RFP 2024.10 Consultancy for experts to support landscape assessment for clinical trials and bio-analytical (including BA/BE trials) capabilities/opportunities in Africa.

RFP 2024.10 Consultancy for experts to support landscape assessment for clinical trials and bio-analytical (including BA/BE trials) capabilities/opportunities in Africa.

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Objective of the consultancy:

The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to identify qualified external consultancy/specialized firm to conduct a landscape assessment for clinical trials and bio-analytical (including BA/BE trials) capabilities/opportunities in Africa, specifically focusing on supporting regional manufacturing and pandemic preparedness initiatives.

Qualification of Firm and Consultants:

The successful bidder will assemble a team that can support the works required above, with sufficient project management oversight and seniority. The firm and proposed team shall have expertise in the following:

Essential

1. Extensive experience conducting landscape assessments or market analyses in the healthcare or pharmaceutical sector, preferably in Africa.

2. Extensive experience and knowledge of clinical and biologics research, bioanalytical services, and regulatory requirements for conducting clinical trials, particularly in Africa.

3. Extensive experience in and knowledge of health product manufacturing processes and systems across geographies (in particular in LMICs).

4. Extensive experience in and knowledge of health systems and stakeholder management across geographies, especially in LMICs.

5. Extensive experience in writing technical reports for public dissemination, with a proven capacity to translate complex technical content into a simple narrative and critical messages.

Desirable:

1. Strong network within the global pharmaceutical and diagnostics manufacturing sectors

2. Demonstrated experience working with stakeholders from government, industry, academia, and international organizations.

Bidders are invited to submit a proposal for the above mentioned Request for Proposal in accordance to the documents attached in the "Tender Document" tab. Proposals must be submitted via UNGM, through the “RFP documents” tab and upload documents in “My Tender Return” no later than 17:00 hours Geneva time on 19 April 2024.