Request for Proposal (RFP)

for

Selection of Agencies to Conduct State Level Process Monitoring and Coverage

Evaluation Survey in Andhra Pradesh and Bihar for the National Deworming Day,

August 2025

    IMPORTANT DATES:

Given the programmatic timelines, requests for timeline extensions will not be entertained. 

All communication, including proposals, should be sent to procurement@eaiiadvisors.in. In the subject line, please mention the title of the RFP captured on the cover page.  

Request for Proposal (RFP)

for

Selection of Agencies to Conduct State-Level Process Monitoring and Coverage

Evaluation Survey (PMCES) in Bihar and State-Level Coverage Evaluation Survey

(CES) in Andhra Pradesh for the National Deworming Day, August 2025  

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       1.1 PURPOSE

Evidence Action is a non-profit dedicated to scaling proven, cost-effective interventions to alleviate poverty. In India, our technical consultant, EAII Advisors Pvt. Ltd. (EAIIPL), supports the National Deworming Day (NDD) in collaboration with the ministries of health, education, and women and child development and positively impacts the lives of children and adolescents aged 1-19 years each year in a measurable way. 

EAII is inviting eligible agencies interested in undertaking the state-level process monitoring and coverage evaluation survey (PMCES) in Bihar and state-level coverage evaluation survey (CES) in Andhra Pradesh (across the NDD implementation districts in both the states). The main objective of the process monitoring is to monitor the deworming implementation in schools and Anganwadi Centers (AWCs) on NDD or Mop-Up Day (MUD), whereas, the objectives of the coverage evaluation survey is to estimate the state-level NDD coverage for the children aged 1-19 years in the state.  

      1.2 QUALIFICATION CRITERIA

To qualify, the bidder must satisfy the following requirements:

• Demonstrated experience with data collection in Schools, AWCs, and rural and urban communities in Andhra Pradesh and Bihar.  
• Demonstrated experience in securely managing the data with personal identification, data confidentiality, privacy, and adherence to research ethics. 
• The agency should not have been blacklisted in the last 3 years of operations by any client. 
• The agency should have state offices/ presence and teams stationed in Andhra Pradesh and Bihar.
• Demonstrated ability to hire, retain, and train experienced enumerators/data collectors and data collection supervisors.
• Ability to procure and maintain all required data collection, tools/equipment, and logistical materials, including tablets. Mobile/Smartphones will not be accepted for data collection.
• Ability to provide references for previous work in large-scale surveys in relevant states, especially in the context of quality of data.
• The agency should be legally registered in India and compliant in terms of the taxation and relevant statutory laws of the country.

1.3 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• Agencies applying need to submit one proposal with technical details highlighting prior experience conducting large-scale field surveys and quality assurance measures typically taken for surveys of similar size. The technical proposal should not be more than 15 pages, annexures can be in addition. 
• Agencies need to include separate financial details for the scenarios provided in the scope of work. The agency needs to submit the certificate of incorporation, PAN number, GST details, and audited financial turnover for the last 3 years with the proposal. 
• The sample contract is also included in the RFP for review from agencies. Any comments on the standard agreement will need to be submitted as part of pre-bid queries. 

Please see ANNEXURES A and B for the desired format and content of proposal materials. Completeness of proposal submissions will be a strong consideration in the scoring of proposals. 

For detailed information, please check the complete version of the RFP attached below.

Job Email ID:

procurement(at)eaiiadvisors.in

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RFP for PMCV in Andhra Pradesh and Bihar-NDD August 2025.pdf