Engagement of Reputable Agencies for Participation Tender - 46414883

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Country: Nigeria

Summary: Engagement of Reputable Agencies for Participation in the Malaria Case Management Transition plan in the Private Sector

Deadline: 29 Oct 2020

Posting Date: 09 Oct 2020

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 46414883

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Expression of Interest are invited for Engagement of Reputable Agencies for Participation in the Malaria Case Management Transition plan in the Private Sector for NMEP.
NATIONAL MALARIA ELIMINATION PROGRAMME (NMEP)

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH, ABUJA

Request for Expression of Interest (EOI) -
Engagement of Reputable Agencies for Participation in the Malaria Case Management Transition plan in the Private Sector for NMEP
While Nigeria has made significant progress in the control of HIV, TB, and malaria (ATM) over the last two decades, the three infectious diseases continue to constitute major public health problems in the country. Over the years, the country has established various platforms and mechanisms to review its performance in the three disease areas and proffer policy and programmatic recommendations for improvement.
The private health care sector in Nigeria is complex and heterogeneous in activities and types of services provided. The private sector provides a huge opportunity to leverage increased coverage for malaria control interventions, but this opportunity is currently grossly underutilized. The involvement of the private sector in the national malaria response is currently poorly organized, sparsely documented and inadequately acknowledged. Nigeria national malaria response would benefit from an innovative framework for engaging the private sector.
Nigeria made considerable progress in the provision of subsidized Artemisinin-based combination therapies to the private sector supply chain as a strategy to increase the availability of the commodity in the sector, under the Affordable Medicine Facility malaria (AMFm) and its successor, the Private Sector Co-Payment Mechanism (PSCM), during the period 2010-2018. The AMFm and the PSCM impacted positively on the market as the country made giant strides not only in the supply, but also in awareness/demand creation, acceptability, and availability of the commodity, creating a huge market, and made Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) the drugs of choice in the treatment of uncomplicated malaria.
When the PCSM ended in 2017, it was perceived that the private sector, or indeed the country, was at risk of reversing the gains made because it would be left to the vagaries of market forces. It became necessary to put together a plan to address the perceived challenges. Thus, the Co-Payment Transition Plan for ACTs and Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) was developed, for the period 2019-2021, to manage the transition from subsidized commodity to a market system driven sector in a coordinated manner. It also explores the most appropriate platform via which the government can support local manufacturers of ACTs in Nigeria.
The Plan focuses on the two case management commodities (ACTs and RDTs) for the

treatment of uncomplicated malaria and synchronizes with the 2021-2025 National Malaria

Strategic Plan. The goal of the transition plan is to facilitate national action towards meeting

the National Malaria Elimination Program-s (NMEP) vision that all households in Nigeria,

irrespective of their economic condition, gender and any other barriers to access, can get

tested for fever cases and treat positive cases of malaria with WHO PQ ACTs.

This is seeking expression of Interest from reputable private-sector agencies to partner with

the NMEP for the achievement of the vision of the transition plan through a market-driven

approach for sustainability, including:

1. Increasing knowledge, awareness, and use of quality-assured commodities within

the country

2. Increasing availability and affordability of quality-assured ACTs and MRDTs in the

private sector.

3. Strengthening of distribution networks for malaria commodities including in the

rural and hard to reach areas of the country

4. Increasing availability of quality-assured local manufacturing of ACTs/MRDTs to

harness emerging opportunities.

5. Establishment of a sustainable national mechanism for collecting private sector data

and disseminating findings including any specific corrective strategic actions

Specification:

The private sector partners are expected to be:

1. Local manufacturers of Artemisinin-based combination therapies for the treatment of

uncomplicated malaria

2. Local Manufacturers of Malaria rapid diagnostics test strips for the diagnosis of malaria

3. Local importers of Artemisinin-based combination therapies for the treatment of

uncomplicated malaria

4. Local importers of Malaria rapid diagnostics test strip for the diagnosis of malaria

5. International manufacturers of mRDTs and ACTs with a local presence, or willing to establish

locally for the provision of malaria commodities (mRDT, ACTs)

The partners will work with the NMEP sustainably to ensure regular supply of affordable and

quality assured commodities nationwide, through various intervention processes as outlined in

the transition plan. They will also work with the NMEP to ensure increased knowledge,

awareness and use of the commodities through various mechanisms. The partnership will be

for the period of the transition plan (3 years)

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If you are interested in this opportunity, you are invited to submit a short proposal including a

detailed narrative explanation of knowledge and expertise, and the necessary resources, as

well as proof of previous experience in similar exercises, supplemented by relevant references.

The narrative should be no longer than three (3) pages.

Eligibility will be based on the criteria listed below:

To be eligible for consideration, interested organizations must provide the following details:

I. Evidence of registration in Nigeria as a manufacturer or supplier of malaria case

management commodities.

II. Profile of the organization, including organization-s certificate of incorporation,

physical address, organogram of management structure, ownership (including,

board membership), and contacts (telephone, facsimile, and email)

III. Reference list demonstrating experience with area of interest.

IV. Evidence of the organization-s current capacity, as well as a documented history

of delivering quality malaria case management commodity services within

Nigeria.

V. Audited company account for the past three years (2017, 2018, and 2019)

VI. Evidence of tax payment for the past 3 consecutive years (2017, 2018, and 2019)

VII. Evidence of VAT registration and proof of remittances and/or tax exemption

certificate

VIII. Evidence of Compliance with the Provision of the Pension Reform Act 2004.

IX. Evidence of registration with the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) or compliance

with the payment of contributions to ITF Based on the relevant act.

National Malaria Elimination Program

NMEP is committed to fair and competitive processes, and all expression of interests received

will be considered confidential, and will not be shared with others.

 Any inappropriate action to influence the award including personal incentives to NMEP is

prohibited.

 NMEP will review the EOI and Shortlist Applicants to proceed to the next stage of Request

for Proposals based on the criteria listed

 All costs incurred by bidders as a result of this process and any subsequent requests for

information shall be borne by the bidding organization.

 Only organizations that satisfy the EOI requirements will be contacted.

 This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of NMEP to appoint

any organization nor shall it entitle any organization to claim any indemnity from NMEP.

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 Interested bidders may obtain further information from the physical address between 9.00 am and 3.00 pm or via e-mail address given below. Such information should be requested not later than 3 days after publication.
 The name of organization bidding should be clearly written on the rear of the envelope.
 This sealed envelope containing two hard copies of the submission should be addressed to the following:

The National Coordinator

National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP)

Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH)

1st Floor Abia House,

Central Business District, Abuja, FCT
For more information or question(s), you can send it as an email to [email protected], [email protected] website nmcp.gov.ng . A soft copy of the application submitted should also be sent to the mentioned e-mail address, all applications should be made before the close of business two weeks after publication. Any application

made only via e-mail will be automatically disqualified.

Dr. Audu Bala Mohammed

National Coordinator

National Malaria Elimination Programme

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