Bids for Innovating for Climate and Health – A Partnership for Equitable and Sustainable Care

Background

To strengthen delivery of healthcare for over 170 million people by reliably and sustainably powering 25,000 public health facilities in remote, rural, climate and socio-economically vulnerable regions across 12 states in India by 2026.

Healthcare today, without considering the potential services to the un-catered populations in the world, is the 5th most polluting industry. The proposed program can help improve the quality of health services in a decentralized manner, while also making it a less carbon- intensive sector. This program can prove to be the low hanging fruit for achieving SDG13 and SDG3 via SDG7. We believe that provision of 100% renewable energy and green building infrastructure for healthcare facilities, will democratize the much-needed health services in the remote regions within India and account for future pandemic preparedness.

The broader goal: To use decentralized renewable energy to facilitate good health, improved wellbeing, last mile delivery of health services, reduced mortality, etc. through the integration of technological, delivery, process, and financial innovations into public healthcare services.

 

Summary

SELCO Foundation’s Energy for Health (E4H) program seeks to onboard a specialized Public Health Partner to advance its climate-resilient healthcare initiatives in underserved regions of India. Building on Existing insights from a comprehensive “Problem Statement and Prioritization Process” across 3 states and 15 districts, the partner will play a pivotal role in translating these findings into actionable knowledge products, expanding program reach into new climate- vulnerable regions, and strengthening health systems through innovative health technology solutions and strategic partnerships.

The partner will anchor knowledge management, program design, piloting, evaluation, and dissemination activities, while supporting capacity building and stakeholder engagement at multiple levels. This collaboration aims to develop scalable, sustainable models of healthcare delivery that integrate climate resilience and energy access, ultimately improving last-mile healthcare outcomes for vulnerable communities in priority states.

Objectives of ENERGY FOR HEALTH (E4H) Program

To enhance last-mile healthcare delivery by integrating climate-resilient health solutions and sustainable energy access, strengthening health systems, and fostering innovative, scalable models of healthcare in vulnerable regions within SELCO Foundation’s Energy for Health priority states

• Transform existing Findings into Accessible Knowledge Products
• Document and Share Methodological Learnings.
• Develop and Implement a Stakeholder Engagement and Communication Plan
• Design and execute the continuation of the Problem Statement and Prioritization Process in up to five PPPs and three States prioritized for climate vulnerability.
• To co-develop and implement climate-resilient healthcare solutions aligned with the existing findings.
• Expand and evaluate pilot projects to improve healthcare delivery in new priority - underserved and climate-vulnerable regions.
• Collaborate with grassroots partners to ensure localized, community-driven, and impactful interventions.
• Strengthen health systems through strategic partnerships with government departments and key stakeholders.
• Provide technical advisory support for the design, implementation, and evaluation of climate-resilient health programs.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Demonstrated experience in healthcare design, including prior involvement in the successful deployment of new medical technologies within primary healthcare environments.
• Proven experience in creating and executing a communication strategy that supports evidence use and sharing.
• A minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in design and implementation roles.
• Proven ability to develop designs that are both context-appropriate and cost-effective.
• Experience conducting landscape analyses to identify market-ready devices and technologies suitable for primary healthcare settings.
• Experience in the development and application of frameworks for evaluating technology adoption readiness and potential for scale-up.
• Experience analyzing field data pertaining to technology deployment and utilization, with the goal of measuring success and readiness for broader implementation.

Selection Criteria:

The proposal will be evaluated based on the following general areas:

• Bidder will be evaluated based on prior work experience/ portfolio
• Bidder to understand the core value and mission of the organization, SELCO Foundation
• Bidder to have a qualified team with relevant experience
• Bidder to have prior knowledge of working with NGOs
• The financial proposal will be evaluated based on approach C work plan, prior work experience, expertise, cost, and proposed payment terms.

Interested and eligible bidders may furnish the Technical C Commercial Bids for Innovating for Climate and Health – A Partnership for Equitable and Sustainable Care through the online form (E-tender)

Google form link: https://forms.gle/N6cYB88hnkQqzVJn7

Any further information or clarification may be obtained either in person or through phone during office hours from the office of the SELCO Foundation Ph: 080-2649 3145 or through the email – procurement@selcofoundation.org.

To download the full ToR, click here: Innovating for Climate and Health – A Partnership for Equitable and Sustainable Care

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