Expression of Interest For Design, Implementation And Operationalization Of A National Unified Health Terminology Service

Expression of Interest for Design, Implementation and Operationalization of a National Unified Health Terminology Service in Rwanda. Location: Kigali Deadline: Monday, 31/08/2026 23:59 Introduction The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. The GIZ Office in Kigali covers GIZs portfolio in Rwanda and Burundi. GIZ Rwanda/Burundi implements projects on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the European Union and other commissioning authorities in the following priority areas: Sustainable Economic Development; Good Governance; Climate, Energy and Sustainable Urban Development; Digitalization and Digital Economy; and regional projects in the Great Lakes Region. List of abbreviations APIApplication Programming Interface DCDevelopment Cooperation FHIRFast Healthcare Interoperability Resources GIZDeutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH HISHealth Information System HL7Health Level Seven HMISHealth Management Information System ICDInternational Classification of Diseases ITInformation Technology LOINCLogical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes MOHMinistry of Health MVPMinimum Viable Product MoHMinistry of Health RESTRepresentational State Transfer SNOMED CTSystematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms SOPStandard Operating Procedure Context The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. The GIZ Office in Kigali covers GIZs portfolio in Rwanda and Burundi. GIZ Rwanda/Burundi implements projects on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the European Union and other commissioning authorities in the following priority areas: Sustainable Economic Development, Good Governance, Climate, Energy and Sustainable Urban Development, Digitalization and Digital Economy, Mineral Governance, Peace and Security in the Great Lakes Region. Health data interoperability is critical to improving healthcare quality, efficiency, and access. However, a large share of health data globally remains underutilized due to fragmentation and lack of standardization. While regions such as the European Union have established initiatives to advance interoperability, including the European Interoperability Framework and the European Health Data Space, many countries in Africa continue to face challenges related to governance, coordination, and technical capacity. Strengthening Rwandas national terminology and interoperability foundations will support more consistent data capture, improved data exchange across systems, and better use of health data for service delivery, management, and policy. This activity responds to a need identified in collaboration with the Ministry of Health to support the development and implementation of a national health terminology service for Rwanda, aimed at improving data standardization and interoperability across health information systems. It addresses gaps in data consistency, clinical coding practices, and system integration across the health sector. The work includes establishing governance arrangements, assessing current systems and terminology use, designing the technical architecture, and developing a minimum viable product (MVP), followed by pilot testing, rollout, and capacity building. Inputs of GIZ or other actors GIZ and/or other actors are expected to make the following available: Transportation on site with own project vehicle -- in case the assignment is outside Kigali. Logistics for workshops: Workshop venue Workshop materials (White boards, markers, charts among others) Catering costs for 30 participants Requirements on the format of the tender The structure of the tender must correspond to the structure of the ToR. In particular, the detailed structure of the concept (Chapter 3) should be organised in accordance with the positively weighted criteria in the assessment grid (not with zero). The tender must be legible (font size 11 or larger) and clearly formulated. It must be drawn up in English. The complete tender must not exceed 10 pages (excluding CVs). If one of the maximum page lengths is exceeded, the content appearing after the cut-off point will not be included in the assessment. External content (e.g. links to websites) will also not be considered. The CVs of the personnel proposed in accordance with Chapter 4 of the ToRs must be submitted using the format specified in the terms and conditions for application. The CVs shall not exceed 3 pages each. They must clearly show the position and job the proposed person held in the reference project and for how long. Please calculate your financial tender based exactly on the parameters specified in Chapter 5 Quantitative requirements. The contractor is not contractually entitled to use up the days, trips, workshops or budgets in full. The number of days, trips and workshops and the budgets will be contractually agreed as maximum limits. The specifications for pricing are defined in the price schedule. Submission of offer: The Expression of Interest should contain the following: Technical Proposal: A cover letter expressing your interest in this assignment Registration Certificate issued by RDB VAT certificate issued by RRA Evidence of tax clearance issued by RRA Technical Proposal (attached template for technical proposal MUST be used) Up to date CVs of proposed experts Completed Self declaration of eligibility Financial Proposal: Financial offer indicates the all-inclusive total contract price, supported by a breakdown of all costs as described in the specification of inputs. Your EoI has to be submitted in 2 separated emails to [email protected] 31/08/2026 1.The technical offer has to be submitted in PDF format and as attachment to the email with the subject: Technical offer 7000016867 2.The financial offer has to be submitted in PDF format andthe price must be in Rwandan Francs and VAT excluded (if applicable) and as attachment to the email with the subject: Financial offer 7000016867. Tender Link : https://www.jobinrwanda.com/job/expression-interest-eoi-design-implementation-and-operationalization-national-unified-health-0