UNDP-RFP-004:Contracted Partner for Administration of UNDP Innovation Challenge

UNDP-MYS - MALAYSIA

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Introduction

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Malaysia seeks to engage a qualified Contracted Partner for the Administration of the UNDP Open Innovation Challenge under the Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration (FOLUR) Project in Sabah.

The successful proposer will be responsible for designing, administering and supporting the implementation of the Open Innovation Challenge (OIC). This includes developing the Challenge framework, implementation plan, participation guidelines, eligibility and assessment criteria, application documents, implementation timeline, governance arrangements and outreach strategy. The Contracted Partner will also conduct stakeholder engagement and promotional activities to raise awareness and encourage broad and inclusive participation across Sabah.

The Contracted Partner will manage the application process from launch to closure, including receiving and registering applications, providing applicant support, tracking submissions, conducting eligibility and administrative screening, maintaining application records and preparing eligible applications for evaluation. The assignment also includes coordinating and supporting the evaluation and selection process, consolidating reviewer scores and comments, documenting the results and communicating with shortlisted and successful applicants.

In addition, the Contracted Partner will monitor implementation progress, compile outreach, participation, application, screening and selection statistics, maintain complete supporting records and prepare progress updates and a final report documenting the implementation, results and key achievements of the Open Innovation Challenge.

The assignment will be undertaken for a period of up to 15 months, with an anticipated commencement date of 15 October 2026 and completion by 30 December 2027. It will be delivered through five defined outputs covering the inception and OIC design package, outreach and participant engagement, application management, application evaluation and selection, and final OIC reporting, in accordance with the Terms of Reference.


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Procurement Unit
UNDP Malaysia

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