Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Agency : Health Economics Unit
Procuring Entity Name : Director General, HEU
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (National)  (Lump-Sump)
Title Of Service : Request for Expression of Interest (EOI) For Hiring scheme Operator (SO) for managing implementation of the Shasthyo Surokhsha Karmasuci (SSK) Pilot Project in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) area
EOI Ref. No. : 45.05.0000.007.32.008.21.2303
Date : 13/09/2021

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Quality and Cost Based Selection(QCBS)

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Development Budget GOB
Development Partners :

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Shasthyo Surokhsha Karmasuchi (SSK) Pilot Project
EOI Closing Date and Time : 30/09/2021 14.00 Hours
Publication Date : 14/09/2021

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : SSK is the social health protection scheme developed by the Health Economics Unit (HEU) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW). This scheme is a model of Social Health Insurance (SHI)/ Social Health Protection. The pilot scheme has been implemented at Tangail District for over last four years and recently has been decided to expand into Dhaka city. The Scheme Operator (SO) of the SSK will be an implementing agency to manage the SSK piloting. The SO will professionally conduct core SSK operations in the following areas with necessary applications of Information Technology (IT), but not limited to: (i) Register Below Poverty Line (BPL) households. (ii) Produce & distribute SSK health card, (iii) Operate SSK booth (iv) Provide support the hospitals in claim preparation; (v) Implement SSK’s Information Communication Education (ICE) strategies for awareness building among SSK health cardholder households and other stakeholders.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : The following experiences are mandatory: At least 5 years of experience related to managing of large public funds in urban and/or rural setting. The following experiences will be considered as added value: • Experience with health insurance/health protection schemes. • Experience of providing healthcare services at community level. • Managing cash and in-kind benefits. • Dealing with Below Poverty Line population.
Other Details (if applicable) : EOI should be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked Request for EOI for “Hiring scheme Operator (SO) for managing implementation of the Shasthyo Surokhsha Karmasuci (SSK) Pilot Project in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) area” to the undersigned within 30 September 2021 at 14:00 hours.
Association with foreign firms is : Not Applicable
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
45.05.0000.007.32.008.21.2303 N/A Dhaka December, 2021 June, 2023

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Dr. Mohd. Shahadt Hossain Mahmud
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Director General (Additional Secretary), Health Economics Unit, Health Service Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW)
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Health Economics Unit, 14/2, Topkhana Road (3rd Floor), Dhaka 1000.
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 9586822, Fax : 9582207, Email : dg@heu.gov.bd, mahmud5212@yahoo.com
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders