Technical Study for the Rehabilitation of Sanitation Systems at two Health Facilities

HEALTH STRENGTHENING FOR HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Assignment Title : Conduct Study Of Sanitation Systems At Two Health Facilities

Reference No.: SZ-MOH-245539-CS-CQS

Project Background

The Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini through the Ministry of Health entered into a loan agreement with the World Bank effective 10 December, 2020, to implement a project to improve the coverage and quality of key reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health (RMNCAH), nutrition and NCD services (hypertension and diabetes) in Eswatini. The project titled “Health System Strengthening for Human Capital Development (HSSHCD) Project” is a 5-year project under the Ministry of Health (MoH) that focuses on strengthening the health system and ramping up investments in reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health services as well as nutrition and non-communicable diseases (hypertension and diabetes) to address critical human capital challenges, including stunting and child and adult mortality, applying a life course approach. The project has four components namely; Component 1: Improve health service delivery to increase the coverage and quality of health services to build human capital; Component 2. Increase community demand for RMNCAH, nutrition and NCD services; Component 3. Strengthen the MOH’s stewardship capacity to manage essential health and nutrition services and project activities and Component 4: Project Management and Monitoring and Evaluation.

• Background to the Assignment

Currently the sanitation systems in two health facilities are not functioning efficiently. There is backflow into the septic tanks particularly during heavy rains, blockages in the sewer pipes, flooding of soakaway pits, and contaminated overflow is being directed into the open environment or nearby streams.

• Objective

The consultancy firm will be engaged to render technical support services in order to identify options for upgrading and rehabilitating sanitation systems at two (2) health care facilities in the country (Mankayane Government Hospital and Sithobeleni Health Center). Below is the scope of works to be done by the Consultant:

• Qualifications Requirements

Qualifications of Consultant Firm

The Consultant should be a firm subject to their eligibility as stipulated in the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Bank Borrowers, July 2016 revised November 2017 and August 2018.”.

The Consultant bidding for the assignment should have the necessary key staff required to carry out the services and have the financial and technical resources required to undertake the assignment.

The Consultant should be able to demonstrate at least 8 years of experience in providing similar services and of at least 3 similar assignments successfully performed in the last 5 years.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14 to 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated July 2016, revised in November 2017 and August 2018 setting forth the World Bank’s Policy on Conflict of Interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection Based on Consultant Qualifications (CQS) method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated July 2016, revised in November 2017 and August 2018. Interested Consultants may obtain further information and/or Terms of Reference in writing at the address below during office hours i.e. 08:00 – 16:45 hrs.

Submission of APLICATIONS:

Expressions of Interest that should include the required details above, clearly labelled ‘’Expression OF Interest to Conduct Study Of Sanitation Systems At Two Health Facilities” should be submitted to the address below:

The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Health; 2nd Floor Ministry of Justice Building, Mbabane. Postal address: The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Health P.O. Box 5; Mbabane, Eswatini.

Electronic applications should be sent to Project Coordinator; [email protected] copy to [email protected] and [email protected] no later than 11.00 hours on 31st August, 2021. All applications will be acknowledged but only shortlisted firm will be contacted. Contacts: (00268) 24045514; (00268) 24042431