23^rd July 2025 

THE UNION INDIA/Off/Admin/2025/056 

Request For Proposal for Audit of Website and 3 Android Based Mobile Applications 1. BACKGROUND 1.1 The Union is a global membership, technical and scientific organization. We were established in 1920 and are led by people who are committed to our vision, mission and values. Our members are organizations and individuals from all parts of the world. We bring together clinicians, managers, policy makers, front-line workers and implementers, scientists, patients and survivors, advocates and civil society. In collaboration with national Ministries of Health and international partners, it develops, promotes and evaluates effective strategies for tuberculosis control in low- and middle-income countries. 1.2 The Union provides technical assistance to national tuberculosis control programs, leads various research projects, conducts international and national courses in several languages, organizes world conferences, publishes several guides and two peer-reviewed scientific journals ("The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease" and "Public Health Action"). In addition to tuberculosis, The Union is also involved in tobacco control and non-communicable diseases. For more information, visit www.theunion.org.  2. PURPOSE2.1 The Union seeks to engage a audit firm for undertaking a a comprehensive technical and security assessment of the digital ecosystem developed under the C19 Response Mechanism Project. 2.2 In pursuance of this objective The Union has decided to carry out bidding process for hiring of An audit agency to whom the contract may be awarded. This RFP should not be considered as an agreement or offer by The Union to the prospective bidders. The purpose of this RFP is to provide interested parties with information that may be useful to them in the submission of proposals pursuant to this RFP. 2.3 The Applicants must submit their applications in accordance with the requirements contained in this RFP.  2.4 The Union reserves the right to update, amend and supplement the information in this document including qualification process before the last date and time of submission of applications. 2.5 The bids shall be opened at The Union, C-6, Qutub Institutional Area, New Delhi.  3. GENERAL TERMS OF BIDDING3.1 All bidders are required to submit their bid in accordance with the terms set forth in this RFP. 3.2 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this RFP, the detailed terms specified in the Agreement shall have overriding effect. Provided that any conditions or obligations  imposed on the bidder hereunder shall continue to have effect in addition to its obligations under that Agreement. 3.3 The Union reserves the right to invite fresh bids with or without amendment of the RFP at any stage or to terminate at any time the entire bidding/selection process without any liability or any obligation to any of the bidders and without assigning any reason whatsoever. 3.4 The Union will not guarantee any minimum quantity of business under any contract. Also, The Union reserves the right to split the business amongst the agencies keeping in mind the interest of the organisation. The Union reserves the right to enter into contract with multiple bidders/agencies at the same time. 3.5 The bidder cannot be an individual or group of individuals. It should only be a registered legal entity. The bidder should not be a consortium of such entities. The agencies should have registration documents under applicable laws and should submit copies of the same.  3.6 A bidder shall not have a conflict of interest that affects the bidding process. Any bidder found to have a conflict of interest shall be disqualified.  3.7 Also, the bidder should not have been convicted/charge-sheeted for any criminal offence. Any entity which has been convicted for any criminal offence shall not be eligible to submit the bid. 4. GENERAL DISCLOSURES  4.1 Respondents must disclose:  4.1.1 If they are or have been the subject of any proceedings or other arrangements relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or the financial standing of the Respondent including but not limited to the appointment of any officer such as a receiver in relation to the Respondent personal or business matters or an arrangement with creditors or of any other similar proceedings. 4.1.2 If they have been convicted of, or are the subject of any proceedings, relating to: 4.1.3 Criminal offence or other offence, a serious offence involving the activities of a criminal organization or found by any regulator or professional body to have committed professional misconduct.  4.1.4 Corruption including the offer or receipt of any inducement of any kind in relation to obtaining any contract, with The Union or any other contracting body or authority 4.2 Failure to fulfil any obligations in any jurisdiction relating to the payment of taxes 5. SCOPE OF WORK About the Project:  The C19RM Project is to demonstrate a doorstep delivery model for TB services being provided to people living with TB under National Tuberculosis Elimination programme and prepare the health system for pandemic situations. The project activities are being implemented in 6 States and 22 districts. A new area of intervention was introduced under this project to respond to COVID 19 pandemic wherein a door-step delivery model for drugs and logistics is to be implemented in the project geographies. The model will be a viable option to support drug supplies, collect sputum samples and provide teleconsultation at the doorstep of the patients’ house.  This model will overall improve the health-seeking behavior of people living with TB during pandemic time by partnering with pharmacies for diagnostics and drug disbursement at the doorstep level. Leveraging the robust IT infrastructure of pharmacies will also enable close refill monitoring thus ensuring better treatment adherence. This model ensures that patients’ access to medicines does not get impacted due to travel restrictions or lockdown imposed by the district administration to control COVID 19 or any other emergency. This model will also help to improve diagnostic efficiencies, reduce turn-around time, and reduce treatment initiation delays. This entails establishing a model of sample collection and transportation to public and private facilities. It can cater to both Public as well as Private sector patients using a suitable supply chain approach. Going forward, this model appears promising, not just for reducing the global burden of TB, but for improving the quality of care across many diseases and conditions PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:

• Proposals through email are invited from the reputed agency for the aforesaid purpose. The proposal should include the "Technical & Financial" details.
• Two separate emails are required to be submitted - Technical and Financial Proposal.  The interested bidder must submit their proposals in two separate emails and should clearly state in the subject line - "Technical Proposal – Hiring of Audit Agency of Digital Assests " and "Financial Proposal – Hiring of Audit Agency of Digital Assests " with all relevant documents as listed in Annexures 5 & 6 to Procurement.USEA@theunion.org latest by 20^th August 2025.   
• The "Technical proposal” to be prepared in accordance with documentation as detailed in Annexure–A and Technical Evaluation Criteria as indicated in Section 8 of this RFP. The Technical Proposal should not contain any cost information whatsoever.  
• The Detailed Financial Proposal shall be in accordance with instructions in Annexure-B to this RFP.
• “Financial Proposal” shall remain password-protected, and such password shall be obtained by procurement committee appointed by The Union after the Technical Qualification of the Proposal submitted by the bidder.  
• Proposal validity period will be for 180 days from the date of submission of proposal.
• Pre-Bid meeting will be held on 28^th July 2025 11:00 AM, Link is mentioned below :- 
• Proposal for Audit of Website and 3 Android Based Mobile Applications
• You may also write to Procurement.USEA@theunion.org latest by 28^th July 2025. Post date, no queries/ clarification will be entertained.
• In case of any change/clarification, corrigendum will be uploaded latest by 28^th July 2025, please download the same from the source.

  For detailed information, please check the complete version of the RFP attached below.

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Procurement.USEA(at)theunion.org

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RFP_Audit of Digital Assests.pdf