REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

August 14, 2020

Project country: The Republic of Tadjikistan
Financing institution: Eurasian Development Bank
Sector: Medical Products
Project name: Karavan zdoroviya (Health Caravan) in  The Republic of Tadjikistan
Main objective: Improvement of early detection and prevention of diseases in rural and hard to access area. Assessment of the COronaVIrus Disease 2019 consequences and order patients to treatment or rehabilitation therapy.
Procurement type: Consulting services
Title: Production of information and educational videos
Reference No. CQS RT 2.2
Loan/Credit/Grant Financing No.: Grant
Total amount: 2 048 000 USD

The Republic of Tadjikistan has received a grant from Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development toward the cost of the  «Karavan zdoroviya (Health caravan)» in the Republic of Tajikistan project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The Consulting services (“Services”) include the creation of 40 units of information and educational videos, lasting from 1.5 to 3 minutes (20 of them in Russian and 20 in Tajik) about diseases characteristic of the population of the Republic of Tajikistan, the need for their diagnosis, prevention and timely treatment.

The details of the assignment (Terms of reference) are attached to this REOI.

The approximate estimated cost of the Services ranges from $ 20,000 to $ 25,000. Information on the cost of Services is provided as a guideline. The Consultant has every right to offer a different amount.

The term for the execution of the contract is 120 days from the date the contract enters into force. Estimated date of the contract conclusion is October 2020.

Foundation for prevention and control of HIV and other infectious diseases (AIDS Infoshare) – Project implementation Unit – will invite eligible firms (“Consultants”) to express interest in providing said Services. Interested Consultants should provide information that they have the necessary qualifications and relevant experience to perform the required Services (description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of resources, general qualifications (CVs are not required), etc.)

The shortlisting criteria are:

1. The consultant should have at least 3 years of experience.2. Experience of the consultant in performing tasks of a similar nature over the past 3 (Three) years, including for the countries of the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region.3. The presence in the portfolio of at least 10 completed information and educational videos, at least 3 of which are medical and / or social.Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture (JV) or engage sub-consultants to enhance their qualifications (please clearly indicate the status of the association, such as “JV” or “Sub-consulting”). In the case of a JV, several types of powers of attorney are required: (i) a power of attorney addressed to the authorized representative of each partner in the joint venture, (ii) a power of attorney addressed to the representative of the lead partner for the right to represent all partners in the JV, and (iii) “Letter of Intent” or a copy of the current JV agreement. In the event that a contract is awarded to a joint venture, each of the partners shall be jointly and individually liable to the Customer for all obligations of the Consultant under this Contract.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank Borrowers [January 2011. Revised in 2014] (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection Based on the Consultants’ Qualifications (CQS) method set out in “Consultant Guidelines”, and in accordance with the Procurement Policy for EFSD-funded Projects.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 12.00-16.00 (Moscow time) from Monday till Friday.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form in English or in Russian (one confirmed copy) to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail in Adobe PDF) not later than August 28, 2020. The application should clearly indicate: “Expressions of interest for the Production of information and educational videos, Ref# CQS RT 2.2”.

Office 350
ul.Yuzhnobutovskaya 77
Moscow, Russian Federation
117042,

Email: info@infoshare.ru

Attn: Suvorova Irina

healthcaravan@inbox.ru, mail@infoshare.ru

Tel:

+7 495 714 66 54,+7-495-715-67-88, +7 (495) 715-70-84

Website: http://xn--b1adkbb4ahdrg5a4hqb.xn--p1ai/en/main-en/

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