1. Background 1.1 UNICEF promotes the rights and wellbeing of every child, in everything we do. Together with our partners, we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere. 2. Solicitation; Long Term Arrangement 2.1 The purpose of this Request for Proposals for Services ("RFPS") is to invite proposals for Editorial Services in English or Spanish as fully detailed in the Terms of Reference/Statement of Work attached at Annex B 2.2  UNICEF wishes to enter into (a) non-exclusive Long Term Arrangement(s) for Services (LTA-S) for the procurement of the services detailed in the RFPS and required from time to time during the term of the LTA-S.  It will be a provision of such LTA-S(s), that UNICEF will not be committed to purchase any minimum quantity of these services.  UNICEF shall not be liable for any cost in the event that no purchases are made under any resulting LTA-S. 2.3  Purchases will be made against contracts to be issued by UNICEF in accordance with the terms and conditions of any resulting LTA-S(s).  Actual quantities to be purchased will vary from contract to contract. 2.4 This RFPS document is comprised of the following: - This document LRPS-2025-9198120 - The UNICEF General Terms and Conditions of Contract (Services) which are attached as Annex A to this document - The full Terms of Reference/Statement of Work attached at Annex B - Annex C MDM TEMPLATE - Annex D - UNICEF e-submissions instructions to Bidders 2.5 This RFPS is an invitation to treat and shall not be construed as an offer capable of being accepted or as creating any contractual, other legal or restitutionary rights.  No binding contract, including a process contract or other understanding or arrangement, will exist between the Proposer and UNICEF and nothing in or in connection with this RFPS shall give rise to any liability on the part of UNICEF unless and until an LTA-S and linked contract is signed by UNICEF and the successful Proposer. 3. Term 3.1 The proposed LTA-S shall be valid for an initial period of 36 months, with a possible renewal for an additional period of 24 months. PART II - PROPOSAL SUBMISSION PROCESS 1. Proposal Submission Schedule ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE: 1.Proposal publication: June 20th, 2025. 2.Questions and Answer if necessary: Until July 07th, 2025, before 23:59 (Panama Time) 3. Pre-bid Conference July 10th, 2025. 11:30 a.m. Panama time Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTQ1NjEwOTItZjAwOS00NDg3LWEzNWMtZjczMzI1ZWRkYzA4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2277410195-14e1-4fb8-904b-ab1892023667%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%224cb6c1b6-14d3-438c-8f11-46a3b28fdf81%22%7d Meeting ID: 374 362 466 688 8 Passcode: SE36pd9R  4. Consolidated questions and answers sent to proposers: July 14th, 2025. 5.Deadline for Proposals: July 20th, 2025, before 23:59 (Panama Time. 6.Proposals Review: July 23rd, 2025, until August 15th, 2025, approximately. 7.Award Notice sent to proposers: August 22nd, 2025, approximately. 8.Contract begins September 05th, 2025, approximately. 1.1 Acknowledgement of receipt of RFPS.  Proposers are requested to inform UNICEF as soon as possible by EMAIL at [email protected]. IMPORTANT: PROPOSALS ARE NOT TO BE SENT TO THE INDIVIDUAL PERSON EMAIL ADDRES STATED ABOVE - ANY PROPOSALS SENT TO THE ABOVE NAMED INDIVIDUAL WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. 1.2 Questions from Proposers.  Proposers are required to submit any questions in respect of this RFPS by EMAIL at [email protected].   The deadline for receipt of any questions is July 07th, 2025, before 23:59 Panama time. IMPORTANT: PROPOSALS ARE NOT TO BE SENT TO THE INDIVIDUAL PERSON EMAIL ADDRES STATED ABOVE - ANY PROPOSALS SENT TO THE ABOVE NAMED INDIVIDUAL WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. Proposers are required to keep all questions as clear and concise as possible. Proposers are also expected to immediately notify UNICEF in writing of any ambiguities, errors, omissions, discrepancies, inconsistencies or other faults in any part of the RFPS, providing full details. Proposers will not benefit from such ambiguities, errors, omissions, discrepancies, inconsistencies or other faults.   UNICEF will compile the questions received. UNICEF may, at its discretion, at once copy any anonymized question and its reply to all other invited Proposers and/or post these on the UNICEF website and/or respond to the question at a bid conference. After any such bid conference, a Questions and Answers document may be prepared and posted on the UNICEF website. 1.3 Amendments to RFPS Documents.  At any time prior to the Submission Deadline, UNICEF may, for any reason, whether at its own initiative or in response to a clarification requested by a prospective Proposer, modify the RFPS documents by amendment. If the RFPS was available publicly online, amendments will also be posted publicly online. Further, all prospective Proposers that have received the RFPS documents directly from UNICEF will be notified in writing of all amendments to the RFPS documents. In order to afford prospective Proposers reasonable time in which to take the amendment into account in preparing their Proposals, UNICEF may, at its sole discretion, extend the Submission Deadline. 1.4 Bid conference.  A bid conference will be held on July 10th, 2025, at 11:30 am, Panama time via Teams. Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTQ1NjEwOTItZjAwOS00NDg3LWEzNWMtZjczMzI1ZWRkYzA4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2277410195-14e1-4fb8-904b-ab1892023667%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%224cb6c1b6-14d3-438c-8f11-46a3b28fdf81%22%7d Meeting ID: 374 362 466 688 8 Passcode: SE36pd9R  1.5 Submission Deadline.  The deadline for submission of proposals is as follows: July 20th, 2025, before 23:59 Panama time. Any proposals received by UNICEF after the Submission Deadline will be rejected.