Provision of Dynamic Authoring and Dissemination Platform

Item Description:

The World Health Organization was established in 1948 as a specialized agency of the United Nations. The objective of WHO (www.who.int) is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. “Health”, as defined in the WHO Constitution, is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. WHO’s main function is to act as the directing and coordinating authority on international health work.

Objective of the Request for Proposal(RFP)

The purpose of this RFP is to enter into a contractual agreement with the successful bidder(s) to carry out the following work: to support the implementation of a solution that can be used for authoring, disseminating and positioning WHO living guidelines for use. Details of the work are in section 3.3. The ultimate aim is to ensure that any required updates to WHO living guidelines occur with optimal efficiency thereby further enhancing their use by Member States and non-state actors so that the most current, best available, evidence is used as a basis for health-related decision-making at country-level.

WHO may during a certain period procure certain services from the selected providers at prices which will remain fixed for the duration of the LTA or framework/umbrella agreement (three years, renewable twice for an additional period of one year each, at WHO’s discretion and subject to satisfactory performance). Specific services will be provided under separate requests, issued by WHO on a case by case basis (each of which will reference the terms of the LTA or framework/umbrella agreement). The LTA or framework/umbrella agreement will not constitute an obligation on the part of WHO to request any services from the selected providers. Services will be requested on an as needed basis, as determined by WHO. There will be no guarantee of any minimum volume of services and WHO retains the right to enter into multiple LTA’s or framework/umbrella agreements, and/or to engage similar services from other sources.

WHO is an Organization that is dependent on the budgetary and extra-budgetary contributions it receives for the implementation of its activities. Bidders are, therefore, requested to propose the best and most cost-effective solution to meet WHO requirements, while ensuring a high level of service.

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