Request for Proposal (RFP) for Consultancy service to conduct

Baseline Evaluation for Sanjeevani Project

CARE is an international NGO with local staff and community partners in more than 90 countries. CARE started its operations in Nepal in 1978 and is one of the first international aid agencies to work in the country. CARE Nepal works to address systemic and structural causes of poverty and social injustice such as discrimination based on sex, caste, class, ethnicity or geography. CARE supports humanitarian actions to address vulnerabilities from climate change and natural disasters. CARE works with marginalized women and adolescent girls to ensure their empowerment, well-being and dignity through social transformation and access to quality social and economic services. To achieve this, CARE partners with a range of stakeholders, including local NGOs and other civil society organizations, social movement, government agencies, research and academic institutions, private sector and donors to support the most vulnerable communities and populations.

CARE Nepal has requested an eligible consultancy firm to provide Consultancy service to conduct Baseline Evaluation for Sanjeevani project.

Qualification

• The lead consultant shall have at least a Master Degree/Ph.D. preferred in public health
• A minimum of 5 years of work experience in using research methodologies, including designing and carrying out complex surveys encompassing both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, especially in TB or infectious diseases
• The consultant/team should have demonstrated excellent data analysis, interpretation and writing skills in similar evaluation tasks
• The consulting firm should have experience of carrying out similar assignments in health particularly TB or infectious diseases including experience in designing and managing large scale and complex socio-economic and health surveys and qualitative study for similar scope and scale in Nepal.
• Demonstrated experience in undertaking GESI sensitive surveys
• Examples of at least three similar completed assignments and outputs shall be shared during the discussion meeting
• The team should have demonstrated hand-on experience in TB case detection, early diagnosis, patient referral, and community-based interventions to address TB related stigma, gained through direct involvement in TB programs or similar public health initiatives.
• Sensitive towards issues affecting women and girls, caste, religion, disability, culture, social norms and education for all, and intersectionality.

TO APPLY:

Interested and eligible consultancy firms, companies, or individuals registered on VAT are requested to submit separate Technical and Financial Proposals in PDF format, clearly indicating the submission date, details of the submitter, and the contact information of the designated focal person, via email to npl.carenepal@care.org. To download the detailed Terms of Reference (ToR), please click here. The deadline for proposal submission is 16th April 2026.

CARE reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal received without giving reasons and is not bound to accept the lowest, the highest or any bidder. Only the successful applicant will be contacted.

CARE places human dignity at the centre of its relief and development work. At the heart of CARE’s efforts to impact poverty and social justice is its engagement with marginalized communities, and vulnerable adults and children. Vulnerable adults and children are particularly at risk of sexual exploitation and abuse. CARE commits to the protection from sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse (PSHEA) of vulnerable adults, involving CARE Employees and Related Personnel. CARE has a zero tolerance toward sexual exploitation and abuse and child abuse. CARE takes seriously all concerns and complaints about sexual exploitation and abuse and child abuse involving CARE Employees and Related Personnel. CARE initiates rigorous investigation of complaints that indicate a possible violation of this policy and takes appropriate disciplinary action, as warranted.