Ministry of Health and KfW Development Bank Consultancy Services for Voucher Management Agency (VMA) for OBA Programme

Republic of Kenya and KfW Development Bank

Request for Proposals (RFP): Consultancy services for Voucher Management Agency (VMA) for OBA Programme

RFP Tender No: MOH/004/OBA/2014/2015
 

Ministry of Health - Kenya and KfWEntwicklungsbankBenkengruppe
 

Support to Health Financing Strategy Programme No 2010 65 853

The governments of Kenya through the Ministry of Health (Programme Executing Agency - PEA) and Federal Republic of Germany through KfWEntwicklungsbank have jointly been supporting the Reproductive Health - Output Based Approach (RH-OBA) Programme since 2005 to date.

The main objective of the project is to improve equitable access of the economically and socially disadvantaged members of the community to financially feasible and accessible health care particularly in the field of sexual and reproductive health. 

The programme currently operates at five counties of Kiambu, Kitui, Kisumu, Kilifi and unplanned settlements of Korogocho and Viwandani in Nairobi and will be extended to four additional counties (Busia, Kakamega, Makueni and Uasin Gishu).
 

The programme is currently on its third phase of implementation with Phase I running from 2005-2008, Phase II from 2008-2011 and Phase III running from 2011-2014. 

The third phase of implementation is expected to be extended for 24 months and an additional option of one year.

The Programme Executing Agency intends to engage a voucher management agency (VMA) to provide various services within the programme for the extension period of the third phase.

These services include, but are not limited to production, marketing and distribution of OBA Voucher / Health Card, recruitment and management of voucher/health card distributors, claims processing and payments and, service quality monitoring on behalf of the Programme Executing Agency. 

The VMA is required to carry out this assignment with close collaboration with the PEA and other implementing agencies. 

The successful VMA will this;
 

a. In constant consultation with the PEA, develop and implement the appropriate institutional structure, processes and capacities (systems) to manage assigned aspects of the voucher distribution, marketing and claims settlement.

b. Develop and implement a voucher marketing and distribution strategy which is efficient and effective in reaching the target population

c. On the recommendation of the Quality Assurance and Accreditation agency, contract and manage a network of health services providers that ensures easy access by the voucher clients for voucher services and from public, private and not-for-profit sectors

d. Conduct training of all facilities that are designated to join the programme, and carry out refresher training for existing facilities in the areas of claims generation and use of integrated claims processing system

Apart from having the necessary technical capacity to carry out this assignment, the agency to be recruited is anticipated to have strong local presence and ability to closely interact with Kenya health systems at all levels. 

Capability to mobilize essential technical personnel and financial resources is deemed important for this assignment.

Applications
 

The PEA is inviting legally established and qualified international, regional or national consultancy firms to apply for consideration for this assignment by submitting proposals in the format and procedure described in the Conditions of Tender (CoT). 

The CoT documents including detailed terms of reference and further bidding instructions and procedures can be collected upon registration at;
 

OBA-PMU Offices
Department of Health Promotion Building
KMTC Nairobi Campus Compound adjacent to KNH
Ministry of Health
Nairobi, Kenya
 

Or Downloaded from the GTAI (with registration promptly done through mail - muitex@yahoo.com)http://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/invest.html 

Tenderers should deposit a sealed package with (one (1) original and one (1) copy of each proposal to the tender box marked “Ministry of Health” situated in the Ground Floor, Afya House, Cathedral Road, Nairobi Kenyaon or before 10.00 am East African Time on 3rd November 2014. Bids received thereafter will not be accepted. 

The package should be addressed to;

The Principal Secretary,
Ministry of Health
P.O Box 30016-00100
Nairobi, Kenya

Attn: Head of Supply Chain Management

Proposals will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of bidders or representatives who may choose to attend.
 

Head, Supply Chain Management
For: Principal Secretary