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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CONSULTING SERVICES Institution: Ministry of Social Services and Community Development (MOSSCD) Country: The Bahamas Project: The Social Safety Net Reform Programme Sector: Social Protection Title: Development of Pediatric Healthy Weight Clinics Loan No.

: 2758/OC-BH Contract No.


: SSNR-02 Deadline: February 10, 2014 The Government of The Bahamas has received financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), toward the cost of the Social Safety Net Reform, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services to develop clinical programmes for the management of children who are considered at high risk of obesity.
The main objective of the reform is to enhance the effectiveness of spending on non-contributory social protection programmes and improve efficiency of targeting of important social protection programmes to promote poverty reduction and human capital development.

This objective will be pursued through the consolidation of 4 existing non-contributory social assistance programmes and reconfiguration into one Conditional Cash Transfer Programme (CCT).
Complimentary interventions will include the strengthening of the institutional capacity of the Ministry of Social Services and Community Development to plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate targeted noncontributory social protection programmes and strengthening the supply of education and health services in order to meet additional demand generated through the CCT.
The Government of The Bahamas requires the services of a consulting firm with extensive specialized experience and knowledge in the prevention and management of pediatric obesity.
The consulting firm will be responsible for: a. developing a secondary care model for management of children who are overweight or obese defined as a body mass index > 85th percentile for their age and sex, based on growth standards published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or who are at high risk of obesity based on specified criteria, e.g.

parental obesity, rapid weight gain, etc.
b. to help train the multi-disciplinary team including pediatricians, nurse practitioners, nurse educators, clinical assistants, dietitians, physical activity coordinators, and health coaching team, who will measure children’s height and weight, provide evidence-informed obesity management, conduct medical evaluation for obesity co-morbidities, consider laboratory screening if recommended, conduct a comprehensive assessment of diet and diet quality, physical activity, screen time, sleep, and other obesity-related behaviors, refer families to community-level resources for physical activity, and assist with finding community-level social support to work through non-medical, health critical issues that interfere with reducing obesity and with behavior change.
Firms will be shortlisted based on their relevant experience, technical capacity and adequacy for the assignment.

The short list shall comprise six firms with a wide geographic spread, with no more than two firms from any one country.

Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications.
For the purpose of establishing the short list, the nationality of a firm is that of the country in which it is legally incorporated or constituted and in the case of joint venture, the nationality of the firm appointed to represent it.
The Firm will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection method set out in the Inter-American Development Bank: Policies for the Selection and Contracting of Consultants financed by the Inter-American Development Bank GN-2350-9 and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the policies.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1700 hours.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by February 10, 2014.

Ministry of Social Services and Community Development Attn: Thea Glinton, Procurement Officer 2nd Floor General Post Office East Hill Street Nassau, New Providence The Bahamas Tel: (242) 323-7814/15 Fax: (242) 325-1920 E-mail: TheaGlinton@bahamas.gov.bs