UTILITY SCALE BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) FEASIBILITY STUDY

KENGEN TENDER AUGUST 2024

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES FIRMS – SELECTION)

1. The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of
the KENYA GREEN AND RESILIENT EXPANSION OF ENERGY (GREEN) PROGRAM, PHASE 2
(P180465) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
2. The consulting services (“the Services”) include conducting a feasibility study for a Utility
Scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The estimated duration of the assignment is
six (6) calendar months from contract commencement date.
3. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following
website: www.kengen.co.ke
4. The Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC ( “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:
a) Core business and years in business: The firm shall be registered/incorporated
as a consulting firm for a period of at least eight (8) years.
b) Relevant experience: The firm shall demonstrate as having successfully executed
and completed at least two (2) assignments of a similar nature both in scope
and complexity in similar operating environment in the last five (5) years. Details
of the assignment-Name and address of the client, scope, value, and period shall
be provided in the submitted expression of interest(EoI).
c) 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.
5. 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” July 2016 and
revised in September 2023 (5th Edition) (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the
World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
6. 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.
7. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-Based Selection set
out in the Procurement Regulations.
8. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (0800 to
1700 hours East African Time (EAT)).

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