RFP for Operation & Management of Urban Primary Health Center (UPHC) in partnership mode under NHM

RFP for Operation & Management of Urban Primary Health Center (UPHC) in partnership mode under NHM

About the Organization:

National Health Mission (NHM) encompasses their two Sub-Missions, the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) and the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM). The main programmatic components include Health System Strengthening, Reproductive-Maternal- Neonatal-Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCH+A), and Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases. The NHM envisages achievement of universal access to equitable, affordable & quality health care services that are accountable and responsive to people’s needs.

Scope of Proposal:

Interested bidders fulfilling the eligibility criteria may apply for one or more than one UPHC by submitting their bid separately for each UPHC Management Project they are intending to apply, from amongst the UPHCs listed in Section 2: schedule of proposal submission. The following points are to be ensured while applying for the project.

• Detailed description of the objectives, scope of services, deliverables and other requirements relating to “Operation and Management of Urban Primary Health Centers (UPHC)” are specified in this RFP. The manner in which the Proposal is required to be submitted, accepted and evaluated is also explained in this RFP.
• Proposals must be submitted through Speed post/Registered post/Courier only within the due date and time mentioned in this RFP. Application submitted in any other form and received after the due date and time will not be accepted.
• The selection of the Agency shall be on the basis of an evaluation by the Desk Appraisal Committee and District NGO Committee of the concerned District through the Selection Process specified in this RFP. Bidders shall be deemed to have understood and agreed that no explanation or justification for any aspect of the Selection Process will be given and that the CDM&PHO-cum-District Mission Director’s decision is without any right of appeal whatsoever.
• The bidder shall submit its Proposal in the form and manner as specified in this RFP. There shall not be any Financial Proposal to be submitted in the tender, as this is a fixed cost based project. The cost of project is Rs. 29,15, 080/- per institution per annum (fixed cost) as per provision made in the NHM PIP 2019-20. The cost may be modified based on approval in NHM PIP time to time. The continuation of the project is also subject to the approval of the activity in NHM PIP.
• Upon selection, the agency shall be required to enter into an Agreement with the Zilla Swasthya Samiti / City Health Society of the concerned District/City for implementation of the project. The implementation of the “Operation and Management of Urban Primary Health Centers (UPHC)” will be guided by the terms and conditions of the agreement. 

Eligibility Criteria for the Agency:

The entities fulfilling the following criteria are eligible to apply:

1. It must be registered under Society Registration Act/Indian Trust Act/Company Act.

• If registered under Society Registration Act, It must have the provision of health services, health care, primary healthcare, and any other health related services in its memorandum of association.
• If it is a Trust, it must have been formed to provide health services, health care, primary health care or any other health related services.
• In case of company, it must be in Section 8 of Companies under the companies Act 2013 (erstwhile Sector 25 Companies under Companies Act 1956) with provision of healthcare as one of the businesses in the memorandum of association.

2. Medical Colleges/Hospitals run under Govt./Public Sector/Private Sector suitably registered may also apply.

3. One person Companies are not eligible to apply.

4. To be eligible to apply, the entity must be in existence for at least 5 years as on 31^st December 2019. Organizations established/registered after 31st December 2014 are not eligible to apply.

5. The entities must have minimum 5 years of proven field level experience in Health & Family Welfare Programmes or any Social Development Sectors as on 31st December 2019.

6. The entity if registered in Society Registration Act, must have an Unique ID no. through the portal NGO-DARPAN of NITI Aayog.

7. The entities should have an annual turnover of at least Rs 25 lakhs per each year in the last three financial year i.e 2016-17, 2017-18 & 2018-19.

8. The entity must enclose documents of having minimum of Rs. 10 lakhs as fixed assets in the name of the entity in terms of Land, building and other fixed assets as per audit report of last FY 2018-19.

9. Entity should have been registered under 12-A of Income Tax exemption.

10. The entity must not never have been “blacklisted”/ “debarred” from participating in any tendering process by any State Govt./Central Govt. Institutions. An original affidavit to this effect is to be submitted.

11. The entity or any of its office bearers must not have been convicted/case pending against them by any court of law in India or abroad for any civil/criminal offences. An original affidavit to this effect is to be submitted.

12. If based on any adverse report against the organization from the District/ NHM/any Govt. Departments, the partnership of the organization has been discontinued or due to poor performance in implementation of any PPP projects under NHM is identified by the external evaluating agency, then the organization shall not be eligible to apply for the same district. In case the services of the organization have been discontinued on the basis of the RFP for “Public-Not for profit Partnerships” for Operation and Management of Urban Primary Health Centers (UPHC) under NHM, Odisha, 2020. Conduct of any financial irregularities, it will not be allowed to apply in any of the district under any scheme.

13. The entities must submit an undertaking for the willingness to sign the service level agreement towards the implementation of the project.

Submission and Signing of Proposal:

The proposal shall be submitted in the following ways:

• The Proposal shall be typed or written legibly in English in indelible ink and shall be signed by the authorized representative of the entities.
• Any interlineations, erasures or overwriting shall be valid only if the person or persons signing the Proposal have put his/their initials prior to submission of the same

Last date for submission of the Proposal: 11/3/2020, Time: 05.00 PM

Details of the Name and address of submitting the proposal are mentioned at Section 2: Schedule of Submission. NB: Proposals should be submitted through Speed post/Registered post/Courier only. No other form of submission will be accepted. Proposal (s) submitted after the due date & time will not be accepted.

The eligibility criteria and detailed requirements for “Operation & Management of UPHCs” and the formats for submission of proposals are set forth in the RFP document which can be downloaded from the website: www.nhmodisha.gov.in

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