Request for Proposal (RFP) - Selection of Agencies for PMCES (Bihar) and CES (Andhra Pradesh) for National Deworming Day, August 2025

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Request for Proposal (RFP) invites eligible agencies to conduct state-level process monitoring and coverage evaluation for the National Deworming Day in Bihar and Andhra Pradesh during August 2025. The document defines program purpose, required qualifications, and proposal submission rules. It specifies detailed schedules, communication instructions, technical and financial scoring criteria, and expected deliverables through annexures including financial templates and submission checklists. Proposals must include evidence of field survey experience, data confidentiality, and survey governance capacity.

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SECTION-1

1.1. PURPOSE

1.2. QUALIFICATION CRITERIA

1.3 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

1.4. TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL SCORING CRITERIA

SECTION-2

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4. DATA COLLECTION TOOLS

2.5. SURVEY ACTIVITIES

2.6. QUALITY ASSURANCE MECHANISMS

2.7. DELIVERABLES, TIMELINE AND PAYMENT

2.8. SUMMARY OF DELIVERABLES

ANNEXURE A: SUBMISSION CHECKLIST

ANNEXURE B: FINANCIAL PROPOSAL TEMPLATE

ANNEXURE C: TEMPLATE FOR CV AND WORK SCHEDULE

ANNEXURE D: SAMPLE CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

`Request for Proposal (RFP) for Selection of Agencies to Conduct State Level Process Monitoring and Coverage Evaluation Survey in Andhra Pradesh and Bihar for the National Deworming Day, August 2025 IMPORTANT DATES: | Event | | | --- | --- | | RFP release date | June 18, 2025 | | Agencies to submit questions on RFP including contract terms | June 27, 2025 | | Pre-bid meetings with agencies | July 3, 2025 | | EAII to share responses to questions shared by agencies | July 4, 2025 | | Proposal Submission via email by 5 pm IST | July 14, 2025 | | Technical Presentations by shortlisted agencies | July 22, 2025 | | Final Selection of agency for the study | July 31, 2025 | Given the programmatic timelines, requests for timeline extensions will not be entertained. All communication, including proposals, should be sent to procurement@eaiiadvisors.in. In the subject line, please mention the title of the RFP captured on the cover page. TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION-1 3 1.1. 3 1.2. 3 1.3 4 1.4. 4 SECTION-2 7 2.1 7 2.2 7 2.3 8 2.4. DATA COLLECTION TOOLS 11 2.5. SURVEY ACTIVITIES 11 2.6. QUALITY ASSURANCE MECHANISMS 16 2.7. DELIVERABLES, TIMELINE AND PAYMENT 18 2.8. SUMMARY OF DELIVERABLES 19 ANNEXURE A: SUBMISSION CHECKLIST 20 ANNEXURE B: FINANCIAL PROPOSAL TEMPLATE 23 ANNEXURE C: TEMPLATE FOR CV AND WORK SCHEDULE 24 ANNEXURE D: SAMPLE CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS 28 Request for Proposal (RFP) for Selection of Agencies to Conduct State-Level Process Monitoring and Coverage Evaluation Survey (PMCES) in Bihar and State-Level Coverage Evaluation Survey (CES) in Andhra Pradesh for the National Deworming Day, August 2025 SECTION-1 1.1. PURPOSE Evidence Action is a non-profit dedicated to scaling proven, cost-effective interventions to alleviate poverty. In India, our technical consultant, EAII Advisors Pvt. Ltd. (EAIIPL), supports the National Deworming Day (NDD) in collaboration with the ministries of health, education, and women and child development and positively impacts the lives of children and adolescents aged 1-19 years each year in a measurable way. EAII is inviting eligible agencies interested in undertaking the state-level process monitoring and coverage evaluation survey (PMCES) in Bihar and state-level coverage evaluation survey (CES) in Andhra Pradesh (across the NDD implementation districts in both the states) . The main objective of the process monitoring is to monitor the deworming implementation in schools and Anganwadi Centers (AWCs) on NDD or Mop-Up Day (MUD), whereas, the objectives of the coverage evaluation survey is to estimate the state-level NDD coverage for the children aged 1-19 years in the state. 1.2. QUALIFICATION CRITERIA To qualify, the bidder must satisfy the following requirements: A) Demonstrated experience with data collection in Schools, AWCs, and rural and urban communities in Andhra Pradesh and Bihar. B) Demonstrated experience in securely managing the data with personal identification, data confidentiality, privacy, and adherence to research ethics. C) The agency should not have been blacklisted in the last 3 years of operations by any client. D) The agency should have state offices/ presence and teams stationed in Andhra Pradesh and Bihar. E) Demonstrated ability to hire, retain, and train experienced enumerators/data collectors and data collection supervisors. F) Ability to procure and maintain all required data collection, tools/equipment, and logistical materials, including tablets. Mobile/Smartphones will not be accepted for data collection. G) Ability to provide references for previous work in large-scale surveys in relevant states, especially in the context of quality of data. H) The agency should be legally registered in India and compliant in terms of the taxation and relevant statutory laws of the country. 1.3 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS A) Agencies applying need to submit one proposal with technical det

FAQs

What surveys are agencies invited to conduct in Bihar and Andhra Pradesh?

Agencies are invited to undertake state-level process monitoring and coverage evaluation in Bihar (PMCES) and state-level coverage evaluation in Andhra Pradesh (CES) across National Deworming Day implementation districts. The process monitoring focuses on deworming implementation in schools and Anganwadi Centers.

What are the key qualification requirements for bidders?

Bidders must have experience conducting school/AWC and community data collection in Andhra Pradesh and Bihar, securely managing data with privacy and research ethics, and providing prior references from large-scale surveys. They must also have state presence in both states and capacity to manage enumerators and required tools (tablets are required).

How and when must proposals be submitted?

Proposals must be submitted via email by 5 pm IST on July 14, 2025. Communication should be sent to procurement@eaiiadvisors.in, and the email subject line must mention the RFP title from the cover page.

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