Vital Strategies strives to purchase high-quality goods and services at the best value in a timely and transparent manner, which includes the publication of all solicitations. All of our open solicitations for business and consulting opportunities are listed in this section for any prospective supplier to see and consider. Instructions on how to respond are included within each solicitation.

Current Opportunities

These solicitations are for goods and services to be provided to Vital Strategies in any countries it works in.

Expanding Access to Harm Reduction and Overdose Prevention Services Across Wisconsin Counties, Municipalities and Native Nations: Opioid Settlement Fund Matching Request for Proposals

Type of Solicitation: Request for proposal

Due Date: June 30, 2025

Site of Work: United States

Description: This Request for Proposals seeks to support local governments and Native nations receiving Opioid Settlement Funds by offering a one-year matching grant from Vital Strategies for sustainable, evidence-based harm reduction and overdose prevention programs.

Data for Health (D4H) Documenting Impact Consultant

Type of Solicitation: Request for proposal from independent consultants

Due Date: April 30, 2025

Site of Work: Remote

Description: D4H is seeking a consultant who will work with D4H leadership and program staff to identify countries and interview country stakeholders to uncover stories of impact that follow the three-step data to policy arc and capture the system improvements that led to these achievements. We are interested in not only documenting countries where we know impact and success has been achieved but also uncovering success stories that we may have missed through regular reporting channels. To do this, the consultant will meet with D4H leadership to discuss potential countries to engage, review existing documents detailing the progress to date in the selected countries, and interview key stakeholders in countries about the CRVS and DI program work and how this has led to success. Please see the attached expression of interest document for more details.

Consultant for Planning Sample Registration System (SRS) for Mortality Surveillance, Ghana, Kenya Tanzania

Type of Solicitation: Request for proposal from independent consultant

Due Date: May 23, 2025

Site of Work: Kenya

Description: Vital Strategies, through collaboration with the Swiss Tropical and Public Health (STPH) Institute and with support from the Gates Foundation, will provide technical guidance and support in the planning phase for designing a cost-effective Sample Registration System (SRS) for mortality surveillance in three African countries (Ghana, Kenya and Tanzania), working closely with the CRVS and mortality surveillance government stakeholders, public health and academic institutions, and other key partners in these countries. The engagement is expected to require an average of 75% level of effort for an individual consultant throughout.
The purpose of this consultancy is to deliver this support in collaboration with STPH and potentially with additional partners such as the Africa CDC.

Consultant Planning Sample Registration System (SRS) for Mortality Surveillance, Senegal

Type of Solicitation: Request for proposal from independent consultants

Due Date: May 23, 2025

Site of Work: Senegal

Description: Vital Strategies seeks an experienced consultant to assist with the Planning Sample Registration System (SRS) for Mortality Surveillance. The purpose of the consultation is to provide technical guidance and support in the planning phase for designing a cost-effective Sample Registration System (SRS) for mortality surveillance in Senegal, working closely with the CRVS and mortality surveillance government stakeholders, public health and academic institutions, and other key partners in this country. .

The consultant should have experience with CRVS and health information systems strengthening in low- and middle-income countries. They should also have a strong record of mortality surveillance system design and implementation (e.g., HDSS systems) Verbal Autopsy methods for community cause of death determination, and sample-based mortality surveys and routine systems. Lastly, the consultant should have strong facilitation, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, including high proficiency in speaking and writing in English. Writing and Speaking French to support Senegal is an added advantage.