CONSULTANCY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE KENYA ASSESSMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 2024 – KNEC

THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL TENDER FEBRUARY 2024 

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Secondary
Education quality improvement Project (SEQIP) and Kenya National Examinations Council as one of the
implementing agencies, intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services” ) include Consultancy for the development of the Kenya
Assessment Management System. The Consultant will be required to complete the assignment within
a duration of Seven (7) months and the consultant shall ensure full consistency with Terms of reference.
Expected commencement dates will be March 2024.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website:
www.knec.ac.ke and Public Procurement Information Portal (PPIP) or can be obtained at the address
given below.
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) now invites eligible consulting firms (“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 expected
Services of the assignment. The shortlisting criteria are:
1) The Consultancy Firm shall be a tax registered and consultancy firm or officially registered not-forprofit
organization incorporated for at least Ten (10) years offering similar services;
2) Technical and managerial organization of the firm.
3) Audited financial statements for the last three years;
4) Consultants Key staff which comprise MIS expert, Item Banking expert, System Analyst, System
developer, Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst, Database administrator, (UX) Designer, Infrastructure/
Network Specialist and Procurement specialist with qualifications as specified in the terms of
reference. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
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 (5th Edition) (“Procurement Regulations”),
setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the following specific
information on conflict of interest related to this assignment: “Consultants shall not be hired for any assignment
that would be in conflict with their prior or current obligations to other clients, or that may place them
in a position of being unable to carry out the assignment in the best interests of the Borrower”.
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.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultants Quality and Cost-based Selection
(QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours i.e., 0800 to 1700 hours.

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