Background
Triggerise is an organization that uses its digital platform called Tiko to motivate young people to make positive choices. Triggerise’s adolescent programme in South Africa uses a digital platform, known as Tiko, to enable young people between the ages of 15 and 24 years to access sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. The platform connects young to service providers and uses a range of behavioral interventions to support and reinforce positive, healthcare-seeking behaviors. The programme aims to improve SRH trends while empowering young people to make decisions about their sexual health. Triggerise’s approach is to use the Tiko platform to support an ecosystem of different actors who act to inform, support, and encourage young people to take up SRH services. This ecosystem creates positive feedback loops where young people are able to access better information and, thus, make better decisions about their sexual and reproductive health. Triggerise has operations in Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso and South Africa.
Scope of Work
Triggerise is looking to source a consultant to conduct client exit interviews at Tiko clinics and pharmacies in South Africa. These exercises shall assist Triggerise to monitor and evaluate the quality of services provided at the clinics and pharmacies. The exercise will also help to understand Tiko clients’ wellbeing using the multidimensional poverty index (MPI) approach. The area of operations is in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng.
The firm will offer Client Exit interviews (CEIs) for selected facilities on the platform as will be provided by Triggerise. The consultant will do data collection, analysis and reporting of the client exit interviews.
Objectives of the CEIs
There are two main objectives of the client exit interviews (CEIs):
- To understand Tiko users. This will be done by assessing their wellbeing using the multidimensional poverty index approach.
- To assess Tiko users’ experiences with services and quality of counseling received at Tiko facilities. Users’ perception of the provider/facility friendliness will also be assessed.
Research Questions
The CEIs will aim to answer the following research questions:
- To what extent do the young people who access SRH and HIV services on the Tiko platform receive quality services from participating health facilities?
- To what extent are the participating health facilities providing youth-friendly services to young people accessing services on the Tiko platform?
- What are the characteristics of Tiko clients using the multidimensional poverty index assessment?
Survey Approach & Methodology
A quantitative methodological approach will be used to conduct exit interviews at select Tiko accredited facilities (private clinics, pharmacies and public facilities) targeting to interview adolescents, girls and young people aged 15 – 24 years in South Africa. These surveys will be implemented quarterly and the next CEI is planned for November 2023. The estimated sample size is 400. Triggerise will provide a sampling strategy to be followed.
Deliverables
- Inception report, time frame November 13 2023,
Inception report in .ppt slide deck detailing 1. The study field team 2. Study work plan including training, pilot, data collection, analysis, reporting and dissemination 3. Research ethics and safeguarding 4. Timelines
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- Initial full scripting questionnaire on ONA Platform or updating in subsequent surveys, time frame November 17 2023
Programmed questionnaire in Ona data collection software
- Pilot The questionnaire, time frame November 22 2023
Pilot report
- Data collection, time frame November 27 to December 8 2023
Compiled raw data for internal checks and validation
- Field operations report, time frame December 13 2023
A detailed field report following completion of data collection. The report will contain quality control measures taken, percentage sample reached and any other field observations that may affect findings or areas of risk needing Triggerise’s attention
- Survey reports. The reports must be insightful to assist in program improvements and risk management, time frame December 15 2023
Detailed report with analysis supporting the findings and conclusions in the report.
- Final cleaned data set in spss/stata or .csv where appropriate and syntax/do-files, time frame December 22 2023
Final cleaned data set in spss/stata or .csv where appropriate and syntax/do-files
Technical Requirements
We are looking for a consultant/team with the following skills and qualifications:
- Demonstrate experience and expertise of similar assignments with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) including how the firm intends to manage interactions with users who are mostly young.
- Demonstrated availability of a field team to collect the data
- Demonstrated data analysis and high quality report writing capabilities
- Provide an activity plan (project plan) of actions to achieve the objectives of the assignment, specifying budgeted hours, timelines and sequence for its consultancy procedure and level of staff to be assigned;
- Incorporate CV’s of the proposed professional staff of the core management team proposed for the engagement and the authorized representative submitting the proposal. CVs should demonstrate relevant experience of dealing with similar surveys within organizations similar to Triggerise.
- List of current and past clients where the bidder has conducted client exit interviews experience along with the name of the organization, contact person, designation, and a contact number, nature of services and length of the appointment for at least three (3) International non-governmental organizations.
- Experience working with ethical review boards
- Ability to respond to comments and questions in a timely, appropriate manner.
- Excellent verbal and written communication in English required.
Evaluation Criteria
Proposals will be evaluated in two parts. The experience & technical proposal shall bear 70% of the total marks while the references and financial capacity shall bear 30% of the total marks.
- Proposals should make clear about the relevant skills, experience and capacity of the participant, in respect of this particular RFP.
- Proposals must contain the details of the proposed approach to be adopted in order to deliver the service in accordance with the RFP.
- Proposal should clearly indicate compliance with the appropriate data protection, privacy, legal, social, tax and ethical issues applicable to the country
Description
Experience, Skills and Ability
- Past experience in similar work of this nature.
- Team member experience (accompanied by brief CV’s).
- Ability of the bidder to fulfill TRIGGERISE’s requirements
Weight: 30
Technical Approach and Execution Plan
- Proposals must contain the details of the proposed approach to be adopted in order to deliver the service in accordance with the RFP.
Weight: 30
Financial quotation
- Proposals should clearly indicate detailed cost breakdown
Weight: 20
References
- Did the bidder submit at least three relevant and contactable clients that were serviced in the past 36 months.
Weight: 10
Total Weight: 100
How to apply
Firms and individuals are invited to submit proposals for this engagement. Proposals should include the contents below and not exceed a maximum length of 10 pages, excluding annexures (budget and summary profiles of proposed personnel).
- Cover page: Summary with basic information such as names, address, contact information, proposed budget, etc.
- Capacity statement: A brief capacity statement as to why your firm and the team you are proposing is well positioned to undertake the engagement
- Qualification to the scope of work: Any qualifications that you may have regarding the scope of work
- Proposed approach: Your proposed approach to delivering on the scope of work requirements
- Proposed personnel – The qualifications of the proposed qualifications and their experience.
- Work plan:proposed work plan with tasks, responsible person/s and timeline
- Budget: Total budget envelope required to deliver the work (in Euros), and line-item breakdown of direct costs and overheads
- References of similar engagements undertaken by the firm in the last 5 years
The submission must be clear, concise, and complete. Applicants should submit only such information as is necessary to respond effectively to this request for proposals. Unless specifically requested, extraneous presentation materials are neither necessary nor desired.
Applications/submissions are requested to submit their tender/application documents (technical & financial) proposals to Triggerise via mail [email protected] with the subject name Proposal Submission Client Exit Interview Surveys South Africa by the end of day 24th October 2023.