MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT
STATE DEPARTMENT FOR AGRICULTURE
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)
Country: Kenya
Name of Project: National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project- NAVCDP
Credit No.: 70640-KE
Assignment Title: Consulting Services to undertake Baseline Evaluation Survey for NAVCDP
Reference No.: KE-MOALF-388893-CS- QCBS
The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The Consulting Services (“the Services) include Consulting Services to undertake Baseline Evaluation Survey for NAVCDP. The estimated period of assignment is six (6) calendar months.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: - www.kilimo.go.ke
The State Department for Agriculture (“the Client”) now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:
(i) Core business and years in business: The firm shall be registered/incorporated as a consulting firm with core business in undertaking baseline evaluation for agricultural value chain development or related field for a period of at least eight (8) years.
(ii) Relevant experience: The firm shall demonstrate as having successfully executed and completed at least two assignments on baseline survey of similar nature, complexity and in a similar operating environment in the last eight (8) years. Details of similar assignments-Name and address of the client, scope, value, and period should be provided and submitted. Expression of Interest should include enumeration of these similar past assignments.
(iii) Technical and managerial capability of the firm: The firm shall demonstrate as having the requisite technical capacity including relevant equipment, tools, software etc and managerial capacity to undertake the assignment in the submitted company profile(s).
Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” First Published July 2016 and revised Fifth Edition September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1600 hours East African Time (EAT):
National Project Coordinator
National Agricultural Value Chain Project (NAVCDP)
P.O. Box 8073-00200
NAIROBI
Capitol Hill Towers, 5th Floor, Cathedral Road.
Phone: 0773206315
Email: info@navcdp.go.ke
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 12th March, 2024 at 1100 hours EAT and be deposited in the tender box clearly marked State Department for Crop located at Kilimo house main reception –Ground floor, Cathedral Road Nairobi or be sent to info@navcdp.go.ke and clearly marked “Consulting Services for undertaking Baseline Evaluation Survey for NAVCDP.
Address:
The Principal Secretary
State Department for Agriculture
P.O Box 30028-00100
Nairobi, Kenya.
E-mail:info@navcdp.go.ke
Tel.0773206315
Head Supply Chain Management
For Principal Secretary