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Activity name (as stated in the original proposal): Analyze wildlife trade and risks of zoonotic disease spillover

Service (to be performed): Conduct surveys and in-depth interviews to further identify the risks of pathogen infection through current wildlife supply chains in Viet Nam.

Location of Service provided: Hanoi, HCMC and other provinces and/or virtual/email.

Duration of Service’s performance: 10/4/2022 – 28/7/2022

WCS’s person in charge (PIC): Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga

I. Background: 

The current COVID-19 global pandemic is killing millions of people globally and causing major impacts to livelihoods, society, and economies across the world.

COVID-19 is understood to have originated in wildlife, and most probably made the jump to humans in a market selling live wildlife in China or a connected link along the wildlife supply chain. However, the conditions that lead to the emergence and transmission of these zoonotic pathogens to humans are not unique to China; they are also prevalent in wild animal supply chains in Viet Nam.

Therefore, WCS is working with stakeholders and seeking the independent consultant team to conduct the survey research to: i)    assess application of regulations of health management at different stages of wildlife supply chain (including wildlife farms, transportation, legal and illegal wildlife trade, import/export, handling wildlife after confiscations, etc.); ii)     identify the risks of pathogen infection through current practice of wildlife farm owners, and frontline officers.

II. Objectives:

• Conduct the survey, collect information, data on: legal and illegal wildlife trade, application of regulations of health management at different stages of wildlife supply chain and act have been taken by Government agencies for preventing and controlling disease transmission.
• Access, identify the risks of pathogen infection through analyzing the relationship between wildlife trade activities and the disease distribution along the wildlife supply chain.
• Provide recommendations to reduce the risks of zoonotic disease spillover along the wildlife supply chain.

III. Description of work:

IV. Requirements (selection criteria):

Evaluation Criteria	Evaluation Sub-criteria	Maximum Points
Technical Approach/ Methodology, and Detailed Work Plan
	Technical proposal – Does the proposal clearly explain, understand and respond to the activity objectives as stated in the Terms of Reference (TOR)?	10 points
	Methodology – Does the proposed program approach and detailed activities and timeline fulfill the requirements of executing the TOR effectively and efficiently?	20 points
	Sector Knowledge – Does the proposal demonstrate the offeror’s knowledge related to technical sectors required by the TOR?	10 points
Management, Key Personnel, and Staffing Plan
	Does the proposed team member have experience and capabilities related to One Health (animal, human and environmental health) to carry out the TOR?	15 points
	Does the proposed team member have experience and capabilities related to the Wildlife supply chain to carry out the TOR?	10 points
	Does the proposed team member have experience and capabilities related to conduct the qualitative research to carry out the TOR?	10 points
	Team composition and staffing plan	15 points
Corporate Capabilities, Experience, and Past Performance
	Does the company have similar experience relevant to the project TOR?	10 points
TOTAL		100 points
Offerors achieve 70 points on technical proposal will be selected for financial proposal review.

V. Application procedure

Interested candidate(s) are invited to send to [email protected] before 16:00 pm (Hanoi time), April 4, 2022.

• Technical Proposal: includes the following parts:
  
  • Part 1: Technical Approach, Methodology and Detailed Work Plan.
  Offerors shall explain your understanding of the objectives of the assignment, the technical approach and the methodology you would adopt for implementing the assessment to deliver the expected outputs and outcomes. Please also outline the detailed plan for the implementation of the main activities/tasks of the assignment, their content and duration, phasing and interrelations, milestones, and tentative delivery dates of the reports.
  
  • Part 2: Management, Key Personnel, and Staffing Plan.
  Offerors shall describe the structure and composition of the team and key personnel positions necessary for the implementation of the scope of work. CV of all team members are included in this part.
  
  • Part 3: Corporate Capabilities, Experience and Past Performance (applicable to Corporate only)
• Copies/links to three similar researches/products
• Financial proposal (attached template): details on quantity and unit cost, all tax and fee inclusive.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Organization: WCS
Location:
Application deadline: 2022-04-04
Send application to: [email protected]