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 : Expression of Interest (EoI) For “Hiring Scheme Operator (SO) for managing implementation of the Shasthyo Surokhsha Karmasuchi (SSK) in Tangail district”
EOI Ref. No. : 45.05.0000.007.32.003.22.383
Date : 21/03/2022

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)
EOI Closing Date and Time : 13/04/2022 2:00 PM
Publication Date : 29/03/2022

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : As part of the efforts for achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030, the government has developed the Health Care Financing Strategy (HCFS) 2012-2032. To ensure the access to health care services of BPL (Below Poverty Line) households by reducing out of pocket (OOP) expenditure and to secure them from catastrophic Health Expenditure, in March 2016 the piloting of Shasthyo Surokhsha Karmasuchi (SSK) has been started in one upazila and in September 2017 piloting has been extended in two more upazila of Tangail District. SSK (Shasthyo Surokhsha Karmasuchi) is the model of social health Insurance / social health protection. SSK will be implemented in all Upazila and Pourashava of Tangail district. The Scheme Operator (SO) of the SSk will be an implementing agency to manage the SSK project at field level. 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 experience are mandatory; - At least 10 years of experience related to managing of large public funds in urban and rural setting; - Experience with health insurance / health protection schemes and contracting of health care providers. The following experiences would constitute an advantage: - Use of smart cards for identification of beneficiaries; - Managing cash and in kind benefits; - Dealing with low income clients. Note: Physical presence in the pilot region (Tangail District) with offices at sub district level will be required.
Other Details (if applicable) :
Association with foreign firms is : Not Applicable
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
45.05.0000.007.32.003.22.383 N/A Dhaka July 2022 June 2023 with an option for additional 1 year

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Dr. Mohd. Shahadt Hossain Mahmud
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Director General
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Ansari Bhaban (3rd Floor), 14/2 Topkhana Road, Dhaka. Tel: 9586822 Email: sskcell@gmail.com
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 9586822, Fax : , Email : dg@heu.gov.bd; mahmud5212@yahoo.com
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders