UNDP-LSO-00424 - Innovation Challenge - Citizen Engagement & Public Feedback Digital Platform - UNDP - LESOTHO

Summary

Introduction Call for Proposals for the Innovation Challenge Development of a Citizen Engagement, Feedback, and Public Project Monitoring Digital Platform for Lesotho Innovation Challenge to design and develop a secure, inclusive digital platform for citizen engagement and feedback. The initiative aims to strengthen participatory governance, transparency, accountability, and government responsiveness by enabling continuous, technology‑enabled engagement between citizens and public institutions. Objective of the Challenge: The objective of the Innovation Challenge is to strengthen participatory governance, transparency, and accountability in Lesotho by developing a secure, inclusive, and technology-enabled digital platform that institutionalises continuous citizen engagement. The platform will enable citizens to actively participate in policy, legal, and development processes; provide structured feedback; monitor public projects; and support government responsiveness through data‑driven insights and visible feedback loops. . Eligible applicants: Individuals, NGOs, Companies Expected date of contract start: May 2026 Expected length of contract: 120 days Estimated prize: Up to a maximum of US40,000.00 Other information on this Innovation challenge and forms/templates are listed below: Annex 1 – Terms of Reference & Evaluation criteria Annex 2 – Proposal submission Form including Applicant’s Declaration Annex 3 – Technical Proposal Form Annex 4 – Financial proposal Form When preparing your proposal, please be guided by the Instructions and Data. All the details regarding the background of the call, criteria for selection and evaluation can be found in the Terms of Reference. The applicants must submit their proposals using the forms and templates provided in the system. Please note that proposals must be submitted directly in the UNDP supplier portal system, responding to the questions and uploading required documents by the date and time indicated in the online portal. It is your responsibility to ensure that your proposal is submitted before the deadline. Proposals received after the submission deadline outside the online portal, for whatever reason, will not be considered for evaluation. Proposals must be submitted directly in NextGenERP supplier portal following this link: http://supplier.quantum.partneragencies.org using the profile you may have in the portal. Follow the instructions in the user guide to search for the tender using Negotiation ID in this document. In case you have never registered before, you can register a profile using the registration link shared via the procurement notice and following the instructions in guides available in UNDP website: https://www.undp.org/procurement/business/resources- for-bidders . Do not create a new profile if you already have one. Use the forgotten password feature in case you do not remember the password or the username from previous registration. Thank you and we look forward to receiving your Proposals. UNDP LESOTHO OFFICE PROCUREMENT UNIT