Investing in Women (IW) 2023-2027, will sustain and advance the Australian Government’s commitment to accelerate women’s economic equality in Southeast Asia through by helping women thrive in the workplace and succeed in business. Through this RFP, IW is looking for a partner to implement the Gender-Responsive Innovations for At-Home Aged Care Initiative in Vietnam, which aims to build the evidence base on gender-responsive, private sector-led solutions that can improve the quality of at-home care for older adults in Vietnam while supporting the rebalancing of women’s responsibility for unpaid care work.
To be eligible to respond to this RFP and to receive IW funding, you must:
- Be a legal entity/organisation (individuals are not eligible to apply) with existing presence in Vietnam, including, but not limited to, for profit and not-for-profit entities such as incubators, accelerators, impact investor network, ecosystem builders;
- Hold the legal right and all necessary approvals to implement this program activity in Vietnam;
- Have demonstrated connections with businesses based in Vietnam engaged in developing offers on gender-responsive at-home aged care (this could include early stage, established and looking to scale, existing business considering adaptation of services to this segment); and
- In the case of a consortium consisting of multiple legal entities, IW will only enter into a contract with one legal entity (the Lead Organisation). The Lead Organisation is expected to arrange the contractual arrangements with the other consortium members.
Parties invited to this RFP may register their intent to submit a proposal by clicking this link – REGISTRATION (or copy link – https://forms.office.com/r/ktt7yLKhGN)). This will allow IW to provide you with any updates prior to the Proposal Closing Time and Date. Parties that have not registered their interest may still submit Proposals but will not receive updates prior to the Proposal Closing Time and Date.
Proposals must be submitted electronically to procurement@iwa.asia before the Proposal Closing Time and Date, using the subject line: “Gender-Responsive Innovations for At-Home Aged Care in Vietnam – Proposal.” All Proposals must be received in PDF format attached to the email.
The tender for proposals will close 10 January 2025, 5pm, local time Vietnam.
Any clarification or enquiries from interested parties must be submitted no later than 10 December 2024 through procurement@iwa.asia, with subject line: “Gender-Responsive Innovations for At-Home Aged Care in Vietnam – Query.”