Provision of International Consultancy Services on Implementation of European Standards in the Fields of Biomedicine and Healthcare

The COUNCIL OF EUROPE OFFICE IN YEREVAN in Armenia from Asian region had released this tender for Tenders are invited for Provision of International Consultancy Services on Implementation of European Standards in the Fields of Biomedicine and Healthcare Lot 1 concerns provision of international consultancy services on implementation of European standards in the field of Health Law, human rights enshrined in the ECHR, Oviedo Convention, and its Additional Protocols; Lot 2 concerns provision of international consultancy services on implementation of European standards in the field of European standards in field of Ethics Committees and ethical rules; Lot 3 concerns provision of international consultancy services on implementation of European standards in the field of European standards in the field of human rights protection in mental health services; Lot 4 concerns provision of international consultancy services on implementation of European standards in the field of European standards in the field of health literacy. The Council will select the abovementioned number of Provider(s) per lot, provided enough tenders meet the criteria indicated below. Tenderers are invited to indicate which lot(s) they are tendering for (see Section A of the Act of Engagement). C. SCOPE OF THE FRAMEWORK CONTRACT Throughout the duration of the Framework Contract, pre-selected Providers may be asked to: Under Lot 1- European standards in the field of Health Law, human rights enshrined in the ECHR, Oviedo Convention, and its Additional Protocols - prepare legal and policy advice and analysis, with reference to human rights,European standards and best practice, in the field of biomedicine, in order to improve the legislative and institutional frameworks in Armenia. Legal and policy advice will cover topics including but not limited to informed consent, medical secret and confidentiality, genetic testing, transplantation of organs and tissues, prohibition of financial gain, biomedical research, reproductive health rights, blood donation, end-of- life rights; - undertake specific research, carry out analysis of legal texts and data, provide recommendations to support the improvement of national legislation in the field of human rights in biomedicine and healthcare in Armenia; - participate in expert working groups, high level meetings, workshops, seminars, round tables, trainings and conferences, deliver presentations, provide written input to peer reviews; - prepare draft legislation, draft reports, legal opinions, training modules and training materials, policy advice and other relevant documents. The above-listed tasks shall be provided in cooperation with national consultants and under the guidance of project staff (where appropriate). Under Lot 2- European standards in field of Ethics Committees and ethical rules - prepare legal and policy advice and analysis, with reference to European standards and best practice, in the areas of ethics committees and research ethics committees, in order to improve the legislative and institutional frameworks in Armenia. Legal and policy advice will cover topics including but not limited to principles and standards of ethical rules for healthcare professionals, ethical standards for ethics committees, requirements for ethics committee members; - undertake specific research, carry out analysis of legal texts and data, provide recommendations to support the improvement of national legislation in the field of ethical issues in the field of healthcare in Armenia; - participate in expert working groups, high level meetings, workshops, seminars, round tables, trainings and conferences, deliver presentations, provide written input to peer reviews; - prepare draft legislation, draft reports, legal opinions, policy advice, training modules and training materials, and other relevant documents. with tender notice no. 2023/AO/25 published on 24 Mar 2023. The tender expired on 10 Apr 2023. This tender is sourced from Official Website and is eligible for suppliers interested in IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 2942565.