01 September 2008

Dear Sirs:

You are kindly invited to take part in the tender announced by UNDP Ukraine within the framework of the Equal Opportunities Programme to provide conference-services for training for the members of gender working group and representatives of the departments of Ministry of Family, Youth and Sport on increasing the efficiency of gender mainstreaming at MFYS

The main purpose of the proposed training is to enhance the capacity of the ministerial working group members and of representatives of the departments of Ministry of Family, Youth and Sport to develop the action plans for ensuring gender equality and use method in working out plans and strategies of actions.

Date of training

The proposed dates for the training are 11-12 September 2008.

Executing arrangements

Contracting organization will provide:

- Conference hall with mobile furniture for 30 persons, 1 additional room for group working for 15 persons and 1 service room in Kyiv suburbs, within radius of 20 km from Kyiv centre.

- Provide stationery and of materials for dissemination and completing the special “participants’ pack” (approximately): 30 pages x 30 copies;

- Serve coffee break (6 times) on 11-12 September;

- Serve two lunches (11 and 12 September) and two dinners (11 and 12 September) for 30 participants;

- Necessary supplies and equipment;

- Stationery for workshops;

- Transportation of participants (on 11 and 12 September, each day in both directions).

Special conditions:

- All payments shall be made in Ukrainian hryvnas, upon completion of the training, signing of actual budget breakdown and acts of completed works.

Special requirements to applicants:

- At least 1 year experience on Ukrainian market of conference services;

- Solvency and financial stability;

- Previous positive experience with UN agencies in Ukraine is not required, but is considered a plus.

In case your company is interested in providing these services, you are kindly asked to submit your quotation together with the information about your company (see Annex 1) by 18:00 on the 05 of September 2008:

- at the e-mail address: tenders@undp.org.ua

Your e-mails should be clearly marked “QUOT/047: EOP Training for MFYS”.

For more information please contact Procurement Unit in UNDP Ukraine at +38-044-253-34-49, Mr. Dmytro Volyk, or Ms. Yana Krasovska. Email: yana.krasovska [at] undp.org, dmitry.volyk [at] undp.org

Looking forward to doing business with you!

UNDP Ukraine Business Center