RFQ - 01904 - IPC "Infection Prevention and Control" and Medical Waste Management Consultant

Introduction  

Amel Association International (Amel) is a Lebanese and non-sectarian NGO created in 1979. Amel works through 30 centers, 6 mobile medical units, 2 mobile education units and 1 mobile protection unit, and for more than 40 years has supported the poorest regions of Lebanon, from Beirut and its South Suburbs to Mount Lebanon, Bekaa and South Lebanon. Amel offers accessible services for all in the following fields: food security, health, education, protection, child protection, gender-based violence, livelihood, promotion and protection of human rights, rural development.

Scope of Work

Amel under its healthcare program is looking for an Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and Medical Waste Management Trainer to build the capacity of PHCCs staff. The trainer should be specialized in PHCC settings and be able to provide training on both IPC and medical waste management.

Areas to cover:

BML (4 centers) and South (4 centers and 2 medical mobile units)

2 full-day trainings per region (BML and South)

The trainer’s tasks:

• Develop an agenda, with the objectives and the syllabus of training.
• Prepare the training material in Arabic language.
• Present an interactive and engaging training in Arabic.
• Develop and carry out an evaluation of the training (pre and post-tests).
• Cover all IPC and medical waste management topics in Primary Healthcare including cleaning, disinfection & sterilization, hand hygiene, precautionary measures (standard and COVID-19 related), proper disposal and management of waste, sharp disposal, occupational health and safety.
• Draft a training report and conduct a meeting with the Health program to discuss the outcome of the training and advise on the coaching process. On-job monitoring will be done by Health field officers and coordinators.

Request for clarification

Only for clarifications, bidders are required to submit any request for clarification in respect of this RFQ by to Mohamad El Zayed via email: [email protected]. The deadline for receipt of question is 21/07/2023

The questions from all the suppliers would be consolidated by Mohamad El Zayed and answered collectively. To ensure that the same level of information is conveyed equally to all participating suppliers, response to a question raised by one supplier can be shared with all the other suppliers.

All communications within the context of the RFQ, other than commercial offer, should be strictly routed through Mr. Mohamad El Zayed via email: [email protected].

Terms of reference (TOR)

Please refer to:

1. Attached - Annex A - TOR-IPC and Medical Waste Management

Period of validity

Your quotations should be valid and binding for at least for 30 days from the date of submission of the RFQ.

Subcontracting

Under no circumstances is the service provider allowed to sub-contract any of the services quoted above without informing Amel, failure to abide by this results in immediate contract termination.

Confidentiality

All information shared by Amel including patient name, age, differential diagnosis and patient ID are confidential and shall not be shared with any external parties. Failure to respect patient privacy would result in immediate contract termination.

Terms of payment

Upon the receipt of an invoice including list of purchased supplies, description and prices, Amel would within 10 days pay the requested amounts after the validation by the finance officer and project coordinator.