Procurement Notice: Consultancy service provider(s) to develop a toolkit to assess the risks of zoonotic disease transmission at the live animal markets in a southern province of Viet Nam, and develop guidelines and conduct pilot training on practicing some risk mitigation measures for preventing and controlling zoonotic diseases at live animal markets.
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Activity name (as stated in the original proposal):
Act. 1: Understanding zoonotic disease spillover risks, reduction measures and responses at live animal markets in a southern province of Viet Nam
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Service (to be performed):
Develop a toolkit to assess the risks of zoonotic disease transmission at the live animal markets in one southern province of Viet Nam, and develop guidelines and conduct pilot training on practicing some risk mitigation measures for preventing and controlling zoonotic diseases at live animal markets.
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Location of Service provided: Ha Noi and a southern province of Viet Nam
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Duration of Service’s performance: Dec 2024 – October 2025
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I. Background:
Wildlife markets (‘wet’ and live animal markets) and associated supply chains in Southeast Asia are high-risk interfaces for high consequence pathogen (HCP) spillover due to the mix of legal and illegal trade in a range of domestic and wild species.
In Viet Nam, the model of live animal markets along with some activities such as trading and slaughtering live animals is still popular, while the awareness of zoonotic disease transmission risks as well as implementing risk mitigation measures are still limitations.
Therefore, the Wildlife Conservation Society, Viet Nam program (WCS Viet Nam) is seeking consultant(s) to support the development and implementation of the HCP transmission risk assessments in some live animal markets and related supply chains. Then, to develop and train on practicing some risk mitigation measures
II. Objectives:
To develop the toolkit, assess risks, propose mitigation measures, and pilot training on these measures to reduce HCP transmission in some live animal markets in a southern province of Viet Nam.
III. Description of work:
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Activities
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Outputs/deliverables
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Completed by
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1. Develop the activity outline
- Participate in the discussion and finalize the activity’s outline;
- Update the outline based on the comments and inputs from WCS Viet Nam;
- Prepare paperwork and other procedures required for conducting activities as described in this TOR (if any).
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1 completed activity outline
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December 2024
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2. Develop and finalize the risk assessment toolkit
- Develop the toolkit and related materials as needed (e.g. informed consent form) for conducting the risk assessment;
- Update the toolkit and related materials based on comments and feedback from WCS Viet Nam;
- Develop the report outline;
- Finalize the toolkit and related materials.
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01 completed toolkit and related materials
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January 2025
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3. Conduct the risk assessment in the field
- Complete/support to complete the paperwork required for conducting the activity;
- Conduct the risk assessment at 3-4 sites/markets in one southern province, using the developed toolkit;
- Securely store raw data (scans, recordings, transcripts, etc.) into a computer/laptop or dedicated folders/hard drives.
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01 full set of raw data
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February 2025
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4. Summarize, analyze the data, and develop the draft report
- Summarize and analyze data collected from the field trips;
- Provide recommendations and risk mitigation measures based on the analysis;
- Draft summary report;
- Update report and recommendations based on comments and inputs from WCS Viet Nam and local stakeholders.
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01 completed report
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March 2023
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5. Develop pilot training materials on practicing some risk mitigation measures for preventing and controlling zoonotic diseases at live animal markets
- Select appropriate and feasible measures to develop the guidelines and training materials for specific groups, including live animal traders/slaughterers at markets; market management staff; state agencies (management agencies, professional agencies), etc.;
- Develop the guidelines and training materials;
- Finalize materials in consultation with WCS Viet Nam and other experts.
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01 set of final guidelines and training materials in Word and PPT format on risk mitigation measures for preventing and controlling zoonotic diseases at live animal markets
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May 2025
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6. Participate in and facilitate the pilot training on disease risk mitigation measures for 25-30 pax
- Participate in the training, and deliver the presentation on risk assessment results;
- Facilitate the session on practicing disease risk mitigation measures.
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01 completed set training materials
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July 2025
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7. Conduct post-training assessment trip at selected 2-3 markets
- Work closely with WCS Viet Nam to develop a post-training assessment trip plan;
- Prepare paperwork and materials as needed;
- Participate in the trip and collect data in the field;
- Develop and finalize the report after receiving feedback from WCS Viet Nam;
- Update/ revise the materials based on the feedback and results from the post-training assessment trip.
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01 completed post-training assessment plan and report;
01 finalized set of guidelines on risk mitigation measures for preventing and controlling zoonotic diseases at live animal markets (revised version – if any)
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September 2025
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Total allotted time (total working days): To be determined in the consultancy proposal and agreed upon by WCS Viet Nam.
IV. Requirements (selection criteria):
- At least one member has a university degree in Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Medicine, Public Health or a related field;
- Demonstrated skills and experience in providing consulting services in similar areas (risk assessment, biosafety, and biosecurity assessment, and/or implementing related activities at the live animal markets, etc.);
- Having 3-5 years of experience working in the field of zoonotic disease prevention and control is preferred;
- Experience in developing and delivering training materials and conducting post-training assessments on related topics is a plus (3-5 training courses for government agencies or NGOs...)
V. Application procedure:
Interested candidate(s) are invited to send to vietnamconsulting@wcs.org before 17:00 of 4 December, 2024
1. A technical proposal with detailed methods to achieve the output/deliverables mentioned in section III.
2. Financial proposal (in VND, estimated total number of working days and daily rates, including all taxes and fees such as personal income tax, VAT, etc.). WCS will directly cover field trip-related budget including travel and accommodation according to WCS’s financial regulations.
3. Updated CVs of all group members with relevant working experience and products (hyperlinks to or soft copies).
Note: Only shortlisted candidate(s) will be contacted