Switzerland: RFP (2015/HTM/HIV/011): IT Support to facilitate and implement Country Intelligence data systems and associated data systems

Description:

The WHO programme on HIV is guided by the Global Health Strategy for HIV 2011-15. Its goals are consistent with getting to zero: UNAIDS Strategy 2011-15 and other international commitments as for example the Millennium Development Goals. A new Global Health Strategy 2016-21 is under Development. The objective of the Department of HIV is to lead an effective, organisation wide HIV effort to support member states in the implementation of the strategy. The HIV Department provides technical and strategic leadership in key technical areas, and leverages the capacity of other HQ departments to contribute to the broader HIV programme.

The consultancy will report to the Strategic Information and Planning Team and also support the KPP team. The Strategic Information and Planning Team is responsible for monitoring and evaluation of the health sector response to HIV, from global reporting, country analysis and planning, to M&E systems at national, subnational and district levels. The KPP team focuses on key population prevention and innovative prevention approaches, including medical male circumcision.

Main activity:

The contractor will assist WHO/HIV/SIP unit with IT expertise to support the development and implementation of the two data systems (Global Price Reporting Mechanism database, and Country Intelligence System (including the consultant database). Where possible other databases within the department can be integrated. This is the main part of the contract.

In addition, the successful bidder may get additional tasks if acceptable and depending on performance and funding availability. These additional tasks may be: 1) The contractor needs to have the capacity to add work on linking to regional databases and national databases that are within WHO and/or with Ministries of Health. 2) The contractor also needs to have the capacity to add work on different disease (e.g. Hepatitis) or other health data.

Specific objectives:

The objectives of this consultancy during the first phase are to provide support to:

A. Global Price Reporting Mechanism database (estimated maximum 80 days per annum)

1. To support the adequate running of the Global Price Reporting Mechanism (GPRM) database, including the data upload and the publication of data on the public domain, as well as the improvement of the end user interface.
2. To implement programming modifications as needed and discussed with the responsible WHO technical and IT staff and ensure full compliance with WHO standards and rules and procedures, as well as adherence to best software engineering practices.
3. Synchronization and maintenance of economical reference data, and allow secure usage of several multi-field translation.
4. Integration of DRS (Drug Regulatory System) with GPRM to facilitate the production of country procurement profile

B. Country Intelligence system estimated at 10 days per month(maximum of 120 days)

1. To support the adequate running of the Country Intelligence Database and Reporting mechanism, including upload of data from regions and countries, and exchange and visualization of data.
2. To implement any programming modifications as needed in discussions with other developers (internal and external) and relevant technical staff, including regular liaison with regional SI focal points. Liaise and facilitate the outsourcing of external contractors when required, and the integration of new approaches into the WHO IT environment.
3. Development of analytical capacities, inclusion and processing of external data, e.g. from GARPR, and making this available in a format that is usable for staff at all levels of WHO, including documentation materials.
4. The contractor should also show the competencies for additional work in data access visualization (easy-to-access), cleaning and analysis also work on global, regional and country dashboard and real time country monitoring. A track record of working with Ministries of Health and country implementer data, particularly in priority countries in Africa and Asia, would be an advantage. These areas of work may be developed further over time if and when additional resources are available.
5. Additional Tasks may be added:
6. The Country Intelligence system needs to be closely linked to regional data bases, as well as and country data bases within WHO and/or with Ministries of Health. It is estimated that a maximum of 8 countries (time required is 60 days per country) and 3 regions (40 days per region is the estimated time) may need to be linked.
7. The country intelligence system needs to include health and hepatitis data. The contractor will be requested to included cost data, data visualization analysis, data cleaning and work with real time global, regional and country data (60 estimated days).

C. Consultant Roster (10%) 1 day per month (12 days)

• To implement the migration and integration of the current WHO consultant roster from the WHO intranet to the broader mechanism of the country intelligence system.
• To improve the interface and search function of the consultant roster.

Submission of proposals:

No later than 18 November 2015, 12:00 (CET), the bidder shall complete and return by either email or hard copy to WHO (only when this step is completed the bidder is regarded as a prospective bidder):

a) “2015HTMHIV011_3_RFP Confidentiality Undertaking (CI).pdf” form completed/signed.

b) “2015HTMHIV011_4_RFP Acknowledgement Form (CI).pdf” form completed/signed as confirmation of the bidder's intention to submit a bona fide proposal and designate its representative to whom communications may be directed, including any addenda,

All documents must be received by WHO no later than 27 November 2015, 12:00 (CET). Please refer to the link for all documents and forms:https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/39726

a) Covering letter signed by the bidder or the respective authority when the bidder is not an individual.

b) Proposal (including, but not restricted to, technical and financial documents).

c) “2015HTMHIV011_3_RFP Confidentiality Undertaking (CI).pdf” form completed/signed.

d) “2015HTMHIV011_4_RFP Acknowledgement Form (CI).pdf” form completed/signed as confirmation of the bidder's intention to submit a bona fide proposal and designate its representative to whom communications may be directed, including any addenda,

e) “2015HTMHIV011_5_RFP Acceptance Form (CI).pdf” form completed/signed.

f) “2015HTMHIV011_6_RFP Completeness Form (CI).pdf” form completed/signed.

• Email for submissions of forms and/or proposal: pdifin@who.int (use subject: Bid Ref 2015HTMHIV011)
• Mailing address for submission of proposal:

World Health Organization

­­­­Mr. Jerome Peron

HQ/HIV, PDI/FIN, D45034

Bid Ref: 2015HTMHIV006

20, Avenue Appia

CH-1211 Geneva 27

Switzerland