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Cold chain technical support

Access technical guidelines on cold chain equipment and services procured through UNICEF.

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The cold chain support package provides commercial and technical information to enable an efficient and effective procurement process for cold chain products and services, thus contributing to the success of immunization programmes.

 

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Cold chain frequently asked questions

Find answers on cold chain equipment procurement and technical issues.

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Cold Chain equipment discussion forum

Find on TechNet-21 the forum for immunization professionals working with cold chain equipment.

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WHO PQS Catalogue

Access the Performance, Quality and Safety (PQS) catalogue for details of all immunization- related products pre-qualified by the World Health Organization.

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Supply Catalogue

Explore specifications and indicative prices of more than 2,000 products procured by UNICEF.

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Procurement guidelines

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23/10/2020

General procurement guidelines for cold chain equipment

Guidance to ensure effective and efficient procurement of cold chain equipment, essential for receiving, storing and delivering of vaccines.
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General Guidelines for Cold Chain Equipment (pdf, 358 KB)
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28/09/2020

E001 cold rooms, freezer rooms and related equipment

Guidelines for procurement of cold rooms freezer rooms and related equipment used for vaccine storage.
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Procurement Guidelines Walk In Cold Rooms and Freezer Rooms (pdf, 561 KB)
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21/12/2020

E003 solar direct drive refrigerators and freezers

Guidelines for procurement of solar direct drive refrigerators and freezers without battery power storage used for vaccine storage.
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E003 solar direct drive refrigerators and freezers (pdf, 625 KB)
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11/01/2021

E003 mains-powered refrigerators and freezers

Guidelines for procurement of mains powered refrigerators and freezers used for vaccine storage.
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E003 mains-powered refrigerators and freezers (pdf, 481 KB)
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11/01/2021

E004 cold boxes and vaccine carriers

Guidelines for procurement of vaccine carriers and cold boxes used in vaccine distribution.
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E004 vaccine carriers and cold boxes (pdf, 480 KB)
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06/10/2016

E006 temperature monitoring devices

Guidelines for procurement of temperature monitoring devices used in vaccine storage and distribution.
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E006 temperature monitoring devices (pdf, 791 KB)
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14/10/2016

E007 cold chain accessories

Guidelines for procurement of accessories for cold chain equipment used for vaccine storage.
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E007 cold chain accessories (pdf, 310 KB)

Contact

For more information about the guidelines and procurement processes for cold chain products, please contact Supply Division Cold Chain Unit.

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