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ALBANIA
HEALTH SYSTEM RECOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
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Technical Assistance for strengthening the development of Biomedical Unit of the Tirana University Hospital Centre in Tirana (TUHC) 

INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Credit No.: (3067-0 ALB)

1. This request for Expression of Interest follows the General Procurement Notice for this project which appeared in the "Development Business", Date 30 August 1998.

2. The Republic of Albania has received a Credit from the International Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of the Health System Recovery and Development Project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the contract of Consulting Services for strengthening the development of Biomedical Unit of the Tirana University Hospital Centre in Tirana (TUHC).

3. The Project Co-ordination Unit (PCU) of Ministry of Health (MOH) now invites individual/consulting companies from eligible bidders to express their interest to provide technical advisory support to TUHC, to formalise methods of planning for services, to facilitate rationalisation of services where necessary, and to provide an overall means of managing the health systems' components as needs change. This Consultancy will identify an urgent need to upgrade the capacities in public hospitals to maintain and operate the new investments in medical equipment and facilities. 

The objectives of the Consultancy are to:
(a) Assess the existing medical equipment maintenance and management needs and capacity of TUHC; advice TUHC management and MOH on a sustainable and affordable strategy for ensuring effective maintenance and operation of their medical equipment; 
(b) Develop a strategy to improve its capacity to assess needs and maintain medical technology; prepare technical standards and specifications for medical equipment, ensuring quality and safety;
(c) Design and manage maintenance contracts with the private sector; transfer knowledge in issues of management and maintenance of hospital equipment to the counterparts in MOH and TUHC.
It is anticipated that this Consultancy will involve two phases:
(i) PHASE ONE: The conduct of interviews and field studies to assess the existing situation in TUHC and policies of the Ministry of Health/International consultants. 
(ii) PHASE TWO: Assist TUHC management, develop a strategy and implementation plan for acquisition, operation and maintenance of appropriate medical technology and upgrading of the existing capacities of Biomedical Unit of TUHC.

4. Consulting firms will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers, January 1997 (revised January 1999) and is open to all consulting individual/companies from eligible source countries as defined in said Guidelines.

5. Interested eligible consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc). Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications. 

6. The PCU/MOH shall give first consideration to those individual/firms expressing interest, which possess the relevant qualifications, finalising the first phase of selection process with a short list. Short list shall comprise three to six firms. Short listed individual/companies will be notified in writing. 

7. Interested consultants may obtain further information from PCU/MOH and expression of interest must be delivered at the address below from 08:30 - 16:00 to the PCU office, (Ministry of Health 4th Floor )before 12:00 (noon) 27/05/ 2002.

World Bank Projects Co-ordination Unit
Health System Recovery and Development Project
Ministry of Health
Boulevard "Bajram Curri"
Tirana, ALBANIA
Tel. Fax. ++355 42 27614; E-mail: pcuhealth at icc.aleu.org



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