DEADLINE: 3RD APRIL, 2025
JHPIEGO
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR ENGAGEMENT OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION (CSO) IN ONDO AND KEBBI STATES

BACKGROUND
JHPIEGO’s Mission
JHPIEGO, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, builds global and local partnerships to enhance the quality of healthcare services for women and families. Jhpiego is a global leader in creating innovative and effective approaches to deliver transformative health care solutions that saves lives.

Jhpiego is implementing the Accelerating Measurable Progress and Leveraging Investments for postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) Impacts project funded by Unitaid for two and half years to catalyze early adoption and set the stage for scale-up of under-utilized World Health organization recommended drugs for PPH in Nigeria, other African countries and Asia. Jhpiego corporation is seeking a reputable local partner organization (Civil Spociety Organization) to work with as stated below. Interested pertners are encouraged to read the entire document to ensure that they have a clear understanding of Jhpiego’s requirement before submitting bids.

SCOPE OF SERVICE
The CSO has capacity to work with stakeholders and co-design approaches to provide the following scope of services:

  • Engagement of Civil Society Organization for implementation of activities in five (5) LGAs in Ondo and Kebbi states
  • Experience leading demand creation, community consultation and strengthening community-facility linkages through community engagement and mobilization.
  • The CSO must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).
  • Experience with human-centered system thinking approach in the delivery of social behavioral change communication, community engagement and mobilization that will foster trust and fidelity among project implementers and the beneficiaries
  • Capacity to promote collaboration and partnership for project ownership, accountability and sustainability by the host communities
  • The CSO must have experience in implementing demand generation, community consultation and mobilization or similar projects in the two stated states.
  • The CSO shall have presence in the Local Government (LGA) of Interest, example Akure South, Idaare and Owo in Ondo state Arguingun, and Birnin Kebbi in Kebbi state
  • Organization has accounting guidelines, procedures, and employs internal control mechanisms for accountability and guarantees zero fraud tolerance, and must have strong and proven experience with managing Fixed Amount Award (FAA), which is the instrument of the award

2.1 OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SUCCESSFUL VENDOR ARE AS FOLLOWS:

  • Organization has adequate number of staff to implement project across the target LGAs, and state i.e. at least 5-8 staff with relevant and cognizant work experience on material health service delivery for at least 3-5 years, aside qualified finance and operations staff
  • The CSOs are assigned specific responsibilities that basically border on demand creation among community population, target groups and service providers for quality assured maternal health commodities. The demand creation will be built on the use of data to drive social behavior change targeted of the population in catchment communities of the participating health facilities in Akure South, Owo, and Idaare Local government areas of Ondo state, and Birnin Kebbi, and Arguingun local government areas of Kebbi State.
  • The application should include the names and CVs of the key personnel associated with the CSO.
  • Office is adequately equipped with information technology (telephone, fax, computers, relevant softwares and Microsoft packages etc.) and owns email address

CONTRACT DURATION

  • 12 months

4.1 ELIGIBILITY
All applicants should provide the following:

  • The Civil Society Organization (CSO) must be legally registered to operate in Nigeria and provide proof of registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), recognized management structure including board of trustees, physical office address, organizational vision, mission goal(s) statements and organogram.
  • Evidence of work experience implementing donor-funded projects in the last 3-5 years.
  • Organization has evidence of government tax payments, staff payee account and registration with relevant tax authorities
  • Minimum of three (3) reputable references active within the last three years from clients/organizations

5.1 SUBMISSION PROCESS
All bids should be addressed and delivered to:

The Procurement Committee
Jhpiego – an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University
Plot 971, Reuben Okoya Crescent (Behind Pacesetters College) Wuye, Abuja.

Ensure that you put all quotes into the bid box at the reception. Also, ensure that you complete the bid worksheet at the reception.

6.1 COMMUNICATION:
Please direct all communications via e-mail to Nigeria.bids@jhpiego.org

7.1 CLOSING DATE
The closing date for the submission of bids is at 4 pm WAT on 3rd April 2025

PLEASE NOTE: NO PHONE CALLS OR PERSONAL EMAIL ENQUIRIES. USE ONLY THE EMAIL ID PROVIDED IN 7.1

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