PHA-Exch> WB plan for privatized health services in Bangladesh (the proof)

["Claudio Schuftan" <cschuftan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

for

Healthcare Services

Date                                        : 21^st April 2008

Contract Identification         : MSA/01/2008

World 13wlk Credit No        : 4U52-BD

World Bank Credit Name    : Health, Nutrition and Population Sector Program.

 

1. The Government of The People's Republic of Bangladesh has received Credits/Grants from The International Development Association and other Pooling Development Partners towards

the cost of Health, Nutrition and Population Sector Program and intends to apply part of the I funds to cover eligible' payments under the Contract for Healthcare Service Delivery at the I Union/Community Level (identified as various Groups of Clinics/Facilities in the Bidding

Documents). Bidding is open to all bidders from eligible source countries as defined in the. Guidelines: Procurement under  IBRD Loans and IDA Credit.

 

 

2. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare invites sealed 'proposals from eligible Private I Sector Healthcare Organizations, other Service Delivery Contractors and NGOs for carrying out the renovation, maintenance, operation of Community Clinics, Union Health Facilities and delivery of Healthcare Services at the Union/Community Level. Presently about 378 clinics and I

138 Union Health Facilities would be contracted out as shown below:

 

Group #	Division	District	Upazila	Union	CC
				-		-
I	Barisal	Bhola	Charfassion	7	34
2	BarisaI	Bhola	Charfassion	7	24
3	Chittagong	Cox's Bazar	Sadar	10	23
4	Chittagong	Cox's Bazar	Ramu & Ukhia	16	40
5	Dhaka.	Sherpur	Jhenaigati	7	16
			-	14
6	Dhaka;	Sherpur	Nalitabari		39
						-
7	Khulna I	Satkhira	Shamnagar	12	34
8	Khulna	Satkhini	AshasWli & Kaliganj	23	50
						.-
9	Rajshahi	Lalmonirhat	Aditmari	8	24
					.-
10	Rajshahi	Lalmonirhat	KaIiganj	8	28
11	Sylhet	SUl1amganj	Derai & Jamalganj	15	34
12	Sylhet	Sunamganj	Bishwambarpur & Tahirpur	11	32
Total	6 Divisions	6 Districts	15 U pazilas	138	378
				Unions	CCS

 

3. Proposal documents (and additional copies) may be purchased at the Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, MOHFW, Flat No. 0101, Priya Prangan, 02, Paribagh, Dhaka for a non­

Refundable fee of Tk. 600/= per set. Interested bidders may obtain further information from:

 

 

A. Mohd. Monirul Islam, Senior Asstt. Chief, MoHFW, Room 105, Building-9 (Clinic Building) Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka (Phone: 7165182, Fax. 7164685/9559216; E-mail: moniruI71@xxxxxxxxx).

B. Mohammad Ali, Procurement Specialist, Programme Support Office, 6/1, Block-A, Lalmatia, Dhaka (Phone: 8143767, Fax. 8143767 Ext. 107;

E-mail: mohammadaIi.pso@xxxxxxxxx.

 

No Proposal documents -shall be sold on the day of Bid opening

 

 

4. A Service Provider may submit proposals for anyone or more Groups and offer discounts on single contract and cross-discounts on combination of Contracts.

 

5. Proposals-shall be valid –for a period of9(}-days after their opening _and must be accompanied by security of an amount as indicated in the Proposal Documents. or its equivalent in a convertible currency, and shall be delivered to The Joint Chief (Planning), Ministry of health and Family Welfare on or before 12 noon, 4th June, 2008 at which time those will be opened at Management Support Agency, House # 12/8 (3rd Floor), Road-55, Gulshan-2, Dhaka in the presence of the bidders who wish to attend.

 

6. A pre-proposal conference will be held on the 21st May, 2008, in Management Support Agency, House # 12/8 (3rd Floor), Road-55, Gulshan-2, Dhaka at II A.M. Bidders or their representatives (one person per Bidder), are welcomed to attend.

 

7. The MOHFW reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and annul the Bidding process without assigning any reason whatsoever.

 

 

 

Khodeza Begum

Joint Chief (Planning)

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Government of the people's  Republic of Bangladesh