CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR FINALIZATION OF DRAFT TRANSBOUNDARY WATER POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSBOUNDARY WATER BILL

STATE DEPARTMENT FOR WATER AND SANITATION TENDER JANUARY 2024 

HORN OF AFRICA GROUND WATER FOR RESILIENCE PROJECT (HoAGW4RP) 

CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI) FOR
CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR FINALIZATION OF DRAFT TRANSBOUNDARY WATER POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT OF
TRANSBOUNDARY WATER BILL

CONTRACT NO.: MOWSI/SDWS/HoAGW4RP/008/2023-2024 (KE-MOWI-353653-CS-QCBS)

1. The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Horn of Africa Ground
Water for Resilience Project (HoAGW4RP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the
contract for CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR FINALIZATION OF DRAFT TRANSBOUNDARY WATER POLICY AND
DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSBOUNDARY WATER BILL contract No.: MOWSI/SDWS/HoAGW4RP/008/2023-2024
(KE-MOWI-353653-CS-QCBS)
2. The objective of the assignment is to review and finalize the draft Transboundary Water policy and Develop Transboundary
Water Bill. The Policy and the Bill documents prepared will fully inform the Government of Kenya (GOK) and
its future decisions. The two documents will provide a clear framework for sustainable management of transboundary
water resources, clarify roles and responsibilities, increase accountability, reduce conflict, improve the integrated management
of resources, provide water security for present and future generations, and optimize public funds through
more effective use of resources
3. The duration of the consultancy services will be for a period of eighteen (18) months.
4. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at Ministry’s website www.water.go.ke and
PPIP portal https://tenders.go.ke free of charge.
5. The Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, State Department for Water and Sanitation now invites eligible consulting
firms (“Consultants”) to express 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 short-listing criteria are:
i. Relevance and suitability of the applicant’s core business to the assignment.
ii. The consultancy firm should demonstrate experience of not less than ten (10) years in the following: Public Policy
formulation, Legislation development, implementation and management, Legal Frameworks related to shared
water resources implementation within the water sector and related policies, institutional reforms, Transboundary
integrated water resources development, management and planning studies including ground and surface water
environments, catchment management, stakeholders management and engagement, and including Transboundary
water governance. (Proof of this including the references of the respective clients must be provided in the
tender document)
iii. Must have a good knowledge of policy formulation and governance in Kenya.
iv. Demonstrated technical, managerial, administrative and financial capabilities of the firm.
Please Note: Key experts’ bio data (CV) will not be evaluated at this stage.
6. 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 and revised in October 2017, August 2018 and November 2020
setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
7. 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.
8. The Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Section (QCBS) method set out in the
Procurement Regulations.
9. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours between 0900 to 1600 hours from
Monday to Friday excluding lunch hour (1300 to 1400Hrs) and public holidays.
10. Expression of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person or by mail or by e-mail
so as to be received on or before 6th February, 2024 at 1000 hours Local Time. For expressions of interest that will
be deposited at the Tender Box on Ground Floor, Maji House, Ngong Road, Nairobi, the packages should be clearly
marked “CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR FINALIZATION OF DRAFT TRANSBOUNDARY WATER POLICY AND
DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSBOUNDARY WATER BILL contract No.: MOWSI/SDWS/HoAGW4RP/008/2023-2024
(KE-MOWI-353653-CS-QCBS)” addressed to:
Principal Secretary
Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation
State Department for Water and Sanitation
Maji House, Ngong Road , 2nd Floor Room No. 233
P.O. Box 49720-00100, Nairobi.
Tel: +254 20 2716103 Ext. 42335/42260
Email: hoagw4rp@water.go.ke/hoagw4rp@gmail.com
Website: www.water.go.ke