Request for Expressions of Interest for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) including Non Government Organizations, Faith Based Organizations, Private Sector Organizations and Umbrella Organizations to Provide HI V/AIDS Related Services

The Cross River Agency for the Control of AIDS (CRSACA) has received financing from World Bank toward the cost of the Second HI V/AIDS Programme Development Project (HPDP2) and Intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultant services.

1.) Assignment Description & Services Requested (Scope of Work)
This is a call for Expression of Interest from qualified and competent organizations (Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) including Non Government Organizations, Faith Based Organizations, Private Sector Organizations and Umbrella Organizations) to provide support to Cross River SACA in implementing the HIV/AIDS Fund (HAF). The focus is on prevention of new HIV infections and is for an initial two years. Organizations are expected to identify and work with any or all specified target populations within the specified geographic coverage areas to deliver, evidence based HIV intervention packages in line with international standard and best practices.

A. Most at Risk Population (MARPS). The target population are:

• Female Sex Workers (FSW). Geographical Area: Calabar Municipality, Calabar South Abi, Akamkpa Akpabuyo Bakassi Boki, Obudu, Yakurr Ikom, Bekwarra, Odukpani, Biase, Ogoja, & Yala.
• Injecting drug users (IDU). Geographical Area: Calabar South, Calabar Municipal. Akarnkpa
• Men that have Sex with Men (MSM). Geographical Area: Calabar municipality and Calabar South

B. Other Vulnerable Groups. The target population are:

• Uniform Service Personnel (USPS People in Confinement. Geographical Area; Calabar Municipality. Calabar South, Biase, Ikom, Bakassi, Obudu, Obubra. Ogoja and Akpabuyo
• Transport Workers (TW) in the following priority LGAs of Calabar Municipality, Calabar South, Bekwara, Biase, Ikom, Yakurr, Bakassi, Odukpani, Odudu, Akamkpa, Obubra, Ogoja, Akpabuyo, Boki, Yala, Abi, Obanliku, & Etung
• Out of School Youths & Physically Challenged Persons. Geographical Area: of Calabar Municipality, Calabar South, Bekwara, Biase, Ikom, Yakurr, Bakassi, Odukpani, Obudu, Akarnkpa, Obubra, Ogoja. Akpabuyo, Boki, Yala, Abi, Obanliku, & Etung
• Prevention Interventions for People Living with HIV & AIDS in the following priority LGAs of Calabar Municipality, Calabar South, Aki, Akamkpa, Akpabuyo, Bakassi, Boki, Obubra, Obudu, Yakurr, Ikom, Etung, Bekwarra, Odukpani, Biase, Ogoja, Yala and Obanliku.

C. Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. The target population is Pregnant Women, Traditional Birth Attendance (TEA), Health Care providers, Traditional & Religious Leaders in the following priority LOAs of Calabar Municipality, Calabar South, Abi, Akanzkpa, Akpabuyo. Bakassi, Boki, Obubra, Obudu, Yakurr, Ikom, Etung, Bekwarra, Odukpani, Biase, Ogoja, Yala and Obanliku

2.) The assignment is for a period of two years.

3.) Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible an NGO umbrella CSOs FBOs Professional Association/unions Community Based Organizations (CBOs) should be currently working In Cross River State. Such organization(s) should have been in existence for at least three (3) years and registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission feral least one (1) year For those, who are registered at the State level they should have been in existence for three (3) years and must have been registered for at least two (2) years.

Interested organizations must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services effectively. These include:

• Detailed organization profile containing area of expertise, experience in implementing similar projects, logistics and infrastructure capacity to deliver the intended results with minimum of at least three (3) years experience This information should include background with profile and area of expertise, description cit similar assignments with verifiable letters from supporting organization/donor, spelt out professional capacity of staff as well as appropriate resources to carry out the assignment.
• The activities shall also be implemented in at least two (2) LGAs spread across at least two senatorial districts,
• Legal Requirement: Provide evidence of Organization Registration.
• The Organization was mapped by CRSACA in the last mapping exercise

4.) General Terms and conditions
Organizations will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (January 2011 edition). Expressions of Interest must be in English language only and submitted in two (2) copies (one original and one copy) in a sealed envelope in the Tender Box provided with acknowledgement to CRSACA Office at the address below on or before (Three Weeks from the date of Advertisements).

Only organizations shortlisted for the next stage would be contacted and required to send a detailed proposal based on the Request for Proposal (RFP) that would be issued to them.

5.) Closing Date
Interested Organizations may obtain further information in the same address from 9.00am to 4.00pm local time Mondays to Fridays (except public holidays). EOI must be delivered to the same address on or before on 5th December, 2012 by 400pm.

6.) Sealing and marking of Bids
The respondents snail place the original and one copy of their Expression of Interest Inc sealed outer envelope containing two sealed envelopes, one marked “original” and one marked “copy”, addressed to The Project Manages, Attn: The Procurement Officer, HIV Programme Development Prefect 2, Cross River State Agency for the Control of AIDS, 4 Barracks Road by Eyo Etta Lane, Calabar Nigeria. The name and address of the Respondent should be clearly indicated on the reverse side of the outer envelope.

7.) Contact Information
Project Manager
HI V/AIDS Programme Development Project 2
Cross River State Agency for the Control of AIDS,
#4, Barracks Road by Eye Etta Lane Calabar
Cross River State, Nigeria.
Tel: 234J06-7OS2371÷2342o3-723-7692
Email: crossriverhpdp2@yahoo.co.uk; sacacrs2004@yahoo.com
Website: www.crsaca.gov.ng