Hiring of Firm for Strengthening of FP Services in Private Sector (Identification, Training & Management Cost) to Engage Practitioners

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE (SPN) REQUEST FOR BIDS [RFB] Employer: Health & Population Department, Government of the Punjab Project: Punjab Family Planning Program (PFPP) Contract Title: Hiring of Firm for Strengthening of Family Planning (FP) Services in Private Sector (Identification, Training & Management Cost) to Engage Practitioners Country: Islamic Republic of Pakistan Loan/Credit no. 7384-PK Project ID: P178410 RFB No. PK-PMU PFPP-539390-NC-RFB 1. The Punjab Family Planning Program (PFPP) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Punjab Family Planning Program (PFPP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Hiring of Firm for Strengthening of Family Planning (FP) Services in Private Sector (Identification, Training & Management Cost) to Engage Practitioners . 2. The Punjab Family Planning Program (PFPP) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Hiring of Firm for Strengthening of Family Planning (FP) Services in Private Sector (Identification, Training & Management Cost) to Engage Practitioners . 3. Bidding will be conducted through Open-National, Post-qualification, Single Stage - Two Envelope, with Rated Criteria competitive procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) - Non-consulting Services SPD as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 4. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors): [60%] and for Bid cost : [40%]. 5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from PMU Office, Punjab Family Planning Program (PFPP), 05-Montgomery Road, Lahore and inspect the Bidding document during office hours from 0900 to 1700 hours and before the deadline of bid submission. 6. The Bidding docume