CONSTRUCTION OF MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION AND DRIVER TESTING CENTRE IN THIKA TOWN-KENYA 2023

NATIONAL TRANSPORT AND SAFETY AUTHORITY TENDER JUNE 2023 

REQUEST FOR BIDS

1. The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank in form of a credit towards the cost of the Horn of Africa Gateway Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Construction of Motor Vehicles Inspection and Driver Testing Centre In Thika Town-Kenya. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing.
2. The National Transport and Safety Authority is a state Corporation under the Ministry of Roads and Transport established through an Act of Parliament: Act No.33 on 26th October 2012 now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Construction of Motor Vehicle inspection and Driver Testing Centre in Thika Town-Kenya.
3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using Request for Bids [RFB] as specified in the World Bank’s ‘Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers- Procurement in Investment Projects Financing” August 2018 and updated November 2020 [‘Procurement Regulations’], and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the offices of National Transport and Safety Authority; At­tention: Deputy Director, Supply Chain Management; Email address: procurement@ntsa.go.ke  and inspect the Bidding document during office hours 0800hrs to 1700hrs [local time] at the address given below.
5. Bidders are encouraged to attend Pre-bid/site meeting on 20“’ and 21″ July 2023 [bidders can choose to attend either of the day] starting from 10:00hrs to 12:00hrs local time at NTSA Grounds along Thika – Garissa Highway located in Thika Town, Opposite Thika Police Station.
6. A complete set of bidding document in English may be obtained by interested eligible Bidders from our website at http://www.ntsa.go.ke  or at Public Procurement Information Portal http://www.tenders.go.ke .
7. All bids must be deposited into the Tender Box located on 8^th Floor of 316 Upperhill Chambers, 2nd Ngong Avenue, Nairobi to be received on or before Wednesday, 9^th  August 2023 at 11.00 his. [Local Time]. The bids should be clearly marked ‘Construction of Motor Vehicle Inspection and Driver Testing Centre in Thika Town-KenyaIFB No. KE-NTSA-338830- CW-RFB’. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below on Wednesday, 9^th  August 2023 at 11.00hrS. (Local Time].
8. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security issued by a reputable Bank, registered and regulated by the Central Bank of Kenya amounting to Kenya Shillings Nine Million [Kes. 9,000,000.00] or an equivalent, in any easily convertible curren­cies, which must remain in full force and effect for One Hundred and Eighty [180] days from the tender closing date.
9. All Bids must be accompanied by a Sexual Exploitation and Abuse [SEA] and/or Sexual Harassment [SH] Declaration.
10. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
11. The address [es] referred to above is [are]:

NATIONAL TRANSPORT AND SAFETY AUTHORITY

Attention: Deputy Director, Supply Chain Management

8th Floor, 316 Upper Hill Chambers Building, Upper Hill, Nairobi- Kenya

Email address: procurement@ntsa.go.ke

Website: www.ntsa.ga.ke

12. All interested bidders are required to continually check the National Transport and Safety website: www.ntsa.go.ke for any tender addenda and clarifications that may arise before the submission date.

Deputy Director, Supply Chain Management

FOR: DIRECTOR GENERAL