CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS (E&S) CAPACITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF A CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT PLAN FOR THE KENYA WATER SECTOR
MINISTRY OF WATER, SANITATION AND IRRIGATION TENDER OCTOBER 2024
HORN OF AFRICA GROUND WATER FOR RESILIENCE PROJECT (HOAGW4RP)
Project No.: P174867 Credit No. IDA7082-KE
CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)
FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS (E&S) CAPACITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND
DEVELOPMENT OF A CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT PLAN FOR THE KENYA WATER SECTOR
CONTRACT NO.: KE-MOWI-441576-CS-CQS
1. The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Horn of
Africa Ground Water for Resilience Project (HoAGW4RP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds towards
payments under the contract for CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS
(E&S) CAPACITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF A CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT
PLAN FOR THE KENYA WATER SECTOR contract No.: KE-MOWI-441576-CS-CQS
2. The objective of the assignment is to conduct an E&S capacity assessment and develop a capacity building
plan to strengthen the environmental and social risk management capacity of the water sector in Kenya.
The specific objectives are:
a. Undertake an E&S capacity gap and needs assessment of the Ministry of Water Sanitation and
Irrigation (MoWSI), and all the implementing agencies of HoAGW4R project and propose strategic
capacity development responses;
b. Develop a comprehensive capacity development plan to enable the Ministry to institutionalize
E&S practices in the implementation of HoAGW4RP and all other projects funded by development
partners.
3. The duration of the consultancy services will be for a period of Six (6) months.
4. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at Ministry’s website
www.water.go.ke and PPIP portal https://tenders.go.ke free of charge.
5. The Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, State Department for Water and Sanitation now invites
eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to express 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 short-listing criteria are:
i. Core business. The firm shall be registered/incorporated as a consulting firm with core business
in Capacity Assessment and Development or related fields with proven experience in working with
International Organizations.
ii. Relevant Experience. The firm shall demonstrate as having executed and completed at least three
(3No) assignments of similar nature and scope in similar operating environments in the last 10
years. Details of similar assignments – Name and address of the client, scope, value and period
should be provided in the Expression of Interest.
iii. Technical and Managerial capability of the firm. The firm shall demonstrate as having the
requisite technical capacity including relevant equipment, tools, software e.t.c. and managerial capacity
to undertake the assignment in the submitted company profile(s). Key experts’ bio data (CV)
will not be evaluated at this stage.
iv. The consultancy firm/ consortium must be licensed by a recognized institution in Kenya such as
NEMA. Thus, the firm/ consortium:
a. Must be eligible and possess the necessary permits and licenses to undertake this kind of
work in Kenya (applicable to foreign firms).
b. must have a good knowledge of Environmental and social safeguards in Kenya
6. 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” September 2023 setting forth the World Bank’s policy
on 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. The Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant’s Qualification Selection (CQS) method
set out in the Procurement Regulations.
9. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours between 0900 to 1600 hours
from Monday to Friday excluding lunch hour (1300 to 1400Hrs) and public holidays.
10. Expression of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person or by mail or
by e-mail so as to be received on or before 5th November, 2024 at 1000 hours Local Time. For expressions
of interest that will be deposited at the Tender Box on Ground Floor, Maji House, Ngong Road,
Nairobi, the packages should be clearly marked “CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR ENVIRONMENT AND
SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS (E&S) CAPACITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF A CAPACITY
ENHANCEMENT PLAN FOR THE KENYA WATER SECTOR contract No.: KE-MOWI-441576-CS-CQS”
addressed to:
