KENYA CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE PROJECT TENDER 2021 

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

[SELECTION OF INVESTOR FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF BURAT FEEDLOT)

 

Country:                       KENYA

Name of Project:         Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project

Credit No.:                    P157495-KE

Assignment Title:          EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR PRIVATE INVESTOR IN

                                      OPERATION & MAINTENANCE OF ISIOLO FEEDLOT

Reference No.:            KE – ISIOLO COUNTY 155460-CS-QCBS

 

Isiolo County is one of the ASAL Counties in the Northern part of Kenya where pastoralism is the main economic activity. The county is endowed with vast livestock species namely cattle, sheep, goat and camel. Livestock production provides food security and income to the households while also providing social security and societal pride in the pastoral community. Approximately 80 per cent of the county’s inhabitants derive their livelihoods from livestock enterprise, and close to 70 per cent of the rural labour force is employed in the livestock sub-sector. The subsector development agenda is in line with the vision 2030 and the Big four National government agenda. Moreover, enhancing Livestock production, value addition and improved marketing are well captured in the County integrated development plan [CIDPJ and the Governors manifesto.

The pastoral livestock production system faces numerous challenges such as recurrent drought, scarce water resources, degraded rangelands, livestock diseases outbreaks, influx of livestock, poor governance of rangeland resource among others. These have negatively affected the production system to the extent that it is difficult to achieve production of animals that meet safety and quality standards required for export market. In order to meet the required standards, finishing of these animals through a feedlot production system is a viable option.

World Bank through KCSAP is supporting Isiolo county Government to complete the Isiolo export abattoir and Burat feedlot both located in Burat ward of Isiolo Sub-county. The facilities are located about eight kilometers from Isiolo town. The feedlot will ensure that finishing of animals is done to ensure attainment of safety and quality standards for export and local markets. The feedlot will also provide an ready market to the pastoralists for their cattle, to boost livestock trade, add value to the livestock products, increase income to livestock producers, create employment and earn revenue to the county Government.

The County Government of Isiolo wishes to entrust the operation and management of the feedlot to a willing, competent and experienced private investor. The private investor would operate the feedlot as a business under the legally available options through a public private partnership.

The Private investor shall perform the following –

  1. Enter into an agreement /memorandum of understanding with the county Government of Isiolo on the term of engagement.
  2. Operate and manage the feedlot as a private business venture.
  3. Pay the agreed monies/fees promptly to the county Government of Isiolo for the Use of the Facility.
  4. Willingly support local community in the promotion of livestock marketing and providing employment of local community especially for the labour requirement.
  5. Maintain and safeguard the county investment in the feedlot during the period the investor will be at the facility, agreed period ofengagement,

The Interested investor shall fulfil the following requirement:-;

  1. Demonstrate interest to invest in the feedlot.
  2. Demonstrated clear understanding of the public private partnership.
  3. Have at least 5yrs Experience in feedlot operation
  4. Demonstrate expertise in major feedlot operation
  5. Demonstrate organisational set up to operate and manage the feedlot
  6. Have a Strategy on supply of livestock to the feedlot and marketing.
  7. Demonstrate financial ability to support such engagement

The following certified documents must be submitted as part of the expression of interest:

1)      Certificate of Incorporation/Partnership deed/business certificate.

2)      Valid Tax compliance certificate.

3)      A list of directors as contained in the CR12 Form or its equivalent.

       4)     Three referees to ascertain the investor has undertaken a similar business investment      successfully.

Expected Response

In responding to this expression of interest, your EOI MUST cover the following areas:

  1. A technical proposal that portrays a clear understanding of the scope and the business model to be applied.
  2. Experience on similar undertakings.
  3. Proposed work plan of the investment
  4. CVs of the key personnel working with the investor.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1700 hours. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below [in person, or by mail, or by e-mail by Tuesday 29th June 2021 at 1100 hours.

Physical address: Tender Box at KCSAP Office Attn:    The County Project Coordinator

Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project

Old Agriculture Office, County Commissioners Compound

P.0, Box 6-60300

ISIOLO.           

E-mail: kcsapisip@gmail.com

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