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 “Procuring Services of a Scheme Operator (SO) for managing implementation of the Shasthyo Surokhsha Karmasuchi (SSK) in Barishal district”
EOI Ref. No. : 45.05.0000.007.32.003.23.132
Date : 16/02/2023

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 Suroksha Karmasuchi (SSK)
EOI Closing Date and Time : 12/03/2023 02:00 PM
Publication Date : 16/02/2023

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 upazilas of Tangail District. Now it has been expanded in all upazilas including pourashava of Tangail district ,06 (six) more districts and North and South City Corporation of Dhaka. SSK is the model of social health insurance / social health protection. SSK will be implemented in all upazilas and pourashavas of Barishal 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 cards, (iii) Operate SSK booths (iv) Provide support to 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 the managing of large public funds in urban and rural settings; - Experience in managing health insurance OR health protection schemes OR contracting of healthcare 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 (Barishal district) with offices at the sub-district level shall be required.
Other Details (if applicable) : Not Applicable
Association with foreign firms is : Not Applicable
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
45.05.0000.007.32.003.23.132 Not Applicable Dhaka May 2023 30 June 2024 CE with the option of extension up to the end of the 4th HPNSP.

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Dr. Md Enamul Haque
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Director General (Additional Secretary), Health Economics Unit, Health Services Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW)
Address of Official Inviting EOI : 3rd Floor, 14/2, Topkhana Road, Dhaka- 1000
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : +880 2223356820, Fax : , Email : dg@heu.gov.bd
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders