Country: Nepal   Description of the Assignment: The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Nepal is currently implementing a project Strengthening Health resilience in Nepal-HIV, TB & Malaria (Global Fund) that requires the services of a National Consultant for Biosafety, Bio Security and Biorepository Policy and Audit Tool Development to perform the work described as per the attached Terms of Reference (ToR) – Annex 1. Objectives of the assignment To bridge these gaps, qualified national and/or international consultants will be engaged to • Revise and update existing national guidelines for biosafety and biosecurity to align with international and national best practices• Develop a standardized Biosafety and security audit tool for laboratory assessments.• Formulate comprehensive national policies and protocols for biorepository and high threat pathogen managementPeriod of assignment/services (if applicable):  75 days spread over three months  Proposal should be submitted directly in the portal no later than indicated deadline.Any request for clarification must be sent in writing, or by standard electronic communication to the e-mail: [email protected] mentioning Procurement Notice Ref: UNDP-NPL-00314 (UNDP/PN/22/2024) - Individual Consultant – Indigenous People and Ethnic Minorities Safeguarding Expert (National Consultant) for Preparation of National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) (2024-2030) before 5 days of deadline of submission. The procurement unit will respond in writing, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry, to all consultants or via bulletin published on the UNDP website: http://www.np.undp. org/content/nepal/en/home/operations/procurement.html. Inquiries received after the above date and time shall not be entertained.