UN Procurement — Request for Quotation (RFQ)
Supply and Installation of a 10 kVA Solar System and Solar Flood Lights at Plumtree Reception Centre, Zimbabwe
Plumtree Reception Centre, Zimbabwe
Site
10 kVA solar system and solar flood lights
Scope
Supply and installation
Contract Nature
2026-10-27 17:00 (as stated in the notice)
Bid Deadline
01Project Overview
Project Name
Supply and installation of a 10 kVA solar system and solar flood lights at Plumtree Reception Centre, Zimbabwe
Reference
Reference 30000035556 (UNGM notice 318811)
Country
Republic of Zimbabwe
Contracting Authority
International Organization for Migration (IOM), Zimbabwe
Scope
Supply and installation of a 10 kVA solar system and solar flood lights at the Plumtree Reception Centre
Procurement Method
Request for Quotation (RFQ) issued by a United Nations organization
Submission
Offers are submitted through the IOM supplier portal; suppliers not yet registered must first complete supplier registration, and both the solicitation documents and the response channel are provided within that portal
Source
IOM request for quotation published on the United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM), issued 19 Oct 2026, verified 20 Oct 2026: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/318811; IOM supplier portal: https://supplier-portal.iom.int/
Background Source
Ministry of Energy and Power Development, Zimbabwe: https://www.energy.gov.zw/, whose website states energy supply and security as its key deliverable and lists a Sustainable Energy (Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency) department together with rural electrification functions; Government of Zimbabwe portal: https://www.zim.gov.zw/; United Nations Global Marketplace: https://www.ungm.org/
02Project Background
The Ministry of Energy and Power Development is the ministry responsible for the energy sector in Zimbabwe. Its website states energy supply and security as its key deliverable and organises its work around thermal energy, hydro energy, biogas, rural electrification and sustainable energy (renewable energy and energy efficiency); off-grid and standalone solar systems are an established technical route for supplying power to rural and remote facilities in the country.
This request for quotation is issued by IOM in Zimbabwe and concerns the Plumtree Reception Centre. The subject is the supply and installation of a 10 kVA solar system and solar flood lights, a procurement through which the organization equips its reception facility with standalone solar power and site lighting.
The notice classifies the subject under UNSPSC 26111600 (batteries and generators and kinetic power transmission), item 26111607 (solar generators), and quotations and responses are handled through the IOM supplier portal.
03Scope of Work & Technical Specifications
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Contract Scope | Supply and installation of a 10 kVA solar system and solar flood lights |
| System Capacity | 10 kVA |
| Lighting Scope | Solar flood lights for the reception centre site |
| Site | Plumtree Reception Centre, Plumtree, Zimbabwe |
| Services | Supply and delivery of the equipment, transport to site, installation and handover |
| UNSPSC | 26111607 Solar generators, within 26111600 Batteries and generators and kinetic power transmission |
| Technical Specification | Technical requirements covering PV module capacity, inverter and storage configuration, luminaire rating and mounting are set out in the solicitation documents issued within the IOM supplier portal |
| Language | English |
← Swipe to view the full table →
04Commercial Terms
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Quotation Basis | Prices are quoted on the itemised schedule in the solicitation documents for equipment, transport and installation, and the quotation is submitted once within the IOM supplier portal |
| Currency | Comparable United Nations solicitations are commonly quoted in US dollars and require the offer to remain valid for the period stated in the solicitation documents |
| Delivery and Installation | Solicitations combining supply and installation commonly require the supplier to deliver the equipment to site, complete installation and commissioning and then hand over for acceptance |
| Payment | United Nations organizations usually pay against invoice after acceptance, within their standard payment terms |
| Performance Security | Performance security is generally not required for equipment quotations of this scale |
| Warranty | Solar equipment procurements of this kind commonly carry a warranty running from acceptance, with defective equipment replaced by the supplier at no cost during that period |
← Swipe to view the full table →
05Bidder Qualification Requirements
01
Supplier Registration
Suppliers must hold a basic registration on the United Nations Global Marketplace and complete supplier registration in the IOM supplier portal before submitting an offer
02
Submission Channel
Offers must be submitted through the IOM supplier portal; the notice states that offers not submitted through that channel are not accepted
03
Technical Capability
The supplier must be able to supply and install standalone solar systems and solar lighting equipment and to evidence comparable project experience
04
Site Execution
The supplier must be able to mobilise personnel and working arrangements for installation at Plumtree, Zimbabwe
05
Responsiveness
Quotations must follow the format and itemisation prescribed in the solicitation documents; incomplete or non-conforming quotations are treated as non-responsive
06
Enquiries
Technical and administrative enquiries are directed to the procurement contact mailbox stated in the notice
06Key Milestones
19 Oct 2026
Notice Issued
The notice does not set a separate clarification cut-off; enquiries are submitted to the procurement contact mailbox
Enquiries
27 Oct 2026 at 17:00 as stated in the notice
Submission Deadline
As stated in the solicitation documents
Offer Validity
