Guidelines for creating notices for consulting services:

  • The following fields (listed in the template above) are mandatory:

- Project country

- Financing institution (for example, the Inter-American Development Bank)

- Sector

- Project name

- Procurement type (usually “Consulting Services”)

- Title (brief description of the contract)

- Deadline (in case of an unusual situation, “Not specified” could be used)

  • The overall text should be in a simple format, no images or logos, most text left justified, preferred font: Tahoma 12.
  • Notices can be published in English, French, Portuguese or Spanish.
  • If the same notice is published in more than one language, it should be published altogether as one notice one placed on top of the other.
  • Notices should provide enough information so that consultants can determine their capacity to express interest on a contract. There should be sufficient time to enable them to obtain any necessary documents and prepare and submit their responses.
  • Completed notices should be sent by email to UN Development Business (UNDB) at as an MS Word attachment (not PDF). Notices are published as soon as possible but generally not longer than two working days from when they are received. You will receive a confirmation once the notice is published. If you do not hear back within two working days, please contact the office, but do not re-send the notice as it could result in duplication. The preferred method of communication is email, but you may also contact the UNDB office by phone at +1-202-458-2397.
  • Large documents (such as technical specifications) are generally not published as part of the procurement notice, but they can be sent along with the notice and will be attached as an MS Word or PDF document (Excel documents cannot be attached). Up to four documents can be sent as attachments. There is no charge to publish attachments.

(See template below)

CONSULTING SERVICES NOTICE TEMPLATE

Project country:*
Financing institution:*
Sector:* / <select here to view sector list>
Project name:*
Procurement type:* / <select applicable type(s) and delete the others>:
-Goods
-Works
-Consulting Services
-Non-Consulting Services
Title:* / <insert brief description of consulting services>
Project ID:
Loan/Credit/Grant Financing No.:
Miscellaneous: / <optional field to briefly list any additional information>
Contract/Bid No.:
Deadline:*

*Required Information

Insert full text of the notice here including:

-Brief description of consultancy services required

-Contact information (address, telephone, email, etc.) for consultants to obtain additional information and to submit Expressions of Interest