CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR FEASIBILITY, DETAILED ENGINEERING DESIGN STUDIES, SUPERVISION OF CONSTRUCTION OF ONE STOP BORDER POSTS (OSBPS) AND ACCOMMODATION UNITS FOR KENYA REVENUE AUTHORITY STAFF AT RHAMU AND MANDERA

KENYA NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY TENDER NOVEMBER 2023 

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Consulting Services – Firms Selection)

1. The Government of the Republic of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank towards the
cost of the Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds
for Consulting Services.
2. The Consulting Services (“the Services”) include Conducting of Feasibility, Detailed Engineering
Design Studies, Supervision of the Construction of One Stop Border Posts (OSBPs) and Accommodation
Units for Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Staff at Rhamu and Mandera.
3. The period of the services is 33 months comprising: 8 months for Detailed Design and preparation
of Tender documents, 18 months for Construction Supervision and 6 months defects liability
period plus 1-month closeout period. The estimated number of person-months of key professional
personnel for both lump sum (design) and time based (supervision) Contract is 928 comprising:
130 person months for design phase, and 399 person months for Supervision of the Construction of
OSBP and Accommodation Units for KRA staff at Rhamu and 399 person months for Supervision
of the Construction of OSBP and KRA Staff Accommodation Units at Mandera.
The Detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website:
www.kenha.co.ke
4. The Kenya National Highways Authority, a State Corporation under the Ministry of Roads and Transport
established under the Kenya Roads Act, 2007, 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 Services. The shortlisting criteria are:
a) Firm Registration. The firm shall be registered in the field of Architecture or Civil
Engineering and related services as its core business for a period of not less than 10 years;
b) Firm Experience. The firm should demonstrate capacity and experience in carrying out
design and supervision of buildings for a period not less than 10 years. The firm must have
undertaken at least 3 similar assignments in scope and value within the last 8 years;
c) Availability of Key Experts. The firm must demonstrate as having the requisite technical
and managerial capacity to undertake the assignment.
Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
5. 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” July 2016 revised in November 2017,
August 2018 and November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy
on conflict of interest.
6. 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.
7. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method
set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations.
8. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours, Mondays to Fridays
from 0800 to 1700 hours (East Africa Time), excluding public holidays.
9. The Expressions of Interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in
person, or by mail, or by email) ,clearly marked REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR
CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR FEASIBILITY, DETAILED ENGINEERING DESIGN STUDIES,
SUPERVISION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF ONE STOP BORDER POSTS (OSBP’S) & ACCOMMODATION
UNITS FOR KENYA REVENUE AUTHORITY STAFF AT RHAMU AND MANDERA TENDER
No.: KeNHA/2723/2023, by Tuesday, 5th December, 2023 at 1100hrs (East Africa Time).
Supply Chain Management
Attn: Deputy Director, Supply Chain Management
Kenya National Highways Authority,
Barabara Plaza, Block C,
2nd Floor, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA),
off airport South Road, along Mazao Road,
P.O. Box 49712 – 00100
NAIROBI, KENYA
Email address:2723@kenha.co.ke
Tel: + 254 – 20 – 4954116