TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR AN E-SERVICE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT EXPERT (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT)
THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY TENDER NOVEMBER 2024
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
(Consulting Services – Individual Selection)
Country: | KENYA |
Name of Project: | Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project (KDEAP) |
Project No.: | P170941 |
Credit No: | 7289-KE & 7290-KE |
Assignment Title: | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR AN E-SERVICE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT EXPERT (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT) |
Contract No.: | KE-ICTA-447508-CS-INDV |
1. This Request for Expression of Interest follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in
MyGov Newspaper on 24th October, 2023.
2. The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Kenya Digital
Economy Acceleration Project (KDEAP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
3. The consulting services (“Services”) include technical assistance for an e-service development & management
expert (individual consultant). The assignment is expected to be completed within thirty-six (36) calendar
months from the date of contract commencement.
4. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website:
www.icta.go.ke/tenders / www.tenders.go.ke
5. The Information and Communications Technology Authority (the “Client”) through the Project Implementation
Unit (PIU) of Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project (KDEAP) now invites eligible individual consultants
(“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
(attach detailed curriculum vitae (CV), copies of documentary evidence of academic qualifications, professional
qualifications, and registration/licensing with professional bodies (as applicable). The shortlisting
criteria is:
(a) A minimum of Master’s degree in Information Systems, Electronic and Electrical, Computer
Science or related engineering fields from a university/institution recognized in Kenya
(b) A minimum of 15 years of general work experience in designing and executing digital solutions.
(c) A minimum of 10 years work experience as project lead or, a senior management role in major
projects involving realization of enterprise systems or digital solutions
(d) Certification in Project Management (PMP, PRINCE2, etc.)
(e) Registration and valid membership with a relevant professional body as applicable
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” First Published July 2016 and Revised Fifth Edition September
2023, (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
7. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection of Individual Consultants method set out in the
Procurement Regulations.
8. Further information can be obtained at the address below from 0900 to 1700 hours East African Time (EAT) from
Monday to Friday excluding lunch hour (1300 to 1400hours EAT) and public holidays.
9. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below by 4th December 2024 at
1000hours East African Time using one of the following modalities: (i) deposit in the tender box located
on 12th Floor, Telposta Towers, Kenyatta Avenue in Nairobi, Kenya or (ii) send by email to: procurement@ict.
go.ke and quote the Assignment title and Contract No. in the subject row. For expressions of interest that will be
deposited at the tender box, the packages should be clearly marked TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR AN
E-SERVICE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT EXPERT; Contract No. KE-ICTA-447508-CS-INDV.
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