CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR PARTNERSHIP THROUGH MEMORAN- DUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) IN VARIOUS THEMATIC AREAS

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT TENDER NOVEMBER 2024 

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (Firms)

The Government of Kenya (GoK) has received financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
towards the cost of Kenya Livestock Commercialization Project (KeLCoP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the
recruitment of Partners through Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the following thematic areas:

The use of any IFAD financing shall be subject to IFAD’s approval, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the financing
agreement, as well as IFAD’s rules, policies and procedures. IFAD and its officials, agents and employees shall be held
harmless from and against all suits, proceedings, claims, demands, losses and liability of any kind or nature brought by any
party in connection with Kenya Livestock Commercialization Project (KeLCoP).
The objective of the partnerships is to complement the KeLCoP in achieving its development objective of increasing the
incomes of 110,000 poor livestock and pastoralist households, especially youth and women, in an environmentally friendly
manner in selected project areas of the ten participating counties through collaboration and co-founding in the ten thematic
areas. KeLCoP is seeking partners from Government agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), private
sector partners, research institutions, and farmer organizations, with strong presence and experience working with similar
beneficiaries, value chains and Counties. The partners must have comparative advantages and complementary resources
(technical, financial and human) to achieve the intended project outcomes.
The State Department for Livestock Development through the Kenya Livestock Commercialization Project (KeLCoP) (“the
client”) now invites Government agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), private sector partners, research
institutions, and farmer organizations to indicate their interest in providing the services in the above listed thematic areas.
Entering into a partnership will be based on the specific comparative advantages of the partners concerned. The partners
shall implement the agreed activities in the Memorandum of Understanding without requiring financial resources from the
Project. Interested consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required comparative advantages
and complementary resources (technical, financial and human) to achieve the intended objectives outlined in the
thematic areas. Interested firms should fill the template for expressions of interest and submit found at the www.kilimo.
go.ke /www.tenders.go.ke/www.kelcop.or.ke and send it to the address indicated below.
The attention of interested firms is drawn to IFAD’s Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism
Policy and the Revised IFAD Policy on Preventing Fraud and Corruption its Activities and Operations . The latter sets forth
IFAD’s provisions on prohibited practices. IFAD further strives to ensure a safe working environment free of harassment,
including sexual harassment, and free of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) in its activities and operations as detailed in
its IFAD Policy to Preventing and Responding to Sexual Harassment, Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.
The firm shall not have any actual, potential or reasonably perceived conflict of interest. A firm with an actual, potential
or reasonably perceived conflict of interest shall be disqualified unless otherwise explicitly approved by the Fund. A firm
including their respective personnel and affiliates are considered to have a conflict of interest if they
a) have a relationship that provides them with undue or undisclosed information about or influence over the
selection process and the execution of the contract,
b) participate in more than one EOI under this procurement action,
c) have a business or family relationship with a member of the Purchaser’s board of directors or its personnel,
the Fund or its personnel, or any other individual that was, has been or might reasonably be directly or
indirectly involved in any part of
(i) the preparation of this REOI,
(ii) the shortlisting or selection process for this procurement, or
(iii) execution of the contract.
The firm has an ongoing obligation to disclose any situation of actual, potential or reasonably perceived conflict of interest
during preparation of the EOI, the selection process or the contract execution. Failure to properly disclose any of said situations
may lead to appropriate actions, including the disqualification of the firm, the termination of the contract and any
other as appropriate under the IFAD Policy on Preventing Fraud and Corruption in its Projects and Operations.
The shortlisting/qualification and evaluation criteria are provided in each of the Terms of reference for the various thematic
areas. Any request for clarification on this REOI should be sent via e-mail to the address below no later than 5.00p.m,
26th November 2024 East African Time. The client will provide responses to all clarification requests by 5.00p.m,
28th November 2024 East African Time.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in written form indicating the thematic area and reference number using the
forms provided for this purpose. EOIs shall be submitted to the address below no later than 11.00 a.m, 4th December
2024 East African Time.
Project Management and Coordination unit (PMCU),
Kenya Livestock Commercialization Project (KeLCoP),
Attn: Moses Kembe, Project Coordinator
P.O. Box 12261-20100 Nakuru, Kenya
Nakuru-Ravine Road, Opposite KEMSA Regional office
Tel: +254-51-2210851, E-mail: pmcu.kelcop@gmail.com
FOR: PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, STATE DEPARTMENT FOR LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT