HCL Uday - DevInfo.in

Last date of submission is January 21, 2022

Founded in 1976 as one of India’s original IT garage start-ups, HCL is a pioneer of modern computing with many firsts to its credit, including the introduction of the 8-bit microprocessor-based computer in 1978 well before its global peers. Today, the HCL enterprise has a presence across varied sectors that include technology, healthcare and talent management solutions and comprises three companies – HCL Infosystems, HCL Technologies, and HCL Healthcare. The Enterprise generates annual revenues of over US $8 billion with more than 120,000 employees operating across 39 countries, including over 500 points of presence in India.

HCL Foundation, invites proposals from organizations for Society Formation and Capacity Building of Solar User Groups across 32 solar mini-grids in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh, under its flagship programme HCL Samuday.

HCL Foundation (HCLF) was established in 2011 as the CSR arm of HCL Technologies. It is a not for-profit- organization, that strives to contribute towards national and international development goals, bringing about lasting positive impact in the lives of people, through long term sustainable programs. The foundation aims to alleviate poverty and achieve inclusive growth and development.

Active community engagement ensures optimal long-term gains and upward accountability. HCL Foundation works through Life Cycle Based, Integrated Community Development Approach with thematic focus on Education, Health, Skill Development & Livelihood, Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction & Response. Child protective strategies, inclusion and gender transformative approaches remain central in all initiatives of HCL Foundation, thus ensuring comprehensive development. Presently HCL Foundation is implementing five flagship programs, namely HCL Samuday & HCL Grant – Rural Development programs; HCL Uday & Clean Noida – Urban Development programs; HCL Harit (The Green Initiative) – Environment Action program and 4 special initiatives – Power of One, Sports for Change, HCL Foundation Academy and My E-Haat.

Vision

To be the source code for sustainable socio-economic and environmental development.

Mission

Nurture clean, green and healthy communities where everyone is empowered and equipped to reach their full potential in partnership with its employees, communities and stakeholders, while promoting volunteerism and establishing international standards of strategic planning, implementation and measuring impact.

About HCL Samuday

HCL Samuday, a flagship programme of HCL Foundation, is an outcome of HCL’s commitment to uplift rural India. Established in 2015, Samuday intends to develop a sustainable, scalable, and replicable model – a source code for economic and social development of rural areas in partnership with central and State Governments, local communities, NGOs, knowledge institutions and allied partners. We do this through optimal interventions across Agriculture, Education, Environment, Health, Livelihood, and WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) in selected villages. The program is designed to help the local people identify their problems, co-create solutions, and then implement the same on their own with professional support from team Samuday, thereby, lending the dimension of sustainability and ownership to the vision of development. Currently implemented in eleven community development blocks in Uttar Pradesh, HCL Samuday is operational in 1300 habitations.

Health & Well Being for All

Globally, over 20 crore children fail to fulfill their developmental potential, manifested as poorer skill development, lower educational attainment and reduced earnings, contributing to the intergenerational transmission of poverty. India accounts for more than 30% of the global burden1. More than 80 lakh children under 6 live in the 49,000 slums across India.

These slums lack durable housing, sufficient living space, easy access to safe water, access to adequate sanitation and hygiene facilities and security from forced eviction. According to a survey conducted by HCL Foundation in 2017 in NOIDA, the primary occupation of slum dwellers is daily wage work in the informal sector, where work conditions are harsh, hours are long, wages are below the legal minimum wage and women get paid less for the same work. Here, the situation becomes worse for the working mothers who have high fertility rate and no maternity support facilities for their children. Many of these children fail to reach their full human potential due to exposure to several risk factors as malnutrition, poor health, sanitation and hygiene, poor stimulation, infectious diseases, deficiencies and poverty. This perpetuates the cycle of intergenerational poverty and is projected to increase substantially in India unless timely and appropriate interventions are made.

The goal of HCL Foundation’s Health and Well-being for All portfolio is to create equitable, universal access to health for all and enhance health & well-being at all stages of the life. This leads to enhanced opportunities to lead a high quality life for all for people living below poverty line. This is done by strengthening the state health delivery systems. HCL Foundation has been working on the following pillars under the health domain

Improving equitable and universal health access for all, especially in reproductive, maternal, child & adolescent health
Reducing malnutrition through focused intervention in the first 1000 days of life, adolescent girls and pregnant women
Improving demand of family planning services amongst urban slum population
Augmenting early detection and referral management of non-communicable diseases such as cancer, hypertension, diabetes and mental illness
Reduction in overall disease burden including vector borne diseases such as dengue, malaria, chikungunya, etc., substance abuse, mental health well-being and geriatric care
Improving access and uptake of potable water and toilets in the communities and
Upgrading the quality of urban health centres following the DAKSHATA and Indian public health standard (IPH) guidelines

Purpose of this RfP

HCL Uday’s success is drawn mainly from the ‘convergence’ model where NGOs, duty bearers, communities and HCL Foundation come together and work towards integrated community development. This project is now in scaling up phase in all cities, where HCL has a presence.

The purpose of this document is to Request for Proposals (RfPs) in line with the standards of HCL Foundation. Respondents are requested to submit their proposals on the basis of detailed instructions given below to set up high impact projects under the HCL Uday Programme in the proposed locations using innovative and sustainable models in the given thematic areas.

Scope of work

Reputed NGOs/CSO/ Non Profit Organizations may submit proposals for the pillars above as per the scope defined below:

Augmenting early detection and referral management of non-communicable diseases such as cancer, hypertension, diabetes and mental illness
Location: Hyderabad
Programme Participants: Adults above the age of 30 years in Asif Nagar mandal, Hyderabad

Hyderabad is facing an increasing burden of Non communicable diseases. Cancer, Cardio-Vascular Disease (CVD), diabetes and chronic respiratory disease together constitute for almost 80% of known NCD cases and lead to loss of productivity in the working population.

The diet, lifestyle factors are also changing in this area which is leading to increased risk for non- communicable diseases. These NCDs are affecting the marginalized and the poor in this area. The lack of knowledge about the diseases also adds to this.

In this regard, a broad-based preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative approach is needed to cover all adults in the select mandal area of Hyderabad.

The areas that need to be covered are:

Creating awareness about non communicable diseases in the general population
Baseline KAP assessment in the select area
Suitable interventions to improve the knowledge, attitude and practice in the select area
Interventions to modify the risk factors for NCDs
Innovative community interventions to control NCDs
Screening and early detection of the NCDs
Treatment of NCDs
Patient involvement in the treatment of NCDs
Rehabilitation of patients suffering from NCDs
Technology enabled follow up of patients

Please note that the above list is indicative and organizations are free to submit suitable activities keeping the purpose of RFP in mind.

Reputed NGOs/agencies may submit proposals as per their strength and area of expertise.

All proposals must be submitted as per ‘HCL Uday’ and as per the prescribed Proposal Format along with Annexure A (Budget) and Annexure B (Gantt Chart). All 3 formats can be downloaded from here https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VKQc6JVMPJJ_6iR2Umx2k_3bnwP-qd5x

Budget

Budget must be submitted as per the attached template. Please provide detailed break up of each line item and all sub-line item costs with clear budget explanatory notes. Any taxes including Service Tax, Sales Tax, Value Added Tax or any other applicable tax, duty, cess or levies, must be quoted separately from the price of goods and services. The terms of payment along with a tentative timeline must also be attached.

Gantt Chart

The Gantt Chart must detail the comprehensive list of activities proposed in the proposal along with a tentative timeline. A sample Gantt Chart can be downloaded from the link above. NGOs/ Social Sector Organizations may make the required changes in the Gantt Chart as per the activities proposed by them.

Kindly provide an LFA with key objectives, activities, inputs, outputs, outcome and impact & a risk assessment and mitigation plan.

Submission Details & Deadlines

Please submit proposals by January 21, 2022 to Dr Chethana Thirthahalli (chethana.thirt@hcl.com), marking Mr. Mahender Kasula (mahender.kasula@hcl.com) in CC.

Please send in your submissions with Subject Line in the given format: HCLF/RFP/Uday Health/04012022/<Name of Organization>

Proposals must be submitted along with Budget and Gantt Chart ONLY in the formats shared on the link. Proposals not shared in the given format are liable for rejection. Proposals received after the due date and time will not be considered. All enquiries regarding this RfP should be made by January 15, 2022 via email to Dr Chethana Thirthahalli (chethana.thirt@hcl.com), marking Mr. Mahender Kasula (mahender.kasula@hcl.com) in CC.

Terms & Conditions

Duration of the project: Duration of the project may vary from 12 to 15 months

Deadline: Proposals received after the designated deadline may be subject to rejection by HCL Foundation.

Validity: Your proposal must remain valid for a minimum of six (6) months from the date of receipt by HCL Foundation.

Negotiations: The most competitive proposal is requested. It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded on the basis of merit of proposal. However, HCL Foundation reserves the right to request responses to questions and conduct negotiations with any potential agency/consultant prior to awarding a contract.

Rejection of proposal: This document is a request for proposals only, and in no way binds HCL Foundation to make an award. HCL Foundation reserves the right to reject any and all offers received and/or to cancel the RFP. HCL Foundation will not be obliged to either inform or provide a justification for rejection of proposals.

Incurring costs: HCL Foundation will not be liable for any cost incurred during preparation, submission, or negotiation of an award for this RFP.

Financial responsibility: Proposals must certify the financial viability and adequacy of resources of the agency/organization to complete the proposed assignment within the agreed time frame and in conformity with the agreed terms of payment. HCL Foundation reserves the right to request and review up to the last three financial statements and audit reports including schedules and annexures, as part of the basis of the award if required.

Branding aligned: HCL Foundation has set brand guidelines that should be incorporated and followed while demonstrating the Foundation’s brand.

Copyright and Patents: HCL Foundation shall be entitled to all copyrights, patents and other proprietary rights and trademarks with regard to the products or documents and other materials which bear a direct relation to or are produced or prepared or collected in consequences of or in the course of the execution of the contract. All plans, reports, recommendations, estimates, documents and data compiled by the service providers under the contract shall be the property of HCL Foundation and shall be treated as confidential. All confidential documents should be delivered to the relevant people within HCL Foundation during the project duration and upon completion.