Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Keppel Street
London
WC1E 7HT
Telephone
+44 2079272471
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Country
United Kingdom