The World Bank is seeking a qualified firm to provide consultancy services to support a comprehensive initiative to grow Tamil Nadu’s medical tourism sector. The Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) has established a Medical Value Travel (MVT) vertical to act as the nodal agency for promoting medical tourism. The consultancy will support the implementation of activities to increase international visitation, spending, and market share for Tamil Nadu's healthcare providers. Key responsibilities include developing a joint marketing website, establishing firm participation requirements, and facilitating public-private dialogues. The consultancy will also involve extensive collaboration with TTDC, state and national governments, and stakeholder companies.

SELECTION OF CONSULTING FIRMS BY THE WORLD BANK GROUP

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

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ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW

Assignment Title: Supporting Medical Value Travel in Tamil Nadu

Assignment Countries:

• India

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION

The World Bank is seeking aqualified firm to provide consultancy services to support a comprehensive initiativeto grow Tamil Nadu’s medical tourism sector. The Tamil Nadu Tourism DevelopmentCorporation (TTDC) has established a Medical Value Travel (MVT) vertical to actas the nodal agency for promoting medical tourism. The consultancy will supportthe implementation of activities to increase international visitation, spending,and market share for Tamil Nadu's healthcare providers. Key responsibilitiesinclude developing a joint marketing website, establishing firm participationrequirements, and facilitating public-private dialogues. The consultancy willalso involve extensive collaboration with TTDC, state and national governments,and stakeholder companies.

FUNDING SOURCE

The World Bank Group intends to finance the assignment / services described below under the following:

• BB: Bank Budget

ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility restrictions apply:

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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The World Bank Group invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals). Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB. Firms may associate to enhance their qualifications unless otherwise stated in the solicitation documents. Where a group of firms associate to submit an EOI, they must indicate which is the lead firm. If shortlisted, the firm identified in the EOI as the lead firm will be invited to the request for proposal (RFP) phase.

Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through WBGeProcure RFx Now

NOTES

Following this invitation for EOI, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally invited to submit proposals. Shortlisting and selection will be subject to the availability of funding.

Only those firms which have been shortlisted will be invited to participate in the RFP phase. No notification or debrief will be provided to firms which have not been shortlisted.

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