GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE
KOSOVO
KOSOVO HEALTH PROJECT
GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE
Credit No. 5442-XK
Project ID No. P147402
The Republic of Kosovo will be receiving financing in the amount of US$ 25.5 million equivalent from the World Bank as a loan toward the cost of the Kosovo Health Project, and it intendsto apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, works, related services and consulting services to be procured under this project. Technical implementation of the project will be responsibility of the Ministry of Health (MoH). The project objective is to contribute to improving financial protection from health spending for the poor and quality of care for priority maternal and child health (MCH) and non-communicable disease (NCD) services.
Component 1: Improving financial protection and quality of care, will build institutional capacity to implement health sector reforms to improve financial protection and quality of care.
Sub-component 1.1: Improving financial protection, will aim to improvefinancial protection by supporting the introduction of mandatory health insurance by the Health Financing Agency (HFA) the predecessor of the Health Insurance Fund (HIF).
Sub-component 1.2: Improving Quality of Care, will aim to improve quality of care across the health system by investing in priority MCH equipment, supporting strategic purchasing of primary heath care services and the health information system.
COMPONENT 2: Strengthening primary care, will finance the capitation payments linked to performance aiming to improve access to and quality of priority services at the primary care level, including MCH and NCD services.
COMPONENT 3: Project Management, will support strengthening of the capacity of the MoH to carry out the technical and administrative management of the Project.
Main contracts to be financed under the project are the following:
Goods, Works and Technical Services:
- System Platform for HIF information system (hardware, system software)
- Medical Equipment for MCH for hospitals
- DRG Software for HIF/HFA
- National Institute of Public Health (NIPH) information system
Consulting Services:
- Design and Implementation of an Outpatient Drug Benefit Management System
- Development of the Communications Strategy
- Development of Capitation Performance Payments Manual
- Technical Audit for Capitation Performance Payments
- Strengthening of Health Sector Monitoring Capacities at NIPH
Procurement of contracts financed by the World Bank will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers published in January 2011; and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the guidelines. Consulting services will be selected in accordance with the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection andEmployment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers published in January 2011 (Consultants Guidelines).
Specific procurement notices for contracts to be bid under the World Bank's international competitive bidding (ICB) procedures and for contracts for consultancy services will be announced, as they become available, in UN Development Businessand Bank's external website, in MoH website and at least one circulation local newspaper.
Interested eligible bidders who wish to be included on the mailing list to receive invitations for bid under ICB procedures, and interested consultants who wish to receive a copy of advertisement requesting expressions of interest for consultancy contracts, or those requiring additional information, should contact the address below:
Fatime Arënliu Qosaj, Coordinator of the Kosovo Health Project Unit
Kosovo Government - Ministry of Health
Rr. Zagrebit p.n / Zyra 115
10 000 Prishtine, Republic of Kosovo
Tel.++ 38 1 38 20024106
e-mail: Fatime.Arenliu.Qosaj@rks-gov.net
Website: www.msh-ks.org
or
Afrim Bajrami, Procurement Specialist, PCU
e-mail: afrim.bajrami@rks-gov.net