| Pre-Qualification Criteria |
1. Tendering Authority
Lupin Human Welfare & Research Foundation (LHWRF)
(Project under the Lives Program)
2. Project Title
Baseline Behavioural Pattern Assessment Study in NCD Patients
Locations: Alwar (Rajasthan) & Palghar (Maharashtra)
3. Scope of Work
The selected agency must conduct a baseline behavioural and quality-of-life assessment for NCD patients enrolled in the Lives Program.
Objectives
- Document behavioural patterns: diet, physical activity, tobacco/alcohol use, medication adherence.
- Compute behavioural risk scores using standardised tools.
- Measure quality of life using SF-12.
- Analyse behavioural risks & QoL variations by demographic groups.
- Classify patients by behavioural & QoL risk segments for counselling.
- Develop behavioural + well-being profiles for baseline vs. endline comparison.
Methodology
- Mixed-method study across blocks:
- Alwar: Govindgarh, Umren
- Palghar: Jawahar, Wada
- Tools: KIIs, IDIs, FGDs, structured questionnaires.
- Purposive sampling (geography, gender, disease, exposure).
Deliverables
- Study design & work plan
- IRB approval
- Translated & pre-tested tools
- Training materials
- Fieldwork completed dataset (STATA/R/Python)
- Draft & final reports
- Slide deck presentations
4. Eligibility Criteria
a) Organizational Eligibility
- Research organizations, universities, consulting firms, or collaborative groups.
- Must demonstrate experience in:
- Public health
- NCD research
- Behavioural studies
- Large-scale surveys
- Ethical research protocols
b) Team Qualifications
- Core team with expertise in:
- Public health & NCDs
- Statistics & data validation
- Survey management
- Field supervision
- Field enumerators must be trained and experienced in community research.
5. Pre-qualification Criteria
- Proven track record in similar assignments.
- Experience in conducting mixed-methods studies.
- Demonstrated capacity for large-scale fieldwork.
- Strong data quality assurance systems.
- Experience with ethical protocols & informed consent.
6. Financial Criteria
- Must submit a detailed budget in Excel with formulas.
- Should include cost breakup:
- Tool digitization
- Data collection
- Project personnel
- Data analysis & report writing
- Admin & overheads
- GST/Service tax
- Can include hardship allowances, consultant fees, OPEs, etc.
- Payment Terms:
- 20% – Contract signing
- 20% – Submission of Inception Report
- 40% – Completion of fieldwork & topline findings
- 20% – Final Report submission
7. Tender Fee & EMD
❗ The RFP does NOT specify any Tender Fee or EMD.
(Confirmed from the document)
8. Proposal Submission Guidelines
- Submission mode: Email Only
- Must include:
- Technical Proposal (max 7 pages)
- Financial Proposal (signed, on letterhead, PDF + Excel)
Email IDs for Submission
- Dr. Nachiket Sule – nachiketsule@lupin.com
- Aishwarya Medhekar – aishwaryamedhekar@lupin.com
Technical Proposal Components
- Organizational profile & relevant experience
- Understanding of study context
- Methodology & sampling design
- Field plan & team deployment
- Activity plan & Gantt chart
- Training plan
- Data quality & ethical protocols
- Data entry + processing plan
- Reporting plan
9. Deadlines & Milestones
Submission Deadline
📅 10 December 2025, 12:00 PM
Tender Publishing Date
Not explicitly given; context indicates early December 2025, likely 2 December 2025 (date mentioned in document header).
Pre-Bid Meeting
❗ No pre-bid meeting is mentioned.
Opening of Proposals
- Only shortlisted organizations will be contacted.
- No specific opening/evaluation date provided.
10. Project Timeline (Post Award)
Total Duration: 4–8 months (Dec 2025 – March 2026)
Key Deliverable Schedule (T = contract signing day):
- T+2 – Introductory Meeting
- T+4 – Inception Meeting & Study Framework
- T+7 – Final Tool + Study Plan
- T+37 – IRB approval
- T+44 – Training of Field Team
- T+59 – Start of Data Collection
- T+199 – Data Analysis Complete
- T+200 – Draft Slide Deck
- T+233 to T+240 – Final Reports
📌 Final Recommendation for Bidders
- Proposals must be concise, methodologically sound, and ethically robust.
- Show strong evidence of handling public health behavioural studies.
- Emphasize data quality, field controls, and statistical capabilities.
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