Contact Info
- 23 Celina Ayom Cres, Jabi 900108, Abuja
- +234.94615555
- Email: AHNiOperations@ahnigeria.org
- 8:00am – 5:30pm Mon – Thus, 8:00am – 2:00pm Friday
Grant to Implement HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment Activities for Key Populations, Transgender People (TG) in Anambra State of Nigeria
Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is a local non-governmental organization incorporated in Nigeria in 2009 with its headquarters in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. It was established with a mission to promote socioeconomic development by supporting a broad range of global health intervention including, education, research, and economic initiatives in Nigeria.
The Government of Nigeria has received funds for Global Fund Grant Cycle 7 (GC-7) called the Global Fund Nigeria TB/HIV Reach and Impact Project (N-THRIP) with the Institute for Human Virology (IHVN) selected as one of the HIV Principal Recipient (PR) of the funds. AHNI was selected as one of the Sub-Recipient (SR) of these funds and will continue to implement an end-to-end treatment and KP program in Anambra State.
Through the N-THRIP project, GF has committed funding to support and expand key population (KP) programming in Anambra State, Nigeria. The goal of N-THRIP KP program is to promote the acceleration of high-quality HIV prevention, care, treatment, and support services for KPs. The Project will extend the ability for local KP-led and KP friendly trusted and competent community-based organizations (KP-CBOs) to contribute to scale-up of differentiated HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment services for Key Populations. The funding will scale up innovative, evidence-based strategies to achieve epidemic control for KPs while supporting greater involvement of KP-led and KP friendly local organizations at the community and national level.
AHNI recognizes that KP-led and KP-competent local organizations working in HIV/AIDS are critical to the epidemic response in Nigeria. This announcement is a call for expressions of interest (EOI) for Nigerian Community based organizations (CBOs) to join the N-THRIP project in providing tailored HIV services programming for Transgender KPs beginning from April 1, 2024 to October 31, 2026. Through this competitive process, AHNI intends to select and provide funding and technical assistance to Community Based Organizations which meet the required qualifications to provide services for transgender persons.
Goal and Objectives
The objectives of engaging the Community based Organizations are:
Identify and recruit competent key staff for the implementation of the program deliverables (Program Officer, Finance Officer and M&E officer), and community adhoc staff to support service delivery (case managers, community facilitators, outreach workers)
The CBOs among others is expected to implement the following activities:
Anticipated Period of Performance
The anticipated period of performance for N-THRIP grant is from April 1, 2024, to October 31, 2026.
IV. Eligibility Criteria & Selection
To respond to this EOI, a Transgender organization must meet all the following minimum eligibility criteria:
V. Application Instructions
Applicants should detail the following in the technical proposal:
C. Management Approach and Institutional Capabilities
Applicants should include the following in this section:
Monitoring and Evaluation Plan
Applicants should include the following in this section:
D. Illustrative Budget (no page limit)
Applicants should prepare and submit a proposed budget in accordance with their proposed interventions for April 1, 2024 to October 31, 2026. Budgets should consider the anticipated available funding levels stated under Section III, Funding Availability, above.
Applicants must submit the budget using the Excel format attached.
Annexes (no page limit)
The following annexes should be submitted with the application:
1. CVs for senior staff who will work on the project.
2. Certificate of Registration or Incorporation Papers
3. Audited Financial Statements, if available (if no recent audit has been conducted, a revenue and expense statement and balance sheet for previous financial year must be attached)
VII. Application Submission Process and Timeline
Questions on this Call for EOIs may be submitted to GF_Advert@ahnigeria.org by 5pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) by March 1, 2024. AHNI will respond by March 5, 2024.
Completed application packages are due to AHNi by 5:00 pm EST on March 13, 2024. Applications must be submitted by email to GF_Advert@ahnigeria.org to be considered. Microsoft Word, Excel (for the budget) and Adobe Acrobat (PDF) files are all acceptable. Please do not include attachments over 15 MB.
In the subject line of the email, please indicate AHNi EOI – [insert name of your organization or consortium]”. Only one application may be submitted per organization or consortium.
Following the EOI review process AHNi may contact applicants with questions to clarify aspects of their applications.
DISCLAIMERS
CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST NOT AN OFFER
This call for EOI represents only a definition of requirements. It is merely an invitation for submission of applications and does not legally obligate AHNi to accept any of the submitted applications in whole or in part, nor is AHNi obligated to select the lowest priced application. AHNi has no contractual obligations with any applicants based upon issuance of this call for EOI. It is not an offer to contract. Only the execution of a written award shall obligate AHNi, in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in such award.
DISCUSSIONS AND AWARD
AHNi reserves the right to seek clarifications, enter discussions or negotiations, or to make award on initial submissions without discussions or negotiations of any kind. AHNi reserves the right to exclude any applicant from further consideration at any time, including after discussions or negotiations have been entered.
FALSE STATEMENTS IN OFFER
Applicants must provide full, accurate and complete information as required by this call for EOI and its attachments. At any time that AHNi determines that an applicant has provided false statements in the EOI, AHNi may reject the EOI without further consideration. The English language version of this call for EOI and any resulting award shall govern, and all notices pursuant to the provisions of this call for EOI and any resulting award shall be in English.
OFFER VERIFICATION
AHNi may contact applicants to confirm contact person, address, bid amount and to confirm that the bid was submitted for this call for EOI.
RESERVED RIGHTS
• All call for EOI responses become the property of AHNi reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any offer based on applicant failure to follow solicitation instructions
• AHNi reserves the right to waive any deviations by applicants from the requirements of this call for EOI that in AHNi opinion are considered not to be material defects requiring rejection or disqualification; or where such a waiver will promote increased competition
• Extend the time for submission of all call for EOI responses after notification to all applicants
• Terminate or modify the call for EOI process at any time and re-issue the call for EOI to whomever AHNi deems appropriate
• AHNi reserves the right to issue an award based on the initial evaluation of offers without discussion
• Award only part of the activities in the call for EOI or issue multiple awards based on call for EOI activities.
• AHNi reserves the right to request audited financial statements from the selected applicant(s).
• At the conclusion of the evaluation process, any selected organization will be required to complete a Financial Pre-Award Assessment in order for AHNi to ascertain that the organization has the capacity to perform successfully under the terms and conditions of the proposed grant. As part of the Pre-Award Assessment process the firm will also be requested to submit their incorporated papers, certificate of registration and/or Tax ID number (TIN), audit reports and/or financial statements. Applicants may be asked to submit additional documentation to illustrate that the organization has the financial capacity to implement the grant. Site visits may be conducted by AHNi staff to evaluate the organization in these areas.
CERTIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT PRICE DETERMINATION
(a) The applicant certifies that–
1) The prices in this EOI have been arrived at independently, without, for the purpose of restricting competition, any consultation, communication, or agreement with any other applicant, including but not limited to subsidiaries or other entities in which applicant has any ownership or other interests, or any competitor relating to (i) those prices, (ii) the intention to submit an offer, or (iii) the methods or factors used to calculate the prices offered; 2) The prices in this application have not been and will not be knowingly disclosed by the applicant, directly or indirectly, to any other applicant, including but not limited to subsidiaries or other entities in which applicant has any ownership or other interests, or any competitor before bid opening (in the case of a sealed bid solicitation) or contract award (in the case of a negotiated or competitive call for EOI) unless otherwise required by law; and
3) No attempt has been made or will be made by the applicant to induce any other concern or individual to submit or not to apply for the purpose of restricting competition or influencing the competitive environment.
(b) Each signature on the application (if any) is a certification by the signatory that the signatory–
1) Is the person in the applicant’s organization responsible for determining the prices being offered in this application, and that the signatory has not participated and will not participate in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) above; or
2) Has been authorized, in writing, to act as agent for the principals of the applicant in certifying that those principals have not participated, and will not participate in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) above;
3) As an authorized agent, does certify that the principals of the applicant have not participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) above;
4) As an agent, has not personally participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) above.
(c) Applicant understands and agrees that —
1) violation of this certification will result in immediate disqualification from this call for EOI without recourse and may result in disqualification from future solicitations; and
2) discovery of any violation after award to the applicant will result in the termination of the award for default.
CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FIRM GUARANTEE
All information submitted in connection with this call for EOI will be valid for three (3) months from the call for EOI due date. This includes, but is not limited to, cost, pricing, terms and conditions, service levels, and all other information. If your firm is awarded a grant, all information in the call for EOI and negotiation process is contractually binding.
WITHDRAWALS OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTERESTS Applicants may withdraw EOIs by written notice via email received at any time before award. EOIs may be withdrawn in person by an applicant or his/her authorized representative if the representative’s identity is made known and the representative signs a receipt for the proposal before award.
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