Request for Proposal at The END Fund

Posted by Future on Wed 22nd Sep, 2021 - nigeriantenders.com

The END Fund invites reputable and qualified vendors to tender request for proposal documents for the following works:

The END Fund is the leading collaborative philanthropic fund solely dedicated to ending the five most common neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).

A nonprofit organization, the END Fund manages a portfolio of programmatic funds to advance our vision to ensure that people at risk of NTDs have the opportunity to live healthy and prosperous lives.

Applications are invited for:

Title: Request for Proposals for Economic Impact Study

Preamble

This project will entail the development of a comprehensive economic impact study on the elimination of five of the most common neglected tropical diseases in Nigeria. The study will examine the broader implications of Nigeria successfully eliminating these diseases as public health concerns by 2030. It will also proffer solutions on economic and sustainable development policy and programmes’ formulation; to guide the achievement of the overarching goal of disease elimination.

The purpose of this RFP is to solicit bids from qualified vendors and identify a research organisation that is best-qualified to support the END Fund’s work in support of the afore-mentioned goal. This engagement is for the duration of this project (12 months), please refer to the Project deliverables and Scope of Work delineated below for full details on the project.

The economic impact study will be developed through a combination of qualitative and/or quantitative research methods, including desk research and interviews with relevant experts at country and regional levels; adopting lessons learned from other countries and climes in which similar research has been conducted and similar goals met.

Scope of Work

The selected research organisation will do a thorough analysis of relevant economic and societal considerations associated with eliminating prevalent NTDs in Nigeria. The results of this work will be captured in a research-based report and a PowerPoint Presentation.

Project deliverables (Essential deliverables):

Production of an economic briefing paper (the report) that makes a compelling case for government (heads of finance, health, humanitarian affairs, etc. ministries at federal and state levels), private sector, philanthropists and other key stakeholders to rally around this cause; while also developing a blueprint for NTD investments that can be adopted by other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The report will be accompanied by an executive summary of this report, and a PowerPoint presentation.
Development and hosting (for a period of 9 months minimum) of an animated info-graphic that highlights the salient findings of research in a visual way.
Support with marketing objectives to generate top-level visibility of the report, through targeted press placements, issued newsletters, and social media posts.
The curation and delivery of a minimum of five influencer blog posts to further drive awareness of the report, and engagement by the target audience (government, private sector, philanthropists, academicians, and civil society), and by the general public.
Co-hosting public engagement conferences to discuss some of the research findings with key cross-sector stakeholders and members of the press.

Optional deliverable:

Provision of a micro-site that will be utilized to share the agreed deliverables in an online format. This will be hosted at a URL uniquely created or this purpose, for a period of 9 month's minimum.

Evaluation metrics and criteria

Proven technical expertise, and clear demonstration of ability to deliver optimally on the work required.
Level of innovation and creative thinking showcased in the submission.
Strength of quantitative and qualitative skills; as expressed in RFP.
Required quality of the submission, and timeliness of completing RFP.
Years of experience producing similar bodies of work, and previous work portfolio.
Vendor’s organizational values.
Vendor’s proven commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Application Closing Date

11.59pm (WAT), 27th September, 2021.

Submission of Documents

All proposals and documents should be submitted via email to: nigeriantdimpact@end.org

Note

Please submit a corporate profile of the research organisation, indicating the management structure, and the organisation’s registration status in line with the governing law in your place of domicile. Kindly include the profiles of the team that would be directly engaged in executing this project, if selected.
Submit a proposal (not exceeding 20 pages) articulating the Methodology, Approach, and Implementation Plan, in response to the provided brief, and include:
Detailed description of strategy to conduct the study.
Reporting conditions and quality assurance mechanisms that will be put in place.
Do include a detailed work timeline for the project with milestones, and budget.
Kindly indicate any known conflicts of interest.

For more clarifications on this RFP, please Click here (PDF).