Foreign economic-aid-related services

Tender description

DFID sought to engage Supplier(s) to deliver technical assistance to support the implementation of the DFID Nepal's National Health Sector Strategy 3, 2016-2020. The overarching objective of the NHSP3 programme is to improve the health of women, children, the poor and socially excluded in Nepal, including by restoring health services in areas affected by the 2015 earthquake, and improving the quality and governance of health services nationwide. Sub-objectives are to: ii. to enhance the impact, effectiveness, accountability and value for money of DFID's financial aid to the health sector; iii. support to the MoH and DoHS to implement the National Health Sector Strategy 2015-2020 and achieve the results outlined in the NHSS Results Framework and DFID's NHSP3 logframe (Annex 4); iv. support the MoH and DUDBC to improve the policy environment and build the capacity of the MoH and DUDBC in respect to health infrastructure and undertake essential retrofitting/rehabilitation of at least 2 hospitals; v. support the Ministry of Health to strengthen the Nepal's health sector fiduciary systems; and to help ensure that that DFID's financial aid to the health sector is spent accountably, transparently, delivers good value for money and promotes procedural integrity of MoH's financial management and procurement practice. This tender (NHSP 3 Delivery) had three (3) Lots to support the implementation of this programme: 1. General Health Technical Assistance (GHTA) — will support capacity development, through embedded TA, of the Ministry of Health (MoH) and Department of Health Services. This will support implementation of the National Health Sector Strategy 2015-2020, in particular DFID focus areas. 2. Retrofitting and Health infrastructure Technical Assistance (RHITA) — will support, through embedded TA, MoH and the Department of Urban Development and Building Construction (DUDBC — the government's in-house consulting engineers who act as a Supplier to MoHP) in the design, construction procurement, and delivery of appropriate retrofitting and reconstruction solutions for at least 2 prioritized hospitals; support capacity building of the MoH/DUDBC health infrastructure; and support the MoH/DUDBC to develop and implement evidenced based policy, guidelines and regulatory frameworks. 3. Health Sector Procurement and Public Financial Management (PPFM) — will support DFID in providing procurement, financial and fiduciary risk oversight on behalf of the pooled donors. TA will not be embedded and will be delivered independently from GHTA and RHITA.