10011800-General Planner Services for an Infectious Diseases/Isolation Unit at Ola During Children"s Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone

The assignment covers: Architecture and overall design coordination, site planning, and integration with hospital support services. - Structural engineering (concept to detailed design). - Mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP). - Comprehensive construction tender documentation: coordinated drawings, technical specifications, bills of quantities (BoQs), schedules, method notes, and compliance matrices, and support during the construction contract award process. - Permitting support and authority coordination; facilitation of stakeholder workshops (e.g. kick off).

Facility concept and capacity: The pediatric IDU will provide up to 26 beds (around 20% of ODCH"s total bed capacity), integrating isolation wards, triage/treatment rooms, staff/support areas, technical rooms, logistics/storage zones, and safe circulation routes. External works include site development and an internal access road. The location enables segregation for infection control while maintaining functional links to essential services.

Design requirements: - Compliance with applicable Sierra Leone regulations and international healthcare standards (IPC, ventilation/air changes and pressure regimes, fire/life safety, healthcare electrical safety). - Safe functional zoning and flows minimizing cross infection risks. - Bioclimatic, context appropriate design for Freetown"s dry and rainy seasons, prioritizing passive measures where feasible and robust, maintainable systems. - Sustainable, reliable energy solutions with critical redundancies to ensure continuity of care. - Consideration of durable, locally available materials meeting quality standards. - Full interface planning for medical and technical equipment.

Deliverables: - Basic evaluation and preliminary design (site/massing, functional layouts, discipline concepts, initial schedule and cost estimate). - Schematic design for architecture/structure/MEP with design reports, diagrams, updated cost/schedule. - Detailed design and construction documents suitable for competitive tendering: coordinated drawings (typically 1:20-1:50), specifications, BoQs, contract ready documentation, and a confidential overall cost estimate. - Permit application packages and support to secure approvals prior to tender launch.

Implementation period and inputs: Design and tender documentation are expected from July to late November 2026. Only design services are included under this tender; subsequent construction procurement will be conducted via separate competitive procedures. Existing land survey, geotechnical investigations, and a feasibility study will be provided to shortlisted tenderers.