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South African Global Fund Country Co-ordinating Mechanism

Global Fund HIV and TB Concept Note

Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI)

Provision of Principal Recipient Services

17 April 2015

Questions/Answers and Points of Guidance

As at 16h00 22 April 2015

Questions and Answers

  1. What is the importance and differences between the two dates: 4 May 2015 and 15 July 2015
  2. The 4 May 8h00 is the closing date and time for the submission of expressions of interest with all necessary documentation attached.
  3. The 15 July is the date that the final concept note with PRs identified (but not finalized) will be submitted to the Global Fund
  1. What are the Peri-mining areas?
  2. This relates to the following districts where work is already being done as part of the present GF programme to support communities around smaller mines:
  3. Lejweleputswa
  4. Westrand
  5. DrKeneth Kaunda
  6. Bojanala
  7. Waterberg and
  8. Sekhukhune
  1. Is the condom promotion programme a stand-alone programme?
  2. Condom promotion will of course be part of all the combination prevention programmes but it is listed separately to identify organisations whose specific skill is condom promotion (male and female) to the general population. This does not include the procurement of condoms.
  1. Is the combination prevention programme for MSM, SW and PWID seen as one programme or three separate programmes?
  2. An expression of interest needs to be submitted for each focus area, so one for each of the following 11 areas:
  3. Condom promotion
  4. Men who have sex with men and transgender people
  5. Sex workers
  6. Injection drug users
  7. Gender based violence
  8. Young girls and women (10-14 and 15-25 years)
  9. Young boys and men (10-14 and 15-25 years)
  10. Geospatial mapping
  11. Antiretroviral treatment adherence
  12. HIV and TB screening and linkage to care for inmates
  13. HIV and TB screening and linkage to care for people in peri-mining areas
  14. For each of these focus areas you will have to complete Part A question 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 of the application form (that asks about experience, effectiveness and value for money that you have for that specific focus area)
  15. You will only need to complete question 3 of Part A and Part B of the application form once, no matter how many focus areas you are applying for (as this looks at the detail of your capacity and ability to provide PR services).
  1. Will the CCM allocate only one PR to a specific programme or will more than one PR be linked to a specific programme? How many PRs will be appointed?
  2. We do not have the answer to that, it will be decided by the CCM at a later stage. This means that an organization can apply for one or more focus areas.
  1. What is meant by geographical coverage and does it include experience in other countries
  2. We are looking for South African organisations that have experience in South Africa. As we are not yet sure of the districts to be covered we will be looking at extent of previous coverage. If you feel it is relevant to explain your experience out side of the country you may do so.
  1. When will Sub Recipients be contracted?
  2. The Principal Recipients will put out a call for Sub Recipients later (time not yet established); this is not included in this part of the process of the development of the concept note.
  1. Where can we find information on Operation SukumaSakhe?
  2. This is a link to the description on the KZN government website:
  1. How to submit the application form, can we add space in each answer section to accommodate the maximum allocated space for the answer?
  2. Yes please only use the Word format of the application form, increasing lines in the answer section to accommodate your answers but do not exceed the space allocation that is stated in brackets next to the question. Please do not PDF the form; but submit it in the present Word format.
  1. Is there a page limit for the documents to be attached?
  2. No, there is no page limit for the attachments requested.
  1. Do you only want one year of audited financial statements?
  2. Yes, only the last audited financial statement from the last year signed by the Board Chairperson. If we need more, we will make this request so please keep them close to hand.
  1. To answer Part B Question 3 where we have to list the key positions, names of incumbents etc., can this be attached as an organogram and referred to in the narrative section of this question?
  2. Yes, you can attach this part as an organogram if it makes it easier to present, but be sure to refer to the attachment so that it is not missed.
  1. To provide proof of a strong working relationship with partners, do we need to attach a letter of support from partners?
  2. No, you do not need to attach letters of support from partners.
  1. In Part B, point 1 we ask for submission of an NPO certificate- does this mean that only NPOs can apply?
  2. No, this does not mean that only NPOs can apply. For private companies please attach a registration certificate.