RFP: Supporting Immunization Program in Sudan: Strengthening/Enhancing Governance, Quality, Evidence, Demand and Surveillance

RFP: Supporting Immunization Program in Sudan: Strengthening/Enhancing Governance, Quality, Evidence, Demand and Surveillance

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS GAVI Th e Vaccine Alliance ( 116-2026 -GAVI- RFP ) Request for Proposals for Supporting Immunization Program in Sudan: Strengthening / Enhancing Governance, Quality, Evidence, Demand and Surveillance RFP Opening Date: 25 A ugust 2026 RFP Closing Date : 24 September 2026 Address Technical , Financial Proposals and required documents via email to procurement@gavi.org only ANNEX 1: RFP SCOPE AND REQUIREMENTS Background and Introduction : Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is a public-private partnership that helps vaccinate more than half the world’s children against some of the world’s deadliest diseases. The Vaccine Alliance brings together developing country and donor governments, the World Health Organization (WHO) , UNICEF, the World Bank, the vaccine industry, technical agencies, civil society, the Gates Foundation and other private sector partners. View the full list of donor governments and other leading organisations that fund Gavi’s work here . Since its inception in 2000, Gavi has helped to immunise a whole generation – over 1 .2 billion children – and prevented more than 20.6 million future deaths, helping to halve child mortality in 78 lower-income countries. Gavi also plays a key role in improving global health security by supporting health systems as well as funding global stockpiles for Ebola, cholera, meningococcal and yellow fever vaccines. After more than two decades of progress, Gavi is now focused on protecting the next generation, above all the zero-dose children who have not received even a single vaccine shot. The Vaccine Alliance employs innovative finance and the latest technology – from drones to biometrics – to save lives, prevent outbreaks before they can spread and help countries on the road to self-sufficiency. Learn more at www.gavi.org . RFP Timelines : Procurement Activity Responsible Party Due Date RFP Issue Date Gavi 25 Aug. 26 REF TenderIssueDate \h \* MERGEFORMAT Intent to Participate due Bidder 04 Sep. 26 Final date for submitting Questions Bidder 04 Sep. 26 Gavi Response to Questions Gavi 11 Sep. 26 Bid submission deadline (CET) Bidder REF TenderClosingDateandTime \h \* MERGEFORMAT 24 Sep. 26 24:00 (CET) Estimated Contract Award Date Gavi 01 Oct. 26 Estimated Contract Start Date Gavi 01 Jan. 27 The proposed time line set out above indicates the process Gavi intends to follow. If there are any changes to this time plan, Gavi will notify all Bidders of this in writing . Gavi Project Since 2023, Gavi-funded technical assistance in Sudan has focused on supporting the Sudan Ministry of Health efforts in maintaining and strengthening Sudan's immunization system during the conflict, while supporting routine immunization, malaria vaccine rollout, governance structures, data systems, surveillance, planning and evidence generation. The multi-faceted TA provided in all the states of Sudan covered the following areas of work: 1. Public Health Workforce Development , with training of immunization and surveillance staff. 2. NITAG Strengthening , through development of guidelines and SOPs for NITAG functioning during emergencies, capacity-building and training of NITAG members. 3. Coordination and Governance , through providing support to maintain a national immunization coordination mechanism during the conflict, facilitation of review meetings and coordination forums to identify programmatic gaps and agree corrective actions. 4. Immunization Data Quality and Digitalization , through strengthening immunization data quality through community-based surveillance (CBS) and event-based surveillance approaches, development and deployment of DHIS2-based digital tools, GIS mapping of health facilities and immunization points, development of routine immunization and malaria vaccination monitoring dashboards. 5. Surveillance and Community Systems , through establishment and support of community-based surveillance networks. 6. Planning, Performance Monitoring and Supervision , through support for regular and annual EPI review meetings and conducting of supportive supervision visits across 18 Sudan's states. 7. Risk Communication and Community Engagement , through development of communication strategies to improve vaccine demand and public awareness, establishment and support of risk communication committees at national and state level, as well as community engagement activities aimed at improving immunization uptake. 9. Evidence Generation and Documentation , through documentation of key immunization interventions including Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) activities, Measles-Rubella introduction efforts, Community-based surveillance initiatives, NITAG strengthening experiences. The above-mentioned TA support is currently contracted until December 31, 2026, and there is now a need to identify a TA partner to maintain uninterrupted support during the January 2027 -June 2027 period through a competitive process. The scope of the TA for the period starting from July 2027 is being redefined in the framework of the holistic application development to access Gavi funding under the 6.0 strategic period and does not fall within the current RFP. Work Context The tasks shall be performed for Sudan Country Team under the supervision of the Senior Country Manager for Sudan . Scope of Work The requirement involves the following key activities : Organise and c onduct a mid -year EPI program review meeting Conduct one planning workshop in Jan 2027 to update EPI plans Continuation of provision of supportive supervision through the visits to the health centers Continuation of s upport of the functionality of the MoH/EPI coordination mechanism (e.g. NITAG ) Continue supporting the MoH with s trengthen ining immunization data quality through community-based surveillance/EBS to enhance EPI planning and response Continue s upport ing Evidence Generation for priority immunization interventions. Continue s cal ing up the digitalization of the immunization systems through e xtensive training

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