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

Specific Procurement Notice

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 Bakool Region

Country:           Federal Republic of Somalia

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

RFB No:           SO-MOH-FGS-047-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 Bakool 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 Bakool 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.
2. 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.
3. 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 08:00 to 16:00 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/glvpk5wlp9d5frp5lwu9d/FINAL-RFB-Non-consulting-Services-Damal-Caafimaad_Bakool-Region-

2023.docx?dl=0&rlkey=xs4gjzzhoa459yzukmbo1aoy2) or the Ministry of Health Website: https://moh.gov.so/en/ or the soft copy can be shared with the interested NGOs.

1. Bids must be submitted electronically to the address below on or before 12th February 2023 at 12:00 P.M East Africa Time. Late Bids will be rejected. Immediately after submission deadline, Bids will be publicly opened virtually in the presence of the NGOs’ designated

representatives through the virtual link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88539858925?pwd=WnFLeUo0RkR4Q3g0dzA3QmlKUzRR dz09; Meeting ID: 885 3985 8925; Passcode: Uz6szL

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 NGO’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]