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Request for Expressions of Interest REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY AND ESTABLISHMENT/UPGRDATION OF NEW HEALTH FACILITIES AND PARAMEDICS/NURSING /MEDICAL COLLEGES, UPGRDATION OF DHQ (NORTH AND SOUTH WAZIRISTAN) AND FEASIBILITY FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF MEDICAL COLLEGES (NORTH WAZIRISTAN, SOUTH WAZIRISTAN & KURRAM IN MERGED AREAS) OBJECTIVES • To assess the need for upgradation of DHQ hospitals North Waziristan, South Waziristan and Kurram as well as establishment of medical colleges and Paramedics & Nursing Colleges in Merged Districts • To carry out the feasibility of full fledge medical colleges in District North Waziristan, South Waziristan, Kurram and upgradation of Health facilities/new establishment, Paramedics & Nursing Colleges in Merged Districts • To work out the site availability, requirement along with preliminary detail of the institution/hospitals. Detailed ToRs, list of Health facilities and shortlisting criteria can be obtained from the official website: www.healthkp.gov.pk & www.kppra.gov.pk The contract duration will be 06 months The Expression of Interest must be presented in English. Expressions of interest must be delivered with a cover sheet in hard copies. The hardcopies will consist of one original and two copies in sealed envelope (along with a soft copy in a CD ROM) and labelled. EOIs must be submitted till 11.30 AM dated 02/04/2021 to the office of undersigned. The EOIs shall be opened at 12 PM on the same date. Director General Health Services Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Old Fata Secretariat Warsak Road Peshawar Ph. No: 0092-91-9210269 Fax No: 0092-91-9210230 E mail: OBJECTIVES OF THE SCHEME • To assess the need for upgradation of DHQ hospitals North Waziristan, South Waziristan and Kurram as well as establishment of medical colleges and Paramedics & Nursing Colleges in Merged Districts • To carry out the feasibility of full fledge medical colleges in District North Waziristan, South Waziristan, Kurram and upgradation of Health facilities/new establishment, Paramedics & Nursing Colleges in Merged Districts • To work out the site availability, requirement along with preliminary detail of the institution/hospitals. TERMS OF REFERENCE (TORs) FOR CONSULTING FIRM 1) FEASIBILITY STUDY AND ESTABLISHMENT /UPGRDATION OF NEW HEALTH FACILITIES AND PARAMEDICS/NURSING /MEDICAL COLLEGES” FOR CONDUCTING FEASIBILITY STUDIES 1. To carry out the Survey of all proposed sites for establishment /upgradation of the health facilities 2. Feasibility study of the sites proposed for medical colleges as per KMU requirements along with EX-PMDC/ PMC requirements. 3. Feasibility study for women & Children hospitals 4. To assess current vacant verses sanctioned posts of specialized doctors in respective DHQs 5. Feasibility studies for proposed institutes for nursing/paramedics as per Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Deptt: criteria/ Nursing Council 6. To carry out the distance with the nearest Health facilities 7. To carry out population of the proposed health facilities 8. Do the health institutions of the province/MAs have the capacity to accommodate doctors produced by the medical college? 9. To study effect of the project on social uphill especially enhancement and up gradation of health care services to Merged District 10. To carry out the data of the existing health facilities proposed for upgradation i.e OPD, staff, building status, functional, non-function, equipment/instt:, furniture, ambulances. 11. To carry out high resolution colored aerial satellite images of the sites and adjoining areas with GPS coordinates 12. Hydrological and geological survey of the sites to determine feasibility against floods and seismic activity, if required. 13. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of sites 14. Total No. of Ex-FATA domicile holders students in medical colleges throughout Pakistan 15. Total No. of Zone-I (Merged Areas) domicile holders doctors/specialists registered with PMC or working elsewhere. 16. To indicate input, output, baseline indicator, targets after compilation of the project and targeted impact 17. Does the number of doctors produced by public and private sector medical colleges sufficient for the health care services in the province including merged Areas? 18. Demand supply and gaps analysis. 19. Total No. of medical colleges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and No. of students 20. Land availability for upgradation of the DHQ hospitals and construction of Medical Colleges and new health facilities. 21. Deficiencies in already existing medical colleges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 22. Faculty positions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 23. List attached below LIST OF PROPOSED SITES Name of MPA/MNA/ S.No. District Constituency Name of the Scheme Senator 1 Khyber Mirza Muhammad Afridi Senator Up gradation of Civil Hospital to Type D Establishgment of 02 BHU upper & 2 Khyber Mirza Muhammad Afridi Senator Lower Bara Upgradation of THQ Hospital Dogra 3 Khyber Muhammad Iqbal Afridi MNA Picket Bara into Type-C Hospital Muhammad Shafique Upgradation of CD Milward to Type-D 4 Khyber PK-107 Afridi Hospital Establishment of Catogory D Hospital at 5 Khyber Pir Noor-Ul-Haq Qadri NA-43 Shaheed Mina, Mullagori. Establishment of Catogory D Hospital at 6 Khyber Pir Noor-Ul-Haq Qadri NA-43 Nizbat Kale, Maddo Khel, Jumrud. Establishment of Catogory D Hospital at 7 Khyber Pir Noor-Ul-Haq Qadri NA-43 Paseed Khel Landi Kotal. Establishment of BHU Bara and Dars 8 Khyber Muhammad Ayub Afridi Senator Tirah Establishment of RHC in 9 Khyber Shafiq Sher Afridi MPA PK-105 Ghanikhel/Mirdad khel area Landikotal Establishment of BHU in paseedkhel 10 Khyber Shafiq Sher Afridi MPA PK-105 area Landikotal Establishment of BHU in Sheikhmal khel 11 Khyber Shafiq Sher Afridi MPA PK-105 area Landikotal Establishment of BHU in Shenpokhe 12 Khyber Shafiq Sher Afridi MPA PK-105 Loeshalman Landikotal Establishment of Type-D Hospital at 13 Khyber Shafiq Sher Afridi MPA PK-105 Torkham Landikotal Upgradation of Civil Hospital Lowara 14 Khyber Shafiq Sher Afridi MPA PK-105 Meena Mullagori to Type-D Hospital Upgradation of Kam Shalman BHU to 15 Khyber Shafiq Sher Afridi MPA PK-105 RHC 16 Khyber Shafiq Sher Afridi MPA PK-105 Upgradation of CD sultankhel to BHU Upgradation of BHU torkham bacha 17 Khyber Shafiq Sher Afridi MPA PK-105 Meena to RHC Upgradation of CD Mia Morcha 18 Khyber Shafiq Sher Afridi MPA PK-105 Mullagori to RHC Establishment of BHU at Akram Kalay, 19 Khyber Shafiq Sher Afridi MPA PK-105 Karna Khel, Khato Chena Malik Din Khel Khyber Establishments of RHC in Bakarabad 20 Khyber Bilawal Afridi MPA PK-106 Jamrud Establishments of BHU in 21 Khyber Bilawal Afridi MPA PK-106 Gudar/Hassay Khula Jamrud Establishments of BHU in Shakas 22 Khyber Bilawal Afridi MPA PK-106 Jamrud Upgradation of BHU Taoda Mela to 23 Khyber Bilawal Afridi MPA PK-106 RHC 24 Khyber Bilawal Afridi MPA PK-106 Upgradation of CD Kopa tangi to BHU Name of MPA/MNA/ S.No. District Constituency Name of the Scheme Senator 25 Khyber Bilawal Afridi MPA PK-106 Upgradation of CD Qadam to BHU Upgradation of BHU Tauda Cheena 26 Khyber Bilawal Afridi MPA PK-106 kamar khel to RHC Upgradation of CD Forte Slop MDK 27 Khyber Bilawal Afridi MPA PK-106 BHU 28 Khyber Wilson Wazir MPA Establishment of BHU at Landikotal Establishment of BHU at Taby BZK 29 Khyber Wilson Wazir MPA Minority district Khyber Establishment of BHU at Shah Moeen 30 Khyber Wilson Wazir MPA Minority Killi, Sarabi BZK District Khyber Up graduation of CD Bhota to Type D 31 Mohmand Abbas Rehman PK 104 hospital Upgradation of BHU Khawazai to type D 32 Mohmand Abbas Rehman PK 104 hospital Upgradation of BHU baizia to Type D 33 Mohmand Abbas Rehman PK 104 hospital Upgradation of BHU koz Gandow Type 34 Mohmand Abbas Rehman PK 104 D hospital Establishment of hospital in kamali 35 Mohmand Hilal Rehman Senator Halimzai mohamnd Establishment of BHU atTakhi Kor Halki 36 Mohmand Nisar Ahmed MPA 103 Gandaw Tehsil Ekkaghund Establishment of BHU atBhai Kor Tehsil 37 Mohmand Nisar Ahmed MPA 103 Ekkaghund Establishment of BHU atQader Khan 38 Mohmand Nisar Ahmed MPA 103 Kaly Musal Kor Mechanai Establishment of BHU atShaheed 39 Mohmand Nisar Ahmed MPA 103 Daman Aqrab Dag 40 Mohmand Nisar Ahmed MPA 103 Establishment of BHU atAmbar Tehsil Establishment of Women and Children 41 Mohmand Aisha Bibi MPA Reserved Seat Hospital in Mohmand PK-115 Frontier Upgradation of Civil Dispensary Sultan 42 Mohmand Muhammd Shoaib Regions Abad Khci Bahara Ustrana Area to BHU Request through Chief Minister Establishment of BHU at Jarrobi Dara 43 Mohmand Secretariat/Speaker Isa Khel District Mohmand Provincial Assembly Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Request through Chief Establishment of BHU at Adil Kor 44 Mohmand Minister Secretariat (Chappar Kaly) Request through Chief 45 Mohmand Establishment of BHU at Miagan Minister Secretariat Request through Chief 46 Mohmand Establishment of BHU at Sikandar Khel Minister Secretariat Request through Chief 47 Mohmand Establishment of BHU at Traho Shah Minister Secretariat Name of MPA/MNA/ S.No. District Constituency Name of the Scheme Senator Request through Chief 48 Mohmand Establishment of BHU at Mary Kor Minister Secretariat Request through Chief 49 Mohmand Establishment of BHU at Ismail Kor Minister Secretariat Request through Chief 50 Mohmand Establishment of BHU at Brang Oola Minister Secretariat Request through Chief 51 Mohmand Establishment of BHU at Sheen Sary Minister Secretariat Request through Chief 52 Mohmand Establishment of BHU at Baba Tabar Minister Secretariat Request through Chief 53 Mohmand Establishment of BHU at Kerra Minister Secretariat Request through Chief 54 Mohmand Establishment of BHU at Dewa Dargai Minister Secretariat Request through Chief Establishment of BHU at Speena 55 Mohmand Minister Secretariat Khawara Request through Chief 56 Mohmand Establishment of BHU at Bhalola Minister Secretariat Request through Chief 57 Mohmand Establishment of BHU at Baba Tabar Minister Secretariat General Mananger/Project Establishment of BHU at Daryab Korona 58 Mohmand Director Mohmand Dam Pindayali Hydropower project General Mananger/Project Establishment of BHU at Shaheed 59 Mohmand Director Mohmand Dam Banda Pindayali Hydropower project Construction of 6 BHUs in Asilo Targao, 60 Bajaur Engr.
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