Foreign economic-aid-related services

Tender description

This is a Prior Information Notice only (PIN). Publication and call for scope will be conducted once scope of work is fully defined and approved. DFID Pakistan wishes to contract a Supplier to implement components of its Delivering Accelerated Family Planning in Pakistan (DAFPAK) Programme. DAFPAK will work with private and public sectors to meet the unmet need for family planning (FP). The Impact of the programme will be 2,405 fewer maternal deaths, 3 500 000 fewer unintended pregnancies and 1 640 000 fewer unsafe abortions. The outcome of the programme will be more women able to safely plan their pregnancies and improve their sexual and reproductive health. Key results will be 1 600 000 additional users of modern contraception, 12 000 000 couple years of protection and a modern contraceptive rate of at least 33,9 %. DFID Pakistan wishes to contract a supplier to implement components of its Delivering Accelerated Family Planning in Pakistan (DAFPAK) Programme. DAFPAK will work with private and public sectors to meet the unmet need for family planning (FP). There are high levels of unintended pregnancies, induced abortions and maternal deaths in Pakistan. Of an estimated 9 000 000 pregnancies in 2012, 4 200 000 were unintended resulting in 2 200 000 induced abortions — the majority of which were unsafe and contributed to 6 % of the latest estimate of maternal deaths. The high rates of fertility contribute to 9,700 maternal deaths each year. Only 35 % of married women of reproductive age in Pakistan are currently using any method of contraception . Among South Asian countries, only in Afghanistan is this rate lower at 22,5 % . 20 % of married women in Pakistan have an unmet need to use family planning. There are four components to the programme: — Behaviour change communication, — Service delivery: a) private sector and b) public sector, and — Enabling environment (policy change, advocacy and coordination), — Monitoring and evaluation. This tender is for the behaviour change and support to public sector service delivery components. The Impact of the programme will be 2,405 fewer maternal deaths, 3 500 000 fewer unintended pregnancies and 1 640 000 million fewer unsafe abortions. The outcome of the programme will be more women able to safely plan their pregnancies and improve their sexual and reproductive health. Key results will be 1 600 000 additional users of modern contraception, 12 000 000 couple years of protection and a modern contraceptive rate of at least 33,9 %.