shall be contracted for an initial period of two (2) years with the contract renewable on an annual basis subject to satisfactory contract performance. The performance of the contract will be subject to evaluation by the Operations Management Team (OMT).

The applicant shall provide information supporting their suitability for this assignment, among them, details of the firm’s experience, experience of staff proposed for this assignment and a listing of similar tasks carried out in the last five years. Also, to be submitted are tender documents: a trading license, VAT Registration Certificate, and a valid Tax Clearance Certificate. In the absence of these, please provide certified proof of exemption.