DEADLINE: 14TH SEPTEMBER, 2021
KNCV TUBERCULOSIS FOUNDATION NIGERIA
HEALTH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST/ PRE-QUALIFICATION FROM VENDORS 2021
REFERENCE NO.: EOI-KNCV-01
KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation Nigeria (KNCV Nigeria) is a local non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against tuberculosis (TB), the deadliest infectious disease in the Nigeria. KNCV Nigeria is a local center of excellence for TB control that promotes effective, efficient, innovative and sustainable tuberculosis control strategies in a national context. Our multidisciplinary team of passionate professionals covers a broad range of expertise such as programmatic TB control, research, clinical management, social science, education, digital health, and project management.
KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation
KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation (KNCV International) is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against tuberculosis (TB), the deadliest infectious disease in the world. KNCV is an international center of excellence for TB control that promotes effective, efficient, innovative, and sustainable tuberculosis control strategies in a national and international context. Our multidisciplinary team of passionate professionals covers a broad range of expertise such as programmatic TB control, research, clinical management, social science, education, digital health, and project management.
USAID Nigeria TB LON Region 1 and 2 Project
The TB LON Project is funded by USAID Nigeria and focuses on locally generated solutions to provide TB prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment and notification, while addressing stigma and discrimination. The TB LON region 1 and 2 project is to be implemented by KNCV TB foundation Nigeria to expand the provision of and increase access to TB services among formal and informal health providers through the engagement of the private sector, umbrella and local chapters of health and allied professional organizations, faith-based institutions, communities and civil society. The project is targeted at increasing the number of tuberculosis (TB) cases that are detected, treated and notified to 437,895 within the five year grant implementation period 2020 to 2025 and implemented across 14 states in Nigeria; Bauchi, Kaduna, Katsina, Kano, Nasarawa, Plateau, Taraba, Anambra, Akwa Ibom, Benue, Cross River, Delta, Imo and Rivers State. The project’s four intermediate results are as follows:
- Improved access to high-quality, person-centered TB, DR-TB, and TB/Human Immunodeficiency Virus (TB/HIV) services;
- Strengthened TB service delivery platforms;
- Reduced TB disease transmission and progression and
- Accelerated TB innovations with improved impact on program implementation
KNCV Nigeria is working with a consortium of partners- two sub recipients- CCCRN and KNCV International and six strategic service package providers- Intrasat Global, IPCD, Jana Health Foundation, Diadem Consult, Public Health Concerns Ltd and TB Network. Towards meeting the project set targets, KNCV Nigeria and partners adopted a mixed model of community and facility based, health systems strengthening strategies and digital solutions to find TB cases in a Roll in, Roll on and Roll out staged approach. Roll in was in year 1 which is the planning stage, collaborations and capacity building, Roll on is the saturation stage in Year 2,3 and 4 while Roll out in year 5 is the transitioning Stage.
General Information:
This advert seeks to invite interested HMO service providers (including our current and previous HMO) to submit a written response (“Response”) for the provision of the underlisted services to KNCV Nigeria. The solicitation provides prospective vendors with the relevant operational and performance requirements. If your organization is interested, please respond to the eligibility requirements for consideration.
Please note that this is not a Request for quotation (RFQ) nor a commitment from KNCV Nigeria to fund any organization that responds by sending an expression of interest. KNCV Nigeria will release a detailed Request for Quotation (RFQ) to only pro-qualified vendors.
Eligibility Requirements and Criteria:
To be eligible to participate in this process, vendors must provide proof of all the following documents:
(1) Company’s registration documents/certificate of incorporation with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)
(2) Tax Clearance Certificate (For the Last 1 year)
(3) Proof of provision of similar service to 5 different NGOs organizations in Nigeria i.e., past, or existing service level agreements
(4) Expressions are welcomed from HMOs with contacts in all states of Nigeria with reference to the Abuja, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Benue, Cross, Delta, Imo, Kaduna, Kano, Kastina, Lagos, Nasarawa, Plateau, Rivers, and Taraba States.
(5) Evidence of VAT registration and proof of remittances and/or tax exemption certificate
(6) The HMO Should have physical presence in Abuja to be considered for the provision of the following services:
(i) Management of the provision of healthcare services and associated payments for KNCV Nigeria staff for 24 hours and seven (7) days of the week.
(ii) Management of prompt emergency services and accident situation.
(iii) High quality referral systems among health service providers across Nigeria.
(iv) Provision of medical reports and statistics on usage and coverage
(v) Advisory on healthcare services such as, wellness programs, epidemics etc.
(vi) Prompt customer service response.
Submissions in default of ANY requirement listed above will be excluded from the procedure.
Evaluation and Selection
(1) A technical panel will be constituted to review the EOI, and shortlist Organizations based on the criteria listed above.
(2) Only organizations that satisfy the Pre-qualification requirements will be pre-qualified and contacted.
Submission of Applications/Closing Date:
Electronic submissions must be delivered via KNCV Nigeria dedicated email, on or before the due date and time.
The EOI Number “EOI-KNCV-01” with the name of organization expressing its interest should also be clearly written in the application submission.
Open Date/Time: 5.00pm Wednesday 7 September, 2021
Close Date/Time: 6:00pm Tuesday 14 September, 2021
Procedure for Submitting:
Vendors are to submit relevant documentation BY E-MAIL (only) – to recruitment@kncvnigeria.org
Selection process
The selected vendor will be contacted via e-mail, immediately after the selection process is concluded.
N/B:
This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of KNCV Nigeria to appoint any organization nor shall it entitle any organization to claim any indemnity from KNCV Nigeria importantly, all costs incurred by bidders because of this process and any subsequent requests for information shall be borne by the bidding organizations. This would include any costs incurred during functional demonstrations and subsequent meetings and negotiations.
