Acid Survivors Foundation

Request for Proposal for consultant/ Consultancy firm to develop a guideline on MINIMUM CARE standard of psychosocial and mental HEALTH CARE for victims of ACID and other burn violence



 

01. Background

Acid Survivors Foundation (ASF) is a centre of excellence with a vision of Bangladesh free from acid violence, where burn victims, especially women and children, live with dignity.

It is an independent, non-government, non-profit organization, set up as a Trust and registered with the NGO Affairs Bureau of the Government of Bangladesh. It is the only specialized NGO in Bangladesh working to prevent acid and burn violence; empower survivors, especially women and children; and campaign for prevention and elimination of this violence. ASF works with an integrated approach, using a holistic (bio-psycho-social) multi-stakeholder approach backed by research, experience and evidence. ASF runs programs as well as a Hospital for burn patients.

There is no guideline of Minimum care standards for psychosocial and mental health support in Bangladesh for the victims of acid and other burn violence at institutional and community based care. Standards can provide a road map for the service providers of continuous improvement to the support structures and mechanism. As advocacy tools this Minimum care standards can be used and for the common understanding of the key actors it will be guiding document.

02. Objectives of the assignment:

  • To provide an effective guidance in delivery Psychosocial and mental health care support provision in Bangladesh to the  acid  and other burn survivors 
  • To provide guidance for setting minimum standards for institutional and community based psychosocial and mental health care
  • Establish a common principles amongst the key actors of psychosocial and mental health service providers of the acid and other burn victims
  • Improve quality of the institutional and community based psychosocial and mental health  support

03. Terms of Responsibility: detail ToR is available on
http://www.acidsurvivors.org/Career

Full link of the page is:
http://www.acidsurvivors.org/images/frontImages/TOR_Guideline_for_Psychosocial__Mental_Heath_Care.pdf

04. Time Line

Total time period for the work is six (6) weeks from the date of contract tentatively from May 01, 2015 to June 15, 2015.

05. Intellectual Property rights and confidentiality

Ownership and copyright of all data, drafts and final products will be the sole and exclusive property of ASF. No information of ASF can be shared with others or used for any other purpose. The agency / consultants expected to keep confidentiality of ASF information.

06. Required Skills and Experience:

The task will be executed by external consultants/ consulting firm with the cooperation of ASF. The consultant/firm which will be chosen to execute task will have the following qualifications and skills:

  • Consultancy firm/individual consultant should have clear understanding/conceptual clarity about psychosocial and mental health care issues
  • Sensitive towards survivor’s rights issues and relevant international standards, laws etc.
  • Knowledge about existing care provision of South Asia Region
  • Experience/expertise to prepare different guideline/module/materials in relevant field

07. Cost:

While determining the cost/fee, the consultant should consider the following aspects:

  • Involvement of individual consultant’s and other team members  time
  • Consultancy fee for other team members  of the firm
  • Other cost to complete the task
  • Should clearly identify , as a separate amount, the local tax, VAT as applicable

Cost must be expressed in local currency

08. Call for Proposals

ASF invites proposal to develop a guideline on MINIMUM CARE standard of psychosocial and mental HEALTH CARE for victims of ACID and other burn violence from renowned consulting agency/ individual consultants. Interested institutions/agency/ individuals should clearly indicate their background experience and knowledge of subject area, demonstrate how they meet the required skills and experience, a statement of their availability. In addition, we ask consultants to send:

a) Short summary of the proposed process for the task, methodology, Technical proposal, as well as clearly indicating the use of the budget (Financial Proposal).
b) CV of consultants
c) Organizational profile (in case of firm)
d) Client list
e) Copy of trade license (in case of firm)
f) Copy of TIN certificate
d) Copy of National ID card (Owners National ID card in case of firm)

The proposal should be a maximum of 6 pages + CVs and necessary papers. ASF will not fund the preparation, submission or presentation of proposals in response to this RFP. The selection of the Consultancy firm/ individuals will be competitive based on the quality of the proposal, the profile of the proposed team, and cost. ASF does not bind itself to accepting the lowest bid submitted in response to this RFP.

The deadline to submit proposal by close of business on April 15, 2015 within 4.30 pm.

All submissions should be sent with a sealed envelope to the tender box of ASF addressing:

Executive Director
Acid Survivors Foundation
Level 6, CRP,Plot: 5/A, Mirpur-14,
Dhaka-1206
www.acidsurvivors.org

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