Access to Healthcare in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Appui au Systeme de Sante en RDC-ASSR)
A Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice
by FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
- Source
- OJEU
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £7M
- Sector
- DEFENCE
- Published
- 02 Apr 2021
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
East Kilbride
3 buyers
- Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office East Kilbride
1 supplier
- Ima World Health Washington
Description
This is a 6-month extension to the access to healthcare in DRC (Appui au Systeme de Sante en RDC-ASSR) Programme that will continue to focus on improving maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health by addressing key health issues such as nutrition, family planning, maternal care and prevention and management of childhood illness (including malaria). It will support the delivery of basic health services giving an estimated 9 700 000 people improved access to healthcare - provide a facility for FCDO to support preparedness and response work for health emergencies with a focus on global health security and disease outbreaks.
Total Quantity or Scope
Contract amendment 4: This further 6-month extension until 25 April 2022, will enable FCDO to continue support for frontline primary health services and minimise the gap between the access to the healthcare in the DRC (Appui au Systeme de Sante en RDC-ASSR) Programme concluding and the long term delivery intervention being arranged. This will be the final contract amendment and no further extensions will be permitted.
Award Detail
| 1 | Ima World Health (Washington)
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CPV Codes
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
Indicators
Legal Justification
The access to healthcare in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Appui au Systeme de Sante en RDC-ASSR) Programme was awarded in 2019 for an 18-month period and was subsequently extended until 25 October 2021 to continue provision of primary health care at this critical time. Owing to the continuation of the Covid-19 Pandemic and other external factors out with FCDO’s control, further delays have ensued. The current contract will therefore be extended for an additional 6 months until 25 April 2022 at an additional cost of GBP 7 000 000. This contract extension will allow FCDO to continue support for frontline primary health services and minimise the gap between the access to healthcare in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Appui au Systeme de Sante en RDC-ASSR) Programme concluding and the long term delivery intervention being arranged. This will be the final contract amendment and no further extensions will be permitted.
Other Information
Contract amendment 1: this amendment was issued as a result of unforeseen circumstances posed by the Covid-19 Pandemic. The additional GBP 3 000 000 funding was required to provide an immediate response to the Covid outbreak as well as further preparedness within the districts covered by the programme. Contract amendment 2: dated 24 September 2020 extended the contract term by 2 months at no additional cost until 30 November 2020 to allow sufficient time to finalise the requirements for CA 3. Contract amendment 3: extended the end date of the contract to 25 October 2021 and added GBP 8 000 000 to the financial limit. This additional funding was required to continue provision of primary health care at this critical time until a planned long term intervention entered service delivery. Unfortunately due to the continuation of the Pandemic and other factors out with FCDO's control, further delays ensued. Consequently a further final 6-month extension is required.
Reference
- OJEU 170090-2021