To provide Inspection and Quality Assurance Services for UNICEF Bangladesh under Long-Term Arrangement (LTA) for a period of 24 months with possible extension of additional 24 + 12 months.

Tender summary

Title QUALITY ASSURANCE AND INSPECTION SERVICES Purpose The UNICEF Bangladesh Country Office (BCO) intends to procure Quality Assurance and Inspection Services of various goods and services to ensure that it achieve quality, cost effectivity and by eliminating/ mitigating the risks, while dealing with vendors/ suppliers/ service providers. A system of organised and systematic third-party independent inspection is therefore put in place to reduce the risk of failure thus contributing to the improvement in product quality and client satisfaction. Location Mainly Dhaka, Bangladesh. Field visits will be required to inspect the goods at the manufacturing sites of the vendors outside Dhaka, for post-delivery inspection at the partners' site or beneficiaries' end. Estimated Duration Enter the number of months and estimated start date: 24 months with possible extension of additional 24 + 12 months subject to satisfactory performance Reporting to Technical Supervisor of this assignment Enter the name, designation, and section. Chief, Supply & Logistics Section, UNICEF Bangladesh Office Estimated Budget N/A. Timebound LTA Grant Number & Expiry Date Number: …………………… Expiry Date of Grant: …………………… A funding code will be provided by the requesting section as and when there is a need Contract Plan Enter the reference number of the contract plan: standard services provided for all Programme and Operations Sections ToR Reference No. 1. Background: UNICEF is a global leader in essential supplies for children. UNICEF Bangladesh Office is responsible for supplying essential supplies for the protection, development, and well-being of children and mothers. In this regard, UNICEF works with government and non-government organizations and supports partners in achieving UNICEF’s priorities by purchasing supplies that meet high standards for quality and value and ensuring their timely delivery. The main programmes are Health, Nutrition, Child Protection, Education, Water and Sanitation, etc. On average, UNICEF Bangladesh procures goods and services around US$50 million every year. Items procured include but are not limited to the following commodity groups: Different types of Kits, Medical Equipment/Accessories; Printed Materials; Books, School Supplies, General Items (Stationery, furniture, umbrella, bags, etc.), Electrical Items and Appliances; ICT and Office Equipment; Emergency and Relief Items; Construction Materials; Motor Cycles and Bi-Cycles, - for goods, and Media and Advertisement; Accounting and Auditing; Social Communication Campaign; Training, Study and Research; Office and Equipment Maintenance, Ancillary services (drivers, guards, messengers, etc.) and logistics - for services. To ensure this, UNICEF may engage the services of qualified third-party inspection agents and laboratories for the testing or inspection of suppliers' facilities or products. The inspections are necessary and provide key inputs to assist in the office risk mitigation process to the improvement of product quality and client satisfaction. 2. Objectives, Purpose, and Expected Results The UNICEF Bangladesh Country Office (BCO) intends to procure Quality Assurance and Inspection Services for various goods and services to ensure that it achieve quality, cost effectiveness by eliminating/ mitigating the risks, while dealing with vendors/ suppliers/ service providers. A system of organized and systematic third-party independent inspection is therefore put in place to reduce the risk of failure thus contributing to improvement in product quality and client satisfaction. The range of services include Review of/ Develop/ Validate Specifications/ Design/ Drawings (of new products required by UNICEF), Sample Collection (to collect samples of different products for evaluation/ lab testing etc), Technical Evaluation (of products before award recommendation), First-Article Inspections (prior to volume production to verify that the product specifications are met), In-Process Insp

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• Issued by UNICEF.
• Located in Bangladesh.
• Source notice LRPS-2026-9204660 on UNGM.
• Notice published 23 Jun 2026; Tenqual indexed it 24 Jun 2026.
• Deadline listed as 20 Jul 2026.
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