TERMS OF R**EFERENCE** DESIGNER**/A**GENCY FOR Designer for COVID-19 Vaccines Patenting Report**
Background
The International Treatment Preparedness Coalition (ITPC) is a global coalition of PLHIV and community activists working to achieve universal access to optimal HIV, HCV and TB treatment of those in need. Formed in 2003 by a group of 125 HIV activists from 65 countries at a meeting in Cape Town, ITPC actively advocates for treatment access in eight regions across the globe. ITPC believes that the fight for treatment remains one of the most significant global social justice issues.
The Make Medicines Affordable Campaign works to bring down the price of HIV, TB, Hepatitis C, and potential COVID-19 medicines and vaccines, specifically in middle- income countries (MICs). Make Medicines Affordable (MMA) believes it is every person’s right to access the treatment they need, and that intellectual barriers (IP) preventing access must be removed. The MMA campaign is a civil society-led initiative made up of civil society organizations from over 20 countries. These organizations include patients, lawyers, health experts and activists, who have chosen to challenge the IP measures through successful legal and technical interventions, in-line with the TRIPS (Trade-Related Aspects to Intellectual Property) agreements, and working to strengthen patent laws to create long-term change.
In the over two decades of TRIPS implementation, civil society and particularly community-based groups like people living with HIV, HCV and cancer have played a key role in advocating for, ensuring the use of, and even directly implementing TRIPS flexibilities through patent oppositions and litigation. The extent of work and expertise of CSOs and the critical role they play in balancing WTO mandated IP rules with public interest and health while also resisting the onslaught of TRIPS-plus measures is underappreciated and under-resourced.
To support advocacy and patent oppositions work of the MMA Campaign and global movement for access to medicines, ITPC Scientific team has prepared a report “Building the puzzle of patenting and evergreening of Covid-19 vaccines” to be published soon.
Consultant Scope of Work and Deliverables
ITPC is seeking a designer (or design agency) to design the COVID-19 vaccines patenting report (approx. 60-70 pages).
Duration of Consultancy
· 3 November 2021 to 15 November 2021 (As the report is planned to be presented at already fixed event that will be held on 16th November, therefore the task is urgent.)
Deliverables
● PDF version of report graphic layout
Education & Experience Requirements
● Degree or equivalent experience in web design, communications or similar
● 3-5 years of graphic design experience
● Knowledge of design tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Dreamweaver.
● Experience working with civil society organizations (optional)
● Proven track record of providing high-quality and professional designs to customer specifications
Method of Selection
Competitive Negotiations method shall be used to determine the winner. The following selection criteria with relative weight of criteria showed in percentages shall be used for selection for the bidders’ proposals that meet all obligatory qualification/eligibility requirements above and that essentially meet the above scope and deliverables:
- The quality of previous work (relative weight of criteria 60%) – shall be assessed based on portfolio;
- Degree or equivalent experience in design (relative weight of criteria 20%) – shall be assessed based on CVs;
- Value for money (relative weight of criteria 20%) – shall be assessed based on provided quotation and scope of the work.
Compensation
The funding is available for no more than 10 days of work. Payments shall be made upon completion of all deliverables by the consultant.
How to apply
Instructions to Tenderers
Tender proposal validity should be no less than 60 days counting from the closing date of receiving proposals indicated below.
Tenderers shall have the right to seek written clarifications on any aspect of the tender documents and receive responses from ITPC in good time before the deadline for submission of tenders, not less than 2 days prior to the deadline.
The starting date of this tender is 19 October 2021. Closing date for receiving proposals is 2 of November 2021 23:59 SAST.
Questions should be sent by potential bidders before 1 of November 2021 to the same email address as indicated below.
Expected proposal acceptance date is 3 November 2021, although this deadline could be extended by ITPC, if needed.
Tender proposals shall be evaluated by ITPC and the outcome of the selection procedure shall be notified to tenderers by email.
To Apply:
Send a Technical and Financial Proposal that should consist of at least the following documents:
(i) CV or description of experience;
(ii) Quote indicating daily rate in USD (in separate file attachment called “Financial Proposal” or in the body of email);
(iii) example(s)/portfolio of previous written work done by the potential consultant.
(NO phone calls please): Send the proposal to skondratyuk@itpcglobal.org with the subject line “Vaccines Report Design: Your Name” by 2 November 2021 23:59 SAST.
Tender proposals shall be evaluated by ITPC and the outcome of the selection procedure shall be notified to tenderers by email.