RFP - Selection of an Agency for Conducting Human Cantered Design Study on Behavioural Levers for COVID-19 Self-testing and Integrated Screening for COVID-19 and Tuberculosis

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About the Organization

At PATH, we are a global team of innovators working to accelerate health equity so all people and communities can thrive. We advise and partner with public institutions, businesses, grassroots groups, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing health challenges.

About the Proposal

With support from UNITAID, PATH aims to strengthen current diagnostic pathways in COVID-19 by demonstrating use case scenarios for professional Antigen – Rapid Diagnostic Tests (Ag-RDTs), COVID-19 self-testing kits, other innovative diagnostic methods, laboratory management information systems and integrated screening for COVID-19, Tuberculosis and other respiratory infections in the states of Maharashtra and Mizoram.

The multi-pronged goal of the project is as under:

• To reduce morbidity and mortality among COVID-19 infected individuals through simpler and earlier diagnosis and linkage to care.
• To demonstrate use case scenarios for professional Ag-RDTs and self-testing and ensure linkages to the existing care pathways.
• To map the existing guidelines and protocols pertaining to COVID-19 treatment and procurement of commodities in the countries of implementation.
• To build the current evidence on current practices in Covid-19 diagnostics and self-testing and inform policies on access to COVID-19 diagnostics and treatment pathways.

In the current project, PATH is strengthening existing COVID-19 supply chain systems, generating evidence on feasibility and use-case scenarios for COVID-19 diagnostics and inform policy/ guidelines through sharing of best practices to accelerate access to diagnostics and treatment solutions in Maharashtra and Mizoram. As part of the project, a qualitative study on behavioral levers (enablers and barriers to self-testing) will be carried out to determine the levers (enablers and barriers) related to Covid-19 self-testing and integrated screening for COVID-19 and other respiratory infections.

Scope of Work and Deliverables

• PATH invites proposals from reputed agencies registered and authorized to work in India for Conducting Human Centered Design Study on Behavioral Levers for COVID-19 Self-testing and Integrated Screening for COVID-19 and Tuberculosis as per Appendix-A.

Proposal Requirements - Financial

• Bidder shall prepare the financial proposal using forms provided in Annexure-VII, VIII & IX.
• It shall list all costs associated with the project, including (a) remuneration for key experts and other staff (b) expenditure of reimbursable nature.
• The remuneration part of the financial proposal shall include:
• remuneration or salary payable to experts and staff associated with the project;
• any social costs such as bonus, insurance, paid sick and/or annual leave; and
• overheads and profit.
• The remuneration part of the financial proposal shall include all costs (other than remuneration of experts), such as:
• per diem allowance, including hotel for experts days of absence for the home office for the purpose of the project;
• cost of travel by the most appropriate means of transport;
• cost of office accommodation;
• cost of communication;
• cost of purchase or rent of any equipment required;
• cost of report production; and
• any allowances where applicable.
• GST payable (if any) on total cost of proposal shall be paid to the bidder at prevailing rates, currently 18%.  

Proposal Requirements – Technical

• Bidders shall prepare technical proposal using forms provided in Annexure I to VI. The technical proposal shall not include any financial information.
• Bidders shall submit all the documents required to substantiate their eligibility and qualification criteria and qualification criteria (as per Section VII A. below), failing their proposal shall be liable to be rejected.
• CV of only 3 Key Experts (Team Leader, Community Psychologist Research Manager) are required to be submitted. Bidders shall not propose alternative Key Experts. Failure to comply with this requirement will make the Proposal non-responsive.

Deadline

30/08/2022 up to 1800 hrs

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