DFID 7453 Distribution of Free Health Care Initiative Supplies in Sierra Leone

Actual CPV code is ‘75211200 Foreign Economic-Aid Related Services’.

Objectives of the consultancy

Due to serious delays in obtaining the respective procurement lists from NPPU / MoH, waivers for registration of pharma in Country from the Pharmacy Board and insecurity of Custom waivers for the importation of pharmaceuticals and medical consumables, DFID is intending to enter into an agreement with UNICEF with the procurement, international logistics and custom procedures of the required drugs and medical consumables under the FHCI. IPA’s overall role is to carry out the distribution and verification of delivery of the pharmaceuticals and medical consumables to PHUs, using established NPPU distribution infrastructure for the last mile delivery. The items to be distributed are outlined in Annex C, to facilities as directed by DFID.

To mitigate against corruption and fraud, IPA are to liaise directly with NPPU and the District Medical Stores (DMS’s) regarding the delivery of drugs and medical consumables to the PHU’s in the districts. IPA is to receive itemised lists per PHU in advance to initiate and organise the pick- and pack operations prior to receipt of the UNICEF procured drugs and medical consumables at the Ferry Junction Warehouse in Freetown, following a standard ‘push’ system.

IPA will demonstrate that its technical and commercial capacity will deliver Value for Money in the management of this programme, as well as a reliable and timely supply of essential commodities through not less than quarterly reports and timely invoicing of goods and services. IPA is also to provide a full spectrum of distribution and administration tasks necessary to carry out the scope of works outlined below. A schematic is provided below, to outline the requirement for 360 degree feedback in order to minimise the risk of fraud and corruption.