ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN COMPETITION FOR THE ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE COMPLEX OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI TENDER JANUARY 2025 

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN COMPETITION

Invitation for Expression of Interest ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN COMPETITION FOR THE ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE COMPLEX OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI

The University of Nairobi has received financing from Agence Frangaise de Developpement (“AFD”] and intends to use part of the funds thereof for payments under the following project ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN COMPETITION FOR THE ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE COMPLEX OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI.

The Services of the consultant shall consist of Architectural and Engineering Design, Costing, Tender & Contract Documentation, Supervision and Contract Administration for The Engineering and Science Complex of The University of Nairobi as elaborated in the Section 2: Information to Consultants.

The University of Nairobi hereby invites Applicants to show their interest in delivering the Services described above.

This Request for Expressions of Interest is open to Consulting firms

Eligibility criteria to AFD financing are specified in sub-clause 1.3 of the “Procurement Guidelines for AFD Financed Contracts in Foreign Countries”, available online on AFD’s website: http://www.afd.fr.

Interested applicants may obtain the detailed EOI document available on the University of Nairobi Website procurement.uonbi.ac.ke and the PPIP Website tenders.go.ke

The Applicant shall submit only one application, either in its own name or as a member of a Joint Venture (JV]. If an Applicant (including any JV member] submits or participates in more than one application, those applications shall be all rejected. However, the same Sub consultant may participate in several applications.

If the Applicant is a JV, the expression of interest shall include:

–         a copy of the JV Agreement entered into by all members, or

–         a letter of intent to execute a JV Agreement, signed by all members together with a copy of the Agreement proposal,

In the absence of this document, the other members will be considered as Sub consultants.

Experiences and qualifications of Sub consultants are not taken into account in the evaluation of the applications.

Interested Applicants must provide information evidencing that they are qualified and experienced to perform those Services. For that purpose, documented evidence of recent and similar services shall be submitted.

Determination of the similarity of the experiences will be based on:

• The contract size
• The nature of the Services
• The technical area and expertise (building construction and associated services]
• The location (in the region]

The Client will also take into account for the evaluation of the applications the following items:

• Availability of local representatives/partners in the team
• Experience and references of similar projects in the region (Sub-Saharan African]
• Experience and references for sustainable/green building assets in the region
• Achievement of sustainability, environmental and social considerations

For a JV, its leader and any member that has its registered office outside the Client’s country shall fulfil each of these criteria.

An application that does not meet any of these requirements will be rejected.

Among the submitted applications, the University of Nairobi will shortlist a maximum of seven (7] Applicants, to whom the Request for EOI for Architectural Competition to carry out the Services shall be sent.

The Expressions of Interest must be submitted to the address below not later than 20^th  February 2025

University of Nairobi
Main Campus: Administration Block, 1st Floor,
Supply Chain Management Office Room 104
P.O.BOX 30197-00100 NAIROBI
Telephone: (254-20) -4910000/ 020 4913082
Email: directorsupplychain@uonbi.ac.ke

Address for obtaining further information:

Directorsupplychain@uonbi.ac.ke

Address for submission of expression of interest:

Tender Box located on the Ground Floor,

Administration Block,

Main Campus along University Way.

Address for opening of EOI:

Main Campus, 3rd Floor,

Administration Block Old Council chambers