Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Positions in Uganda

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Consultant to assess family health service provision to determine short term out comes and promising practices under USAID Rhites SW project Positions in Uganda

Consultant to assess family health service provision to determine short term out comes and promising practices under USAID Rhites SW project

Request for proposal #REF: EGPAF/SRVCS/20/17

Consultant to assess family health service provision to determine short term out comes and promising practices under USAID Rhites SW project

In support of

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation (EGPAF)

(P.O Box 21127, Kampala)

Firm Deadline: 11th August, 2017, 11:59pm East African Time

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, a non-profit organization, is the world leader in the fight to eliminate pediatric AIDS. Our mission is to prevent pediatric HIV infection and to eliminate pediatric AIDS through research, advocacy, and prevention and treatment programs. For more information, please visit http://www.pedaids.org.

Background:

The goal of the EGPAF USAID Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services Project in South Western Uganda (USAID RHITES SW) is to increase utilization of health services through the following key result areas: increased availability of and accessibility to health services; improved quality of health services; increased availability of resources for public sector health services; improved organization and management of service delivery and increased adoption of healthy behaviors and positive child development practices by communities in focus areas and target population groups.

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) through the USAID RHITES SW seeks services of a consultant to undertake the following scope of work.

Purpose/Scope Of Work:

Assess the short-term outcomes of the RHITES-SW project’s strategy to implement a comprehensive & integrated investment in family health services that include HIV and TB prevention, care, and treatment interventions; malaria prevention and control; family planning services; newborn and child survival interventions. Specific impact will also be assessed at the household level.

Expected results:

Technical brief on the integration of family health services at the household level

An inventory of promising practices that will inform project strategies & guide the ongoing provision of technical support for integrated family health services

Methodology to be used:

Conduct desk review of various project resource materials including project work plans, progress reports and available data within the national health information management system (DHIS2); LQAS data, UDHS etc.

Engage the project staff to comprehend the strategy for integration and provision of family health technical support.

Conduct visits to at least 8 districts to engage with the district leadership especially the District Health Teams, community development teams etc

Conduct site visits in the selected districts to engage with health workers to identify and document promising practices and any areas for improvement.

Engage service beneficiaries at the health facility and community as part of an assessment of the impact at the household level.

Qualifications and Expertise required

The consultant should possess an advanced degree in Public Health, Counselling or other health related qualification.

Sound knowledge of the most recent Uganda (Ministry of Health) Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health; reproductive health and nutrition policies and guidelines.

They should demonstrate past experience in conducting similar health service delivery systems reviews.

Good knowledge of the public health care system for Uganda especially at the decentralized level.

Experience in conducting similar exercises in past five years.

Foundation Responsibilities:

The Foundation will offer necessary support for any documentation required for successful completion of the assigned task

Key Contract Terms:

All deliverables provided to the Foundation must be furnished for the use of the Foundation without royalty or any additional fees.

Expression Of Interest

Interested and qualified team of firms/ Individual consultants are expected to submit proposals detailing the following:

Summary of past performance with required references

Technical proposal including proposed approach.

Resumes of proposed staff

Costs including the cost analysis (cost breakdown).

At the conclusion of the selection process, EGPAF and the firm that offers EGPAF the best value proposal may enter into negotiations in an attempt to conclude a contract for consultancy services.

Key Consultant Terms

All deliverables provided to EGPAF must be furnished for the use of the Foundation without royalty or any additional fees. All materials will be owned exclusively by the Foundation. Contractor will not use or allow the use of the materials for any purpose other than contractor’s performance of the Contract without the

prior written consent of EGPAF.

Evaluation Criteria and Submission Requirements

All proposals will be evaluated against the following Evaluation Criteria. Each proposal must contain the items listed in the Submission Requirements column in the following chart. Please submit your Submission Requirements in the order that they appear below.

The Foundation will select the Contractor that provides the Best Value to the Foundation based on the below criteria.

Evaluation Criteria (Total 100%):

Criteria 1 (25%): Past performance of similar projects

Submission Requirement 1: 3 professional references from similar past projects, with description and relevancy to the tendered project, and phone and email contact information for each reference.

Criteria 2 (45%): Technical proposal including proposed approach

Submission Requirement 2: Written technical application including but not limited to; proposed work schedule, expected out come and duration of the assignment

Criteria 3 (15%): Quality of CVs of individuals handling the assignments

Submission Requirement 3: CVs/Resumes for individuals handling the assignments

Criteria 4 (15%): Price structure & break down

Submission Requirement 4: Total fixed price for the services

Additional Information:

All proposals and communications must be identified by the unique RFP# reflected on the first page of this document. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in non-consideration of your proposal.

Any proposal not addressing each of the foregoing items could be considered non-responsive. Any exceptions to the requirements or terms of the RFP must be noted in the proposal. The Foundation reserves the right to consider any exceptions to the RFP to be non-responsive.

Late proposals will be rejected without being considered.

This RFP is not an offer to enter into agreement with any party, but rather a request to receive proposals from persons interested in providing the services outlined below. Such proposals shall be considered and treated by the Foundation as offers to enter into an agreement. The Foundation reserves the right to reject all proposals, in whole or in part, enter into negotiations with any party, and/or award multiple contracts.

The Foundation shall not be obligated for the payment of any sums whatsoever to any recipient of this RFP until and unless a written contract between the parties is executed.

Equal Opportunity Notice. The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and represents that all qualified bidders will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Ethical Behaviour:

EGPAF shall use its best endeavors to ensure that funds provided under this tender do not provide direct or indirect support or resources to organizations and individuals associated with terrorism, promote or advocate the legalization or practice of prostitution or sex trafficking and assistance to drug traffickers.
If, during the course of this tender, EGPAF discovers any link whatsoever with any organization or individual associated with any or all of these, they shall be excluded or disqualified from the tendering process.

As a core value to help achieve our mission, the Foundation embraces a culture of honesty, integrity, and ethical business practices and expects its business partners to do the same. Specifically, our procurement processes are fair and open and allow all vendors/consultants equal opportunity to win our business.
We will not tolerate fraud or corruption, including forging program outputs, kickbacks, bribes, undisclosed familial or close personal relationships between vendors and Foundation employees, or other unethical practices.
If you experience or suspect unethical behavior by a Foundation employee, please contact our Fraud Investigations team at fraud@pedaids.org or the Foundation’s Ethics Hotline atwww.reportlineweb.com/PedAids/.
Any vendor/consultant who attempts to engage, or engages, in corrupt practices with the Foundation will have their proposal disqualified and will not be solicited for future work.

How to apply:
Proposed timeline:

Date: 28 July 2017 – Release of RFP

Date: 2 August, 2017 – Submission of Inquiries directed to**: Anita Prossy Mbazira** anakirya@pedaids.org, copied to procurementuganda@pedaids.org**

Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification of the firm

Date: 11 August, 2017 at 11:59 pm East African Time – Completed proposals must be delivered electronically by the deadline mentioned on page one to: procurementuganda@pedaids.org. Not Exceeding 2MB

Date: 31 August 2017 - Final decision announced and Offerors notified

Date: 8 September 2017 - Contract executed and Services begin.

Please note: It is our best intent to comply with the above timeline but unavoidable delays may occur.