CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST DOMESTIC PPE SUPPLY CHAIN PROJECT.
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIOO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Industry and Trade is now offering COVID related PPE manufacturers an opportunity to participate in a series of capacity-building training programmes.
Background
This project “promote public health and social resilience against COVID-19″ aims at upgrading domestic producers, material suppliers, and supportive public organizations in terms of 1) production capacity, 2) quality, and 3) business resilience & continuity in emergencies. Acknowledging that the domestic supply chain of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is a critical backbone for the country’s self-reliant capacity to combat the threat posed by COVID-19 and other communicable diseases, this project is jointly implemented by UNIDO and the national partners. The project goal is to be achieved through a combined approach delivering multiple assistance including but not limited to capacity-building raining, equipment supply, development of their Business Continuity Plans, etc.
The Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Health and the UNIDO project therefore, wish to invite applications from interested PPE manufactures, suppliers, and chemical and pharmaceutical companies to participate in the project. Companies in the Coastal Region and Dar es salaam are preferred.
Required qualifications
- Understanding of UNIDO’s vision (SDGs, etc)
- Understanding of Government of Tanzania’s agenda for industrialization
Selection criteria
1. Should be a private or public entity, participant in the domestic supply chain of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), disinfectant and hand hygiene supply.
2. Should be a company recognized by TMDS or TBS as a player in the PPE supply chain in Tanzania.
3. Company should not be a beneficiary of other donor interventions/ programmes
4. Commitment to the project objective and outcome. Company should demonstrate this with a formal letter indicating;
- Openness for improvement and willingness to participate actively and continuously in the UNIDO project until project closure.
- Willing to share information about company, reports on improvement, production capacity (quantity per month per staff and quality of items produced)
- Support UNIDO project evaluation process
The Application should include:
- Acover letter introducing the company.
- Details about current status (production capacity, quality of items produced, management structure etc) of the company.
- A detailed plan on how the company will implement knowledge gained from capacity trainings and other interventions to improve production, quality and contribute to the strengthening of the PPE industry.
- Management commitment to support the project.
Period of Engagement: United of project (1st Quarter2023)
Submission of applications
Expressions of interest shall be in English and must be delivered via electronic submissions to the following email addresses: [email protected] latest on Friday 29th July, 2022.
Any request for clarification or information regarding this request for expression of interest should be sent to [email protected] As email subject: Expression of interest- Domestic PPE supply chain project.
