Solicitations

Background

The Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP, also referred to as the ‘Platform’) is an Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) funded initiative. Commencing from January 2025, it will contribute to the delivery of Fiji’s national development priorities, in line with Australia's International Development Policy, the Fiji-Australia Vuvale Partnership and the Development Partnership Plan.  

The Platform will deliver key bilateral programs, such as health, education, scholarships, social infrastructure, governance and emergency preparedness and response. Platform activities will identify and address climate risks, promote climate action, and gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) across and beyond the sector programs. 

The Platform has three functional Outcomes:  

1. The Platform has delivered its sector program outcomes, including through supporting strategic coherence, planning, partnerships management, data and learning across the portfolio of investments. 
2. The Platform has prioritised gender equality and disability-inclusive development, and climate and disaster resilience, in its systems and practices. This includes in how it undertakes sector programming and its engagement with selected Government of Fiji agencies. 
3. The Platform administers timely and efficient programming that is: value for money; maximises use of local supply chains; and supports good governance and public diplomacy, effective decision making and risk management.

Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has contracted Abt Global to implement the Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP). Abt Global is a mission-driven, global leader in research, evaluation and implementing programs in health, social and environmental policy and international development.

The Fiji Program Support Platform will operate until 30 September 2029, with an option to extend further 4 years.

FPSP undertakes business in Fiji, the broader Pacific region and Australia. The business activities require a high level of travel and mobilisation/demobilisation of personnel both domestically and internationally.

FPSP is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all those travelling.

Abt Associates Inc is the registered company, registered with the Registrar of Companies of the Republic of Fiji and is licensed to operate as a representative Office of Abt Global.

Scope of Services

Abt is seeking the submission of a proposal by a suitably equipped, Fiji-based travel management company (TMC) to undertake the management of its business travel portfolio and assist in the various functions of travel booking, reporting, policy management and account management.

Abt is seeking to partner with a competent TMC that has experience providing similar services to organisations comparable to Abt (international development/aid/NGO etc.) and extensive global experience and reach in full ticketing and reservation services for all commercial modes of domestic and international travel, via an online booking tool and full service agent services.

Request for Proposal

Interested parties may request the RFP documentation via email at tenders@fpsp.org.fj or can access the RFP documents online from https://www.abtassociates.com/solicitations/australia-solicitations.

The RFP documentation is made up of the following:

• FPSP-RFP-2024-1 – Abt Fiji Travel Management Services – Request for Proposal
• FPSP-RFP-2024-1 – Annex 1 - Schedule A - C – Proposal Forms and Scope of Requirements

The closing date and time for submissions is Sunday 08 December 2024, 11:59 PM (Fiji Time).

Documentation:

• Call for Proposal_Rapid Assessment of Provinces Readiness for ARVs  TB Drugs_11 25 24

Background

The Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP, also referred to as the ‘Platform’) is an Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) funded initiative. Commencing from January 2025, it will contribute to the delivery of Fiji’s national development priorities, in line with Australia's International Development Policy, the Fiji-Australia Vuvale Partnership and the Development Partnership Plan.  

The Platform will deliver key bilateral programs, such as health, education, scholarships, social infrastructure, governance and emergency preparedness and response. Platform activities will identify and address climate risks, promote climate action, and gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) across and beyond the sector programs.  

The Platform has three functional Outcomes:   

1. The Platform has delivered its sector program outcomes, including through supporting strategic coherence, planning, partnerships management, data and learning across the portfolio of investments.  
2. The Platform has prioritised gender equality and disability-inclusive development, and climate and disaster resilience, in its systems and practices. This includes in how it undertakes sector programming and its engagement with selected Government of Fiji agencies.  
3. The Platform administers timely and efficient programming that is: value for money; maximises use of local supply chains; and supports good governance and public diplomacy, effective decision making and risk management. 

Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has contracted Abt Global to implement the Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP). Abt Global is a mission-driven, global leader in research, evaluation and implementing programs in health, social and environmental policy and international development. 

The Fiji Program Support Platform will operate until 30 September 2029, with an option to extend further 4 years.  

Scope of Services

Abt Global (Abt) in Fiji are seeking a Contractor to provide a range of Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services to staff on the DFAT funded program Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP).

The Contractor (EAP Service Provider) will offer Counselling Services to company staff, addressing work-related issues including but not limited to communication challenges, workplace relations, providing support for critical incident management, and support for personal issues such as mental health and wellbeing, domestic violence, community obligations, substance abuse including drug and alcohol.

Request for Proposal

Interested parties may request the RFP documentation via email at tenders@fpsp.org.fj or can access the RFP documents online from https://www.abtassociates.com/solicitations/australia-solicitations.[PK1] 

The closing date and time for submissions is Sunday 15 December 2024, 11:59 PM (Fiji Time).

Interested EAP service providers may ask questions of FPSP in relation to this RFP. Questions must be submitted to tenders@fpsp.org.fj no later than 30 November 2024.

Documentation:

• FPSP-RFP-2024-2 – Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Services

Documentation:

• Call for Proposal_market analysis of TB drugs

The Health Electrification and Telecommunications Alliance (HETA) is Power Africa’s flagship initiative that supports health facility electrification in off-grid and on-grid areas where there is weak and unreliable electricity supply. As a global development alliance, HETA is a partnership between Power Africa, USAID health teams, and private sector energy companies working to improve energy access and digital connectivity at 10,000 health facilities across sub-Saharan Africa. HETA works to support the development and deployment of context-driven business models that can provide health facilities with long-term, reliable access to renewable energy.

The Empower East and Central Africa (EECA) program is Power Africa’s regional program designed to support countries in the region to end energy poverty, accelerate a carbon-free future, and boost energy sector investment and innovation. By the end of the project, EECA aims to deliver 1,200 MW, 1,500 km transmission lines, 150,000 productive use of energy devices sold, and 11.5 million on- and off-grid connections that provide 50 million people with access to new or improved energy from less carbon-intensive sources.

HETA and EECA have jointly prepared this RFI to advance both projects’ efforts to support Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) models in the off-grid solar PV market in Tanzania.Both HETA and EECA are interested in supporting EaaS models within the Tanzanian market. HETA is exploring the potential of private and public health facilities to serve as anchor clients for energy companies with opportunities for expanded economic and productive use. EECA’s focus is on households and larger commercial and industrial (C&I) clients. This request is intended to generate updated market intelligence that will inform each project’s strategy for its portfolio of work in Tanzania.

Responses must be received no later than December 17, 2024, by email addressed to: sean.callahan@abtglobal.com and dcasmiri@powerafrica-eeca.org.

Documentation:

• Request for Information_HETA Energy-as-a-Service in Tanzania

Abt Associates Pty Ltd trading as Abt Global (ACN 091591294) is managing Investing in Women (IW), an initiative of the Australian Government. IW 2023-2027, will sustain and advance the Australian Government’s commitment to accelerate women's economic equality in Southeast through by helping women thrive in the workplace and succeed in business.

Through this RFP, IW is looking for a partner to implement the Gender-Responsive Innovations for At-Home Aged Care Initiative in Vietnam, which aims to build the evidence base on gender-responsive, private sector-led solutions that can improve the quality of at-home care for older adults in Vietnam while supporting the rebalancing of women’s responsibility for unpaid care work.

To be eligible to respond to this RFP and to receive IW funding, you must:

• Be a legal entity/organisation (individuals are not eligible to apply) with existing presence in Vietnam, including, but not limited to, for profit and not-for-profit entities such as incubators, accelerators, impact investor network, ecosystem builders;
• Hold the legal right and all necessary approvals to implement this program activity in Vietnam;
• Have demonstrated connections with businesses based in Vietnam engaged in developing offers on gender-responsive at-home aged care (this could include early stage, established and looking to scale, existing business considering adaptation of services to this segment); and
• In the case of a consortium consisting of multiple legal entities, IW will only enter into a contract with one legal entity (the Lead Organisation). The Lead Organisation is expected to arrange the contractual arrangements with the other consortium members.

The Request for Proposal can be found on https://investinginwomen.asia/tenders/

Parties invited to this RFP may register their intent to submit a proposal by clicking this link - REGISTRATION (or copy link - https://forms.office.com/r/ktt7yLKhGN). This will allow IW to provide you with any updates prior to the Proposal Closing Time and Date. Parties that have not registered their interest may still submit Proposals but will not receive updates prior to the Proposal Closing Time and Date.

Proposals must be submitted electronically to procurement@iwa.asia before the Proposal Closing Time and Date, using the subject line: “Gender-Responsive Innovations for At-Home Aged Care in Vietnam – Proposal. – Proposal.” All Proposals must be received in PDF format attached to the email. 

The tender for proposals will close 10 January 2025, 5pm, local time Vietnam.

Any clarification or enquiries from interested parties must be submitted no later than 10 December 2024 through procurement@iwa.asia, with subject line: “Gender-Responsive Innovations for At-Home Aged Care in Vietnam – Query.”