Request for Bids for Delivery of Essential Package of Health Services in Hiiraan Region

Request for Bids

Non-Consulting Services

Employer: Ministry of Health and Human Services

Project: Improving Healthcare Services in Somalia (“Damal Caafimaad”) Project

Contract title: Delivery of Essential Package of Health Services in Hiiraan Region

Country: Federal Republic of Somalia

Grant No.: IDA (D8620-SO) & GFF (TFOB5820-SO)

RFB No: SO-MOH-FGS-044-NC-RFB

1. The Federal Republic of Somalia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of Improving Healthcare Services in Somalia (“Damal Caafimaad”) Project with

Grant No IDA (D860-SO) & GFF Trust Fund (TFOB5820-SO) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Delivering Essential Package of Health Services in Hiiraan Region. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s

Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing.”

1. The Ministry of Health and Human Services now invites sealed Bids from NGOs for delivering the essential health service package (EPHS) in Hiiraan Region for a period of 24 months with following main qualification requirements:

Qualification Requirements

1. Bidding will  be  conducted  through  international  competitive  procurement  using  a

Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers -” November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible NGOs as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

1. An NGO can only bid for maximum two regions, The NGO should include separate teams of experts and should demonstrate their technical and financial capacity to implement each Bid.
2. Interested eligible NGOs may obtain further information from the Project Coordination and Implementation Unit – PCIU; Dr. Nur Ali MOHAMUD – [email protected]  copying to [email protected] and inspect the bidding document during office hours 0800 to 1600 hours (excluding Fridays and Public holidays) at the address given below.

1. The bidding document in English can be downloaded from the link (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/krrxcekb1ijb28xg9gxmj/FINAL_RFB_Hiiraan_Regi docx?dl=0&rlkey=fdin6naswui04v9wne7xnn8sz) or the Ministry of Health Website: https://moh.gov.so/en/ or the soft copy can be shared with the interested bidders.
2. Bids must be submitted electronically to the address below on or before 20th February 2023 at 01:00 PM East Africa Time. Late Bids will be rejected. Immediately after submission, Bids will be publicly opened virtually in the presence of the Bidders’

designated representatives through the virtual link (https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86705640957?pwd=WmJ1ZVB3UU5ZaWIwT0lBN1NW SjFWUT09) Meeting ID: 867 0564 0957: Passcode: 399456

1. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid-Securing Declaration.
2. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract

Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.

1. Electronic bid Submission will be done through the following address and emails:

Dr. Nur Ali MOHAMUD

PCIU Senior Programme Coordinator

Project Coordination and Implementation Unit – PCIU

Ministry of Health and Human Services – Federal Government of Somalia

Mobile: +252615816412

[email protected] copying to [email protected]