Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Abercrombie House
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://fcdo.proactisportal.com/Account/Login
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
International Development
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Evidence for Health (E4H) Pakistan
Reference number
PROJ10209
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a prior information notice (PIN) only: Publication and a call for competition will be conducted once the scope of work is fully defined and approved
FCDO Pakistan is designing a new health system strengthening programme (E4H) which aims to support response to Covid-19 including maintenance of essential services during the pandemic and building back better a health system that is resilient to future shocks. It will also aim to reduce fertility; preventable maternal, newborn and child deaths and deaths from infectious diseases more widely in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces and accelerate progress towards Universal Health Coverage.
The programme will aim to do this by supporting the government’s ability to deliver better quality, accessible and equitable health services for to all including the vulnerable groups. There would be also limited technical assistance support at the federal level.
Based on learnings from earlier Provincial Health and Nutrition Programme and subsequent Technical assistance, we anticipate the following broad areas of support:
1. Strengthen health management information systems (including disease surveillance, financial, human resources and supply chain management and routine health information systems).
2. Strengthen evidence-based decision making and performance accountability.
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3. Focus on quality as well as coverage of healthcare.
4. Improve efficiencies in healthcare delivery.
5. Enable equitable provision of health services.
6. Test and scale up innovation.
Please register interest to the FCDO Supplier Portal for this opportunity (PROJ10209) to receive all communication and updates.
There will be an Early Market Engagement Event on 13 October 2021. For all information regarding times and venues please access these details within the additional information contained under the Documents tab.
Note, there are 2 elements to registration which must not be confused with each other
1. Suppliers must register their interest to PROJ10209 on the FCDO Supplier Portal to ensure they receive all communications and updates (this is not registration to attend the event) .
2. Within the profile of PROJ10209 on the portal, there are attachments which contain the link to register to attend the EME event.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £50,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a prior information notice (PIN) only: Publication and a call for competition will be conducted once the scope of work is fully defined and approved
FCDO Pakistan is designing a new health system strengthening programme (E4H) which aims to support response to Covid-19 including maintenance of essential services during the pandemic and building back better a health system that is resilient to future shocks. It will also aim to reduce fertility; preventable maternal, newborn and child deaths and deaths from infectious diseases more widely in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces and accelerate progress towards Universal Health Coverage.
The programme will aim to do this by supporting the government’s ability to deliver better quality, accessible and equitable health services for to all including the vulnerable groups. There would be also limited technical assistance support at the federal level.
Based on learnings from earlier Provincial Health and Nutrition Programme and subsequent Technical assistance, we anticipate the following broad areas of support:
1. Strengthen health management information systems (including disease surveillance, financial, human resources and supply chain management and routine health information systems).
2. Strengthen evidence-based decision making and performance accountability.
.
3. Focus on quality as well as coverage of healthcare.
4. Improve efficiencies in healthcare delivery.
5. Enable equitable provision of health services.
6. Test and scale up innovation.
Please register interest to the FCDO Supplier Portal for this opportunity (PROJ10209) to receive all communication and updates.
There will be an Early Market Engagement Event on 13 October 2021. For all information regarding times and venues please access these details within the additional information contained under the Documents tab.
Note, there are 2 elements to registration which must not be confused with each other
1. Suppliers must register their interest to PROJ10209 on the FCDO Supplier Portal to ensure they receive all communications and updates (this is not registration to attend the event) .
2. Within the profile of PROJ10209 on the portal, there are attachments which contain the link to register to attend the EME event.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £50,000,000
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 June 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes