Awarded contract

Child Domestic Workers (CDW) in Myanmar

  • London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-001788

Published 28 January 2021, 10:56pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Keppel Street

London

WC1E 7HT

Email

paul.pester@lshtm.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 2079272471

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.lshtm.ac.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Child Domestic Workers (CDW) in Myanmar

Reference number

LSHTM-2021-04

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73210000 - Research consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Invisible Girls Project at LSHTM needs research services focussed on Child Domestic Workers (CDW) in Myanmar. Outputs will include reports and journal articles.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £180,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • 00 - Other NUTS code
Main site or place of performance

Myanmar - Various sites

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

1. Pilot process evaluation

A pilot process evaluation with an NGO providing home based digital learning to child labourers in Myanmar, exploring feasibility of implementation with Child Domestic Workers. This evaluation will involve repeated interviews with 20 children, caregivers/employers and NGO staff, totalling 240 interviews. Outputs: evaluation report, journal article.

2. In-depth labour market survey

Building off an existing national labour market survey conducted, this component will focus on labour market and training opportunities for Child Domestic Workers in Myanmar. Methods include phone interviews with 40 providers and businesses focusing on Yangon and Mandalay. Output: report.

3. Attitudes study

This study will involve 900 surveys and 75 in-depth interviews with Employers, Brokers, the General Public and current/former Child Domestic Workers. Sampling will be conducted via existing networks and methods, including snowball and purposive, and Facebook methods. Messages may be developed and tested with these groups to improve attitudes and perceptions. Outputs: report, journal article.

4. Desk-based research & analysis

The Senior Research Associate with expertise in Child Domestic Work will conduct a systematic review and secondary data analyses focussed on these children, to be submitted to a journal special issue led by LSHTM PIs. Output: 2 x journal articles.

5. Household survey

A survey of up to 1000 households in Yangon to determine prevalence of Child Domestic Workers may be conducted at a later stage.

6. Ethical approvals using Institutional Review Board for all components.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a non-profit research organization which uniquely collaborates with academics worldwide to implement robust, high quality intervention-oriented research and evaluation in developing countries.

This work will build on previous work with IPA Myanmar on CDW research in the inception phase of the Invisible Girls Project. The current Senior Research Associate at IPA Myanmar is already trained in the specialist subject matter of CDW.

IPA Myanmar offer unparalleled high-quality research & evaluation services in the country, with an internal IRB and robust reporting & oversight. It is essential that the contractor is Myanmar based, with Burmese speaking postgraduate trained research staff, able to offer CDW specific expertise.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

TBA

Title

Child Domestic Workers (CDW) in Myanmar

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 January 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Innovations for Poverty Action

101 Whitney Second Floor

New Haven

CT 06510

Country

United States

NUTS code
  • 00 - Other NUTS code
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £180,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

LSHTM will proceed with the contract once the standard standstill period has completed.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

LSHTM

Keppel Street

London

WC1E 7HT

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

LSHTM

Keppel Street

London

WC1E 7HT

Email

PROCUREMENT@LSHTM.AC.UK

Country

United Kingdom