Australia Solicitations

Background / Overview
The PNG Partnership Fund, managed by Abt Associates, has been engaged by the Governments of Papua New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand and the Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) to manage the Immunisation Grant Process for Accelerating Immunisation and Health Systems Strengthening Program Grants.

Objective
This donor-supported programme is aimed at assisting the acceleration of immunisation service delivery/outreach by enabling provinces to immediately scale up providing services, while at the same time providing an incentive and support for them to begin making resources available for service delivery through official financing mechanisms.  Provinces will take on the responsibility for longer term sustainable financing of immunisation.  An additional objective is to demonstrate how, with the necessary technical support and service delivery progressively resourced by the provinces, immunisation rates can start to rise, serving as an example and viable model for other provinces to adopt.

Proposal Particulars
This is a limited Grant Opportunity where Papua New Guinean Provincial Authorities/ Offices are invited to submit one of the following:

1. a Proposal directly from the Provincial Authority/ Office; or
2. a joint Proposal between a Provincial Authority/ Office and an Immunisation Support Provider led by the Immunisation Support Provider (faith-based organisation, non-government organisation or private sector organisations registered to operate in Papua New Guinea).

The following Papua New Guinean provinces have been identified to be prioritised for support from this program to increase routine immunisation coverage: Western, East Sepik, West Sepik, Morobe, Madang, Gulf, Southern Highlands, Eastern Highlands, Western Highlands, Jiwaka, Chimbu, Enga, Oro, Central and ARoB.

Closing date and time for RFP submissions: 18 April 2019, 5:00 pm Port Moresby local time

Closing date for lodgement of an Intention to Bid: 29 March 2019, 5:00 pm Port Moresby local time

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Proposal documentation:

• Parts 1-4 Request for Proposal
• Part 5 Tender Response Schedule
• Annexure A Risk Register template
• Annexure B Abt Associates Child Protection Policy

Enquires should be made to ppfgrants@abtassoc.com.au

Background / Overview
The Pacific Leadership and Governance Precinct (Precinct) is a partnership between the Government of Papua New Guinea (GoPNG) and the Government of Australia (GoA) to support the development of ethical and capable public-sector leaders in PNG.

The goal of the Precinct is to support the efforts of the GoPNG to grow a new generation of ethical public service leaders, both men and women, capable and motivated to collaborate, lead and manage the delivery of equitable and inclusive government services.

Abt Associates on behalf of the Precinct is seeking submissions from suitable organizations with the expertise and capability to provide services required for the Precinct Tracer Study.

Objective
Through a Request for Tender (RFT), Abt Associates seeks to establish a services contract with a service provider to trace Precinct program participants and establish the extent to which they have benefited from the Precinct training and now possess the required competencies to undertake their roles and responsibilities.

Engagement Deliverables
The consultancy will work with stakeholders from the GoPNG, the GoA and the Precinct team at Abt Associates to agree on the design, methodology, and tools to employ for the Tracer Study. The consultancy will then undertake and report on the Tracer Study per the Terms of Reference for the work.

Tender Particulars
Closing date and time for RFT submissions: 19 February 2019, 5:00 pm Port Moresby local time

Tender documentation:

• Parts 1-4 Request for Tender
• Part 5 Tender Response Schedule
• Part 6 Draft Contract

Enquires should be made to procurement@amspng.org

Background / Overview
The Business Council of Papua New Guinea (BCPNG), the Australian High Commission to Papua New Guinea and the Economic Governance and Inclusive Growth Partnership delivered by Abt Associates intend to support an evidence-based research activity to contribute to discussions about improving the affordability of retail internet in PNG.

Objective
The purpose of the research activity is to produce an evidence-based report for the BCPNG that clearly shows the benefits to business, government and the community of improved internet affordability in PNG. The report will identify the retail price currently faced by businesses in PNG, and how these compare to other countries. It will then provide a proposed price-point and pricing structure, estimating the gains for business and the community with more affordable internet. Finally, the report will propose a structure of the State Owned Enterprise (SOE) wholesale provider that will maintain profitability and ensure the Coral Sea Cable translates to increased affordability for business and consumers.

Engagement Deliverables
Delivery of a final report to BCPNG and advocacy materials.

Tender Particulars
Closing date and time for RFT submissions: 31 January 2019, 5:00 pm Port Moresby local time.

Tender documentation:

• Parts 1-4 Request for Tender
• Part 5 Tender Response Schedule
• Part 6 Draft Contract

Enquires should be made to procurement@amspng.org