The Ethiopian herald Wednesday April 08, 2026
REQUEST
FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING
SERVICES - FIRMS SELECTION)
Country: Ethiopia
Project Title: Africa CDC
Regional Investment Financing Project (P167916)
Assignment Title: Procurement of
Software Development and Capacity Building for National
Health Data Warehouse
Reference No.:
ET-MOH-473746-CS-QCBS
The Federal Democratic Republic
of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank
toward the cost of the Africa CDC Regional Investment Financing Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds
for consulting services.
The objective of the assignment
is to design, develop, and implement an integrated
National Health Data Warehouse (NHDW) as a strategic national platform aligned with Digital Ethiopia 2030,
supporting data- driven decision-making,
interoperability, and the development of a unified Shared Health Record ecosystem. The NHDW will consolidate
and integrate data from core national health
information systems, including EMR, DHIS2,
eCHIS, LMIS, and other relevant platforms, in line with Ethiopia's digital health architecture and interoperability
framework.
Scope of Services
The consulting services
("the Services") include, but are not limited to:
1. Architecture and Integration
1. Design a scalable, secure, and
interoperable architecture that consolidates data from
national health information systems and external
data sources, aligned with the national enterprise architecture and avoiding duplication of existing systems.
2. Adopt international data
exchange and security standards (e.g., HL7 FHIR, SNOMED CT,
ICD-11, LOINC, ISO/IEC 27001), fully aligned with
national policies and regulatory frameworks.
3. Apply a hybrid (top-down and
bottom-up) data architecture approach, incorporating Data
Vault 2.0 methodology to ensure scalability, auditability,
and long-term sustainability.
2. Data Management and Analytics
1. Develop robust ETL/ELT
pipelines, integration frameworks, and data quality assurance
mechanisms.
2. Implement advanced analytics,
business intelligence, and Al-enabled tools to support
real-time analytics and evidence-based policymaking.
3. Enable longitudinal data
storage and advanced querying capabilities to support
clinical, operational, and public health use cases.
3. Governance, Security, and
Capacity Building
1. Establish comprehensive data
governance, data protection, and cybersecurity
frameworks in compliance with national regulations and international standards.
2. Deliver a structured
capacity-building and knowledge transfer program, including
Training of Trainers (ToT), user manuals, and institutional strengthening to ensure sustainability.
3. Develop an iterative and
phased implementation roadmap, incorporating stakeholder
engagement, risk mitigation, and alignment with national priorities.
Assignment Duration, Level of
Effort, and Expected Start Date
The assignment is expected to be
implemented over an indicative period of eighteen (18)
to twenty-four (24) months, commencing from the effective
date of contract signature.
The estimated level of effort is
in the range of sixty (60) to one hundred (100) professional
staff- months. This estimate is indicative and intended to guide prospective Consultants in assessing the scale,
system integration requirements, and
institutional capacity-building components of the assignment, in alignment with Digital Ethiopia 2030 and
national digital health priorities.
Consultants are expected to propose an appropriate level of effort, staffing structure, and implementation approach
based on their technical methodology.
The anticipated start date of the
assignment is July 2026, subject to completion of
the procurement process and successful contract negotiations.
Prospective Consultants are
advised to assess their availability, resource mobilization
capacity, and organizational readiness in line with the above indicative parameters, taking into consideration alignment
with existing national systems,
interoperability frameworks, and the requirement to strengthen local institutional capacity.
Eligibility and Shortlisting
Criteria
The Ministry of Health now
invites eligible consulting firms ("Consultants")
to indicate their interest in providing these Services. Interested Consultants must provide information
demonstrating that they have the required
qualifications and relevant experience, including:
1. Demonstrated experience in the
design and implementation of health data warehouses or
large-scale interoperable health information systems.
2. Proven technical and
managerial capacity in ETL/ELT processes, data modeling
(preferably Data Vault 2.0), data integration, and advanced analytics.
3. Demonstrated experience in
capacity building, knowledge transfer, and institutional
strengthening within complex health system environments.
4. Experience in implementing
solutions aligned with open standards and interoperability
frameworks is an added advantage.
Key Experts will not be evaluated
at the shortlisting stage.
Consultants may associate with
other firms to enhance their qualifications but must clearly
indicate the nature of the association (joint venture or sub-consultancy). In the case of a joint venture, all
partners shall be jointly and severally liable
for the entire contract.
Selection Method and Regulatory
Framework
A Consultant will be selected in
accordance with the Quality- and Cost- Based Selection
(QCBS) method set out in the World Bank's Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Seventh Edition, September
2025.
The attention of interested
Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs 3.14, 3.16,
and 3.17 of the Procurement Regulations, which set forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants shall not be hired
for any assignment that would be in conflict with their prior
or current obligations to other clients or that may place them in a position of being unable to carry out the
assignment in the best interest of the
Borrower.
Interested applicants may obtain
the detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment
by submitting a request via email to gemechisa.olani@moh.gov.et/ gemechis.melkamu@moh.gov.et or by
collecting a hard copy in person at the address
indicated below.
Submission Details: Expressions
of interest must be submitted in written form in person or
by email to the address below on or before: April 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM (local time)
Further information can be
obtained at the address below during office hours, Monday to
Friday, from 8:30 A.M. to 5:30 PM.
Address for Submission and Further
Information
Ministry of Health
Block C 1st floor
Procurement Executive Office
P.O. Box 1234
Woreda: Lideta Sub-City, Kebele
07/14, House No.: Sudan Street
City: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: +251-11-515 0993
Contact Persons:
Mr. Gemechis Olani / Mr. Gemechis
Melkamu
Email:
gemechisa.olani@moh.gov.et
gemechis.melkamu@moh.gov.et
MINISTRY
OF HEALTH