Request for Quotations (RFQ)printing 4,828 English Alphabet Charts Tender at Mott MacDonald

Overview of the Requirement and Procurement Process

Purpose of this Request for Quotations (RFQ) is to solicit quotations from interested printers willing to print 4,828 English Alphabet Charts.

1.1. The Company

Mott MacDonald is a £1.4bn turnover, employee-owned management, engineering and development consultancy serving the public and private sectors around the world. We employ around 17,000 staff and work across more than 200 offices globally, undertaking projects in 140 countries. Our expertise and resources help deliver projects covering:

Additional general information about Mott MacDonald can be found at www.mottmac.com .

1.2. Background & Current Situation

Mott MacDonald Limited has been appointed by the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), to deliver the Learning and Inclusion for Transformation (LIFT) Programme. Learning and Inclusion for Transformation (LIFT) is a programme of the Ministry of Education that is funded by the UK Government through FCDO and aims to improve foundational learning outcomes for children in English and mathematics in Rwanda’s primary schools. LIFT supports adolescents aged 12-17 to return to formal education or access alternative education pathways and enables access to education for children with disabilities. 

Focusing on those most at risk of not completing basic education, LIFT is removing barriers to learning, creating safe school environments and developing partnerships for equitable education, so every child has the opportunity to thrive.

1.3 Overview of goods required

The purpose of this Request for Quotations (RFQ) is to solicit quotations from interested printers willing to print 3016 English Alphabet Charts.

1.3. Timescales

Set out below is the proposed procurement timetable. This is intended as a guide and whilst the Company does not intend to depart from the timetable it reserves the right to do so at any stage.

Table 1: Proposed timetable

1.4. Company’s Contact Details

Unless stated otherwise in this RFQ or in writing from the Company, all correspondence and communications from Suppliers during the period of this procurement exercise must be directed to the Company’s designated contact:

Name: Mott MacDonald Rwanda

Email: mottmacdonaldrwanda@mottmac.com

All email communications should bear the subject line “REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ)PRINTING ENGLISH ALPHABET CHARTS, REF: RFQ NO LIFT/03/10/2025”. Ensure that the name, contact details and position of the person making the enquiry are clearly identified in any written communication.

1.5. Response Required

Prospective suppliers are asked to submit responses in the manner set out in Sections 3 and 4 of this RFQ documents. In addition to returning a compliant RFQ Response, the Company would also consider any alternative proposals Suppliers might wish to suggest which could in their opinion fulfil our requirements.

1.6. Glossary

Unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and expressions used within this RFQ document shall have the following meanings:

Table 2: Definitions of terms used in this document

How to apply 

Quotations and supporting documents must be submitted in Portable Document Format (PDF) by email attachment to the Company’s designated contact, by the Deadline to the following email address: mottmacdonaldrwanda@mottmac.com

All email communications should bear the subject line: “REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ)PRINTING ENGLISH ALPHABET CHARTS; REF: RFQ. NO LIFT/03/10/2025”. Bids submitted by email will remain unopened and unread until after the deadline.

Tenderers’ RFQ responses must contain the following, set out clearly and unambiguously: 

• The name of the company and any affiliation if any
• The full specifications of the service(s) offered.
• The Tenderer’s unit price for the service (s) offered, inclusive of any and all applicable administration, and taxation costs including, but not limited to Value Added Tax (VAT). 
• The currency in which the Tender price is specified (see Sections 3.3).
• Any relevant additional information.