REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

FROM PREQUALIFIED FIRMS / NGOs FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF SERVICE DELIVERY TO MALE SEX WORKERS/ TRANSGENDERS (MSWS/TGS) IN SELECTED DISTRICT OF THE PUNJAB

MSWs/ TRSWs are the other group that is now showing a concentrated epidemic of HIV. HASP numbers suggest that MSWs and TRSWs constitute about half of all sex workers.

Government of the Punjab has taken the initiative to control the spread of HIV / AIDS among Service Delivery to Male Sex Workers/ Transgenders (MSWs/TGs)in the Province. The Organizations will be required to deliver a services that will be provided to all categories of MSWs/TGs. The work will be done in close coordination with the Punjab AIDS Control Program. The services delivery programs will include testing and screening of HIV, Hep-B, Hep-C andSyphilis alongside the behavioural change communications among the key population of MSWs/TGs. The access to the key population for testing will be done through peer outreach and counselling for behavioural change and “barrier contraceptives” by the interested organizations, however, PACP will also provide EAC material. The testing and screening kits of HIV, Hep-B, Hep-C andSyphilis along with the technical assistance and testing services, training (when/where needed) will be provided free of cost by the PACP to the key population of MSWs/TGs.

  1. Punjab AIDS Control Program (PACP), Primary & Secondary Healthcare Department, Government of the Punjab invites Request for Proposal (RFPs) from prequalified Firms/NGOs for implementation of Service Delivery to Male Sex Workers/ Transgenders (MSWs/TGs) in selected District of the Punjab for the period of one year(extendable).
  2. The Organizations can download the document of Request for proposals (RFPs) including TORs from TORs from Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department website (
  3. The interested Organizations should submit their sealed RFPs documents in the tender box placed at the office of Procurement Cell, Primary & Secondary Healthcare Department, Government of the Punjab, 1-Birdwood Road, Lahore, till 11:00 AM on 06/12/2016.Any RFPs documents received after the prescribed deadline will be rejected and returned un-opened to the bidder. The RFPs documents will be opened publicly on same day at 11:30 AM.
  4. The qualified organizations/ firms will be contracted for further process of implement the Service Delivery Project.
  5. The process will be governed by PPRA Rules, 2014.
  6. In an event where the last date for submission of bids be declared a public holiday the due date for submission and opening of bids shall be the following working day at the same appointed timings and venue.

PROJECT DIRECTOR

PUNJAB AIDS CONTROL PROGRAM

PRIMARY & SECONDARY HEALTHCARE DEPARTMENT

1-Birdwood Road, Lahore

Phone No. 042- 99205822