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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: Obesity Project Development and Coordination Loan No.

: 2758/OC-BH Contract No.


: SSNR-03 Deadline: September 30, 2013 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 and coordinate an obesity prevention lifestyle initiative in The Bahamas.
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 development of obesity reduction interventions.

The consulting firm will be responsible for: a.

Developing and culturally-adapting already existing evidence-based interventions to prevent obesity across the life course.

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Adapting existing intervention materials (including those provided by the Government) following a comprehensive literature review of existing interventions.

If existing materials are not currently available, the coordinator will work to develop new intervention content for particular age groups (e.g.

pregnant women) or for culturally-specific content that might not have been included in existing interventions.
Development of new intervention materials will be conducted in consultation with IDB and will be expected to be pilot-tested among families in The Bahamas to ensure acceptability and relevance.

c. Adapting existing content for delivery via multiple modalities including use of remote and mobile technology, videos, and in-person sessions.
Examples of such modalities could include but are not limited to: development of Smartphone or Internet-based applications for tracking nutrition or physical activity participation, or other software-based media.

d. Developing the content, curricula, and training manual for a minimum of 6 lifestyle/obesity prevention sessions for women during pregnancy, 6 sessions from birth to 12 months, 6 sessions from 12 - 24 months, and 12 sessions for families with children ages 2 to 6 years of age.
Develop content and materials on obesity prevention tailored for children ages 7 to 17 years.
e. Working with The Ministry of Health, Ministry of Social Services and Community Development, and in close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, to help train the health coaching team and their supervisors who will provide the intervention content, conduct quality assurance testing of the training, and provide assistance with continued support of the health coaching team throughout the first 2 years of the programme implementation.
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 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 September 30, 2013.

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