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Request for Tender: PATH-2022-001 for Sapotim Lida Program Grant
Background / Overview
Abt Associates on behalf of the Australian Government through the PNG Australia Transition to Health Program (PATH) is seeking submissions from suitable organizations (consulting firms, non-profit organizations, academic institutions etc.) with the expertise and capability to deliver the Sapotim Lida program against the design document between 2022 - 2025 for the PNG health sector with the National Department of Health and across the selected six PATH demonstration provinces (Morobe, Western Highlands, West Sepik, Western, East New Britain, and Autonomous Region of Bougainville).
The Sapotim Lida program is designed to support the PATH meet its objectives and intermediate outcome relating to women’s leadership and provincial health systems strengthening. The program is an AUD 6.3 million, 34-month investment from April 2022 until June 2025, with the option of extension at the sole discretion of the Australian Government.
The program will introduce a GEDSI Hub to provide technical assistance and support to the National Department of Health (NDoH) and in the six demonstration provinces for a range of activities including implementation of GEDSI policies, GEDSI sensitisation training, leadership training and community engagement.
The Sapotim Lida program will convene an operational working group and sit within PATH’s existing governance frameworks, PHA and NDoH accountability mechanisms.
Objective
Provision of operational works and implementation of the Sapotim Lida Program between 2022-2025 for the PNG Health Sector with the PATH six demonstration provinces and National Department of Health.
Engagement Deliverables
Delivery of a 34 Month transformative women’s leadership, disability inclusion and organisational GEDSI reform program in the PNG health sector at national, provincial, community and service delivery levels, by working with PHAs, NDoH and other partners. Further information is provided in the grant opportunity guidance.
Approach to Market
Those interested in participating in this grant opportunity can request the Grant documentation from the Abt Associates Contact Officer at email address– procurement@amspng.org or can access the Grant documents online from https://www.abtassociates.com/solicitations/australia-solicitations.
The grant documentation is made up of the following:
- Grant Opportunity Guidelines
- Grant Opportunity Addendum (pdf)
- Grant Opportunity Addendum 2 (pdf)
- Application Form
- Workplan and Budget template
- Risk Register template
- Draft Grant Agreement
Industrial Briefing Date: 31 January 2022 from 10:00am – 12:00pm PNG Local Time via Microsoft Teams/Webex. The closing date and time for submissions is on Monday 14 February 2022 at 5:00 PM, PNG local time. Enquires should be made to procurement@amspng.org.
