REQUEST FOR QUOTATION 

RFQ Nº UNFPA/IND/RFQ/25/005

Dear Sir/Madam,

UNFPA hereby solicits a quotation for the following service:

“Endline Survey for the Project”

“My Rights-My Choices”- Expanding Awareness And Access To Sexual, Reproductive Health, Information And Services Among Adolescents, Youth And Eligible Couples in India”.

UNFPA requires the services of a qualified agency to undertake Endline survey of the project “My Rights-My Choices”- Expanding Awareness And Access To Sexual, Reproductive Health, Information And Services Among Adolescents, Youth And Eligible Couples in India”. The agency to provide services as detailed in the Terms of Reference (ToR).  

I. About UNFPA

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), is an international development agency that works to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every child birth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.   

UNFPA is the lead UN agency that expands the possibilities for women and young people to lead healthy sexual and reproductive lives. To read more about UNFPA, please go to: UNFPA about us

Terms of Reference (ToR)

UNFPA is seeking services from a qualified agency to undertake Endline survey of the Project  

a)     Background information  

India has made remarkable progress in the family planning (FP) arena, as the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has reached 2.0 which is below the replacement level of fertility. But the decline in teenage pregnancy has been minimal (7.9% in NFHS 4, 2015-16 to 6.8% in NFHS 5, 2019-20). Moreover, there is still an unmet need for FP, with a wide variation across various states and districts. Also, overall FP acceptance is skewed towards female sterilization compared to the other neighbouring countries. India (32.4%) is substantially behind in the use of reversible contraceptives in comparison to Bangladesh and Indonesia which have higher usage (89%, DHS-2017-18 and 93%, DHS-2017 respectively). Moreover, as per National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) 2019-20, only 19% married adolescents and 32% young women were using modern methods of contraception which is one of the important reasons of perinatal deaths among babies born to adolescents and young mothers, as are other problems such as low birth weight. Thus, improving availability and accessibility of contraceptive information and services to adolescents and youth is one of the key strategies for preventing adolescent pregnancy and thereby improving maternal and infant outcomes.

This data and evidence indicate that accessibility and acceptability of modern contraceptive services needs to be enhanced for adolescents and youth. This is in alignment with the Government of India’s (GoI’s) commitment for FP 2030. Based on evidence accruing that investing in adolescent and youth responsive contraceptive services can improve contraceptive use, institutionalizing elements to expand access and choices of contraceptives for adolescents and youth have been recognized globally as High Impact Practices (HIP) Enhancement.

b)     Objectives

The aim of this project is to empower adolescents, youth and eligible couples with safe and accurate information and services through a blended approach by implementing joint strategy using digital interventions along with health system strengthening (HSS) interventions for increasing awareness and strengthening accessibility and availability of quality information and family planning services in select districts in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. 

1. Agency Background:

• The agency must be legally registered and have all necessary permits to operate in India. Proof of registration (e.g., certificate of incorporation, NGO registration) should be submitted with the proposal.
• A brief profile of the agency, including its vision, mission, and core areas of work, should be provided. This will offer insight into the agency's alignment with the project's objectives.
• The agency should demonstrate established expertise in public health, with a particular focus on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and adolescent health.
• Preference may be given to agencies with a strong understanding of the local context  

2. Years of Experience:

• The agency must have a minimum of 3 years of overall experience in conducting large-scale research, evaluations, and endline studies for development projects.
• Demonstrable experience in conducting research and evaluations involving sensitive topics and vulnerable populations, particularly adolescents and youth, ensuring ethical considerations, confidentiality, and child safeguarding protocols are strictly adhered to.
• The agency should possess extensive experience in employing a mix of quantitative (e.g., surveys, statistical analysis) and qualitative (e.g., in-depth interviews, focus group discussions) research methodologies.
• Proven experience in robust data collection, management, cleaning, analysis (using appropriate statistical software), and interpretation, leading to actionable recommendations.
• A strong track record in producing high-quality, clear, concise, and evidence-based evaluation reports, as well as experience in presenting findings to diverse stakeholders.
• Agencies with prior experience in conducting similar studies in India, will be preferred.

Proposals should be prepared based on the guidelines set forth in Section III above, along with a properly   filled out and signed price quotation form, and are to be sent by email to the contact person indicated   below no later than :11/07/2025, 23:59

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

Job Email ID:

bids.india(at)unfpa.org

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RFQ-005-2025 Final.pdf