Technical Assistance in the Formulation of the Philippine Council for Mental Health Strategic Plan with Monitoring and Evaluation framework for 2024-2028

The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking offers for Technical Assistance in the Formulation of the Philippine Council for Mental Health Strategic Plan with Monitoring and Evaluation framework for 2024-2028 under an Agreement for Performance of Work (APW)

BACKGROUND

On June 20, 2018, the President signed into law Republic Act (RA) No. 11036, otherwise known as the “Mental Health Act” (MHA) which took effect on July 5, 2018. Eventually, the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) was crafted and signed by the Secretary of Health on January 22, 2019. 

Consequently, the five (5) year multi-sectoral strategic plan (MSSP) was created for the period of 2019 to 2023, based on the MHA's Implementing Rules and Regulations. Due to the upcoming conclusion of the 2019-2023 MSSP, it is crucial to develop another MSSP to ensure ongoing guidance in executing the MHA.

It is intended to guide the national government including the sub-national and local counterparts on key strategies to be pursued and a set of interventions to be scaled up to further enhance the population’s access to mental health services. This endeavour is directly aligned with the relevant targets of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: to reduce by one-third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being by 2030, the Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2030 (who.int), the recently endorsed draft Regional Framework for the Future of Mental Health in the Western Pacific 2023–2030 (who.int) and with the overall Omnibus Health Guidelines per Life Stage.

With this, the Department of Health has requested the WHO Philippines to facilitate the Formulation of the Philippine Council for Mental Health Strategic Plan with Monitoring and Evaluation framework for 2024-2028).

REQUIREMENTS/WORK TO BE PERFORMED

See detailed Terms of Reference in Annex 1 for complete information.

CHARACTERISTICS OF CONTRACTOR

The successful bidder is expected to demonstrate experience and list relevant projects as follows:

Mandatory experience:

• • The team leader and members must have at least a Master’s degree in public health, mental health, and substance abuse or a related field from a recognized university
• • Team Leader must have at least 7 years of relevant work experience in policy development, program planning, and facilitating high-level consultations, preferably with national government agencies.
• • An advantage to have an extensive experience in strategic planning, public health, and implementation of public health programs

Desirable experience:

• • With a post-graduate degree or advanced studies in public health, social sciences, mental health, or similar from a recognized institution
• • Relevant experience in mental health program planning, operations, and implementation; familiar with the health system and community systems of the country

SUBMISSIONS

Qualified and interested specialists should submit the following documents to the Supply Officer through WP RO UNGM at < wproungm@who.int > by 24 April 2023

• • Company Profile {for institutional applications}
• • Technical proposal indicating methodology and timelines, in addition to the below annexes
  • Annex 2: Confidentiality Undertaking
  • Annex 3: Vendor Information Form
• • Financial proposal

Please use Tender Notice No. MHS-002-2023 as subject to all submission. Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Last day of receiving queries for this tender is on 19 April 2023