Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest Status:Corrigendum
GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH
| Ministry/Division |
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
| Agency |
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Health Economics Unit
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| Procuring Entity Name |
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Director General, HEU |
| Procuring Entity Code |
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| Procuring Entity District |
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Dhaka |
| Expression of Interest for Selection of |
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Consulting Firm (National) (Lump-Sump) |
| Title Of Service |
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EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EoI) For “Procuring Services of a Scheme Operator (SO) for managing implementation of the Shasthyo Surokhsha Karmasuchi (SSK) in Kurigram district” |
| EOI Ref. No. |
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45.05.0000.007.32.016.22.1605 |
| Date |
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30/08/2022 |
KEY INFORMATION
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| Procurement Sub-Method |
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Quality and Cost Based Selection(QCBS) |
FUNDING INFORMATION
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| Budget and Source of Funds |
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Development Budget GOB |
| Development Partners |
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PARTICULAR INFORMATION
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| Project/Programme Name |
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Shasthyo Surokhsha Karmasuchi (SSK) |
| EOI Closing Date and Time |
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15/09/2022 02:00 PM
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| Publication Date |
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04/09/2022
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
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| Brief Description of Assignment |
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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. Now it has been expanded in all upazilas including Pourashava of Tangail district and North and South City Corporation of Dhaka.
SSK (Shasthyo Surokhsha Karmasuchi) is the model of social health insurance / social health protection. SSK will be implemented in all Upazila and Pourashava of Kurigram 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 |
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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 with health insurance / health protection schemes and contracting of health care providers.s
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 (Kurigram district) with offices at sub-district level will be required |
| Other Details (if applicable) |
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| Association with foreign firms is |
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Not Applicable |
| Eoi Detail Information |
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| Ref No |
Phasing Of Services |
Location |
Start Date |
Completion Date |
| 45.05.0000.007.32.016.22.1605 |
Not Applicable |
Dhaka |
December 2022 |
30 June 2023 CE with option of extension up to the end of the 4th HPNSP |
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
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| Name of Official Inviting EOI |
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Dr. Md. Enamul Haque |
| Designation of Official Inviting EOI |
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Director General (Additional Secretary) |
| Address of Official Inviting EOI |
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3rd Floor, 14/2, Topkhana Road, Dhaka- 1000. |
| Contact details of Official Inviting EOI |
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Phone : +880 2223356820 , Fax : , Email : dg@heu.gov.bd |
Advertisement Corrigendum(s) |
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Date Of Corrigendum |
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13/09/2022 |
| Brief Description |
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The Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) for “Procuring services of a Scheme Operator (SO) for managing implementation of the Shasthyo Surokhsha Karmasuchi (SSK) in Kurigram District” EOI Ref. No. 45.05.0000.007.32.016.22.1605 published on “The Daily Star” and “Daily Bangladesh Protidin” on 31/08/2022 CE has been amended as follows:
Serial No-10, EOI Closing Date and Time-
Existing EOI: 15.09.2022 CE at 02:00 PM
To be amended as: 22.09.2022 CE at 02:00 PM |
| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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Serial No:12,
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Reruired-
Existing EOI:
The following experience are mandatory:
- Experience with health insurance/ health protection schemes and contracting of health care providers
To be amended as:
The following experiences are mandatory:
- Experience in managing health insurance OR health protection schemes OR contracting of health care providers |
| Other Information |
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2. Other terms and conditions described in the EOI notice shall remain unchanged. |
| Last Date Of Submission |
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22/09/2022 |
| Last Time Of Submission |
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02:00 PM |
| Status |
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Active |
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| The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders |
