Sierra Leone - Quality Essential Health Services and Systems Support Project: Consulting Services to analyze system requirements for an optimal, fit-for-purpose ICT system for SLeSHI and assess insurance risk management, provider inspection, and accreditation protocols

Project ID: P172102

Project Title: Sierra Leone - Quality Essential Health Services and Systems Support Project

Borrower Bid Reference: SL-MOHS-313200-CS-QCBS

GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SANITATION

INTEGRATED HEALTH PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION UNIT (IHPAU)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Country:                      Republic of Sierra Leone

Name of Project:        Quality Essential Health Services and Systems Support Project

Project ID:                  P172102

Assignment Title:       Recruitment of Consultant to Provide Technical Assistance in the following areas:

1. Design ICT tool to harmonise insurance platform with the health information system; and develop matrix for billing and claims management system and
2. Design facility and provider accreditation standards; insurance risk management protocols and provider auditing

Reference No:             SL-MOHS-313200-CS-QCBS  

Issued Date:                4th October, 2022

Closing Date:              25th October, 2022

The Government of Sierra Leone has received funds from the World Bank toward the cost of the Quality Essential Health Services and Systems Support Project (QEHSSSP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The project will support the Sierra Leone Social Health Insurance (SLeSHI) to put in place the appropriate processes for the implementation of the scheme, which will be the driver for attaining Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and sustainable healthcare financing. The consulting services (“the Services”) includes to (i) design facility and provider accreditation standards, (ii) build local technical capacity in health insurance and provider accreditation and auditing to support a sustained quality of care for the insurance beneficiaries, and (iii) design a health insurance management system with embedded matrix for billing and claims management system, including risk management protocols and provider auditing.

The main objective of the assignment is to:

1. Design an optimal IT system architecture for SLeSHI which:
   • Possesses an end-to-end health insurance management system
   • Identifies all relevant databases to interconnect with SLeSHI IT systems and defines the points of integration to ensure full interoperability of said databases with the SLeSHI IT systems
2. Design an insurance risk management and provider inspection and accreditation protocols.

The implementation period of the assignment is six months, expected start date is January 2023.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be accessed via email to: msesay@mohsihpau.gov.sl or can be obtained at the address given below

The Integrated Health Projects Administration Unit (IHPAU) now invites eligible and qualified consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. Firms will be shortlisted based on similar reference assignments executed by the firm in the past years. Meaning firms must have executed at least two assignments which are similar in nature, scope and volume to the one for which this REOI is issued. The shortlist assessment will take into consideration firms core business and years in business, relevant experience, technical and managerial capability of the firm. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Base Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900hrs to 17000hrs.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person or by e-mail) by 17000hrs, 25th October, 2022.

Attn:    Mr. Alpha Umaru Jalloh

Team Lead /Fund Management Specialist

Integrated Health Projects Administration Unit (IHPAU)

23 Cantonment Road

Freetown, Sierra Leone

E-mail:  aujalloh@mohsihpau.gov.sl and msesay@mohsihpau.gov.sl

THIS SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE (REOI) RELATES TO THE QUALITY ESSENTIAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SYSTEMS SUPPORT PROJECT GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE (GPN) ISSUED 26TH APRIL 2022, REFERENCE NO: WB-P967987-04/22 IN THE UN DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS AND NATIONAL NEWS PAPERS IN SIERRA

CONTACT INFORMATION
Organization/Department Ministry of Health and Sanitation

Name Musa Sesay

Address Integrated Health Projects Administration Unit (IHPAU) 23 Cantonment Road Freetown, Sierra Leone

City
Province/State Sierra Leone

Postal Code
Country Sierra Leone

Phone +23274836741

Email musaahcecay@yahoo.com