Overview : UNDP Vietnam is seeking for 01 qualified Vietnamese IT firm/institute/organization for the performance of a comprehensive needs assessment of the current public health supply chain system in Viet Nam to identify needs which may be met with digital solutions and improved transparency (Ref. 2-221002) The objectives of this assignment: In recent years, transparency and digitalization of health procurement have become a top priority of the Vietnamese Government to ensure sustainable development goals. This is even more critical in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic for effective and efficient response to the crisis. There is an urgent need for a rapid, effective, digitized health system for procurement of essential medicines. A number of high-profile corrupt cases in health procurement are brought to justice, including the case relating to price gouging of Covid-19 medical machinery and equipment in a bidding package at Hanoi’s Centre for Disease Control (CDC) in 2020, the case relating to price gouging of medical equipment under PPP contracts at Bach Mai Hospital, one of the largest hospitals in Vietnam, or recently the Viet A case on price gouging of Covid-19 kit test in 2021 which involves senior officials at the MoH and the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) and Directors of Centers for Disease Control in many provinces. UNDP is looking for a National Individual Consultant and a National IT Firm to provide technical support as part of a team to conduct a comprehensive needs assessment of the public health procurement and supply chain system in Viet Nam, with prioritization of identified needs for immediate or later action. The National Individual Consultant will work closely with the National IT Firm to ensure the objectives of this TOR are achieved. The National Individual Consultant will perform research to identify and prioritise challenges in the system, while the National IT Firm will lead the assessment of current software and digital solutions in use and input IT expertise to the needs identification and filtering process. The team will also be supported by an International Consultant specializing in needs-driven approaches to innovation. The objective of this TOR is to work as a team to identify a comprehensive battery of needs across the public health procurement and supply chain system within the public health system of Viet Nam, in consultation with key stakeholders across the MOH, other governmental departments, business community and civil society. In close consultation with key MOH stakeholders, the battery of needs will then be filtered to identify priority needs to be addressed with a digital innovation in the next stage (and subsequent phases) of this project. Important notes for Bidders: - Deadline for proposals submission: Monday, 7 November 2022 (Hanoi time)
- Bid submission address: luu.ngoc.diep@undp.org
- Bidders are required to send a separate email (without attachment) to procurement.vn@undp.org notifying that the proposals have been submitted with the number of submitted email(s). This notification email should be sent to above address by submission deadline or right after you submit proposals.
- Quotations shall be quoted in Vietnamese dongs (VND) and inclusive of VAT and other applicable indirect taxes
- Bidders should refer to the Evaluation Criteria and the Checklist of documents to be submitted for Technical and Financial proposals preparation.
- The selection will be based on a competitive basis and will comply with UNDP procurement regulations. Request for Proposal with enclosed TOR and evaluation criteria as well as Submission forms are uploaded.
Contact person for correspondence, notifications and clarifications: Luu Ngoc Diep Procurement Unit UNDP Vietnam 304 Kim Ma, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: +84 24 38500100 Direct: +84 24 38500200 Email: luu.ngoc.diep@undp.org |