Consultancy Services For An Independent Fiduciary Agency

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE, HOUSING, URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS TENDER SEPTEMBER 2021 

SECOND KENYA INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (KISIP2)
Credit No: 6759-KE
Project ID No: Pi67814

ASSIGNMENT TITLE: CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR AN INDEPENDENT FIDUCIARY AGENCY {IFA)

REFERENCE NO: KE-MOTI-214044-CS-QCSB

1. The Government of Kenya (GOK) has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Second Kenya Informal Settlements Improvement Project (KISIP2) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
2. The consulting services (the Services) include: (a) Conduct independent verification of Components 1.2- Infrastructure upgrading which shall be implemented at the selected counties and Component 2 which includes the LICW which shall be implemented by the national government with^ input from select counties as well (b) Include an integrated package of investments to upgrade settlements in line with the eligibility criteria (c) Ensure that the construction works and other labour-related activities continue to create jobs in the informal settlements through the LICW initiative, (d) Following up and resolving challenges related to budget and work planning, disbursement, accounting, internal control, financial reporting and audit issues of the project. The assignment is expected to take an overall period of Sixty (60) months.
3. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website; http://www.housingandurban.go.ke/tenders can be obtained at the address given below.
4. The Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works, State Department of Housing and Urban Development (the Client) through its Project Implementation Team,; now invites eligible consulting firm (“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 requirements for the Firm’s experience are: (a) Core business as a consulting firm with at least Eight (8) years relevant experience in the field of public financial management, audit and assurance, capacity building, infrastructure project financing, project management, monitoring and evaluation (b) Demonstration of having been involved in successful execution, completed and/or ongoing, of at least two (2) projects of similar nature both in scope and complexity in similar operating environment in the last ten (5) years with preferably one (1) project, completed or ongoing, in county governments in the last five (5) years. Details of the assignment-Name and address of the client, scope, value, and period shall be provided (c) Technical capability to, undertake the assignment which should be supported by detailed^ company profiles; and (d) Availability of knowledge and appropriate skills among key consultant staff. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
5. A Consultant(s) will be selected in accordance with the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, July 2016, updated August 2018 and November 2020) which can be found at the following website; www.worldbank.org/procurement
6. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraph, 3.14,3.16,and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 updated August 2018 and November 2020 (” Procurement Regulations”) setting forth the World Bank’s policy op^ conflict of interest.
7. 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.
8. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality Cost Based Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
9. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours i.e. 0900 to 1700 hrs.
10. Expression of interest must be delivered in a written form to that address below either in person, by mail or by email by 15^th September 2021 at 1100hrs Kenyan local time.

State Department for Housing and Urban Development,

Attn: Principal Secretary

P.o Box 30119-00100

6th Floor, Ardhi House

1st Ngong Avenue Nairobi, Kenya

Tel :+254-0202-2729200

Email: projectkisip2@gmail.com

HEAD OF SUPLLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

FOR: PRINCIPAL SECRETARY/ STATE DEPARTMENT FOR HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT