CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR UNDERTAKING PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL CLOSEOUT AUDIT FOR KCSAP 2023

KENYA CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE PROJECT (KCSAP) TENDER MARCH 2023 

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 Kenya Climate Smart
Agriculture Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include Consultancy Services for undertaking Project Environmental
and Social Closeout Audit for KCSAP
The Assignment Objectives and Deliverables
The Government of Kenya is seeking for qualified and experienced consultant(s) to work with KCSAP team to
carry out project environmental and social close out audit. The main objective of this assignment is to assess
compliance status and document key lessons learnt from its implementation. In due course, the team will review key
documents, meet with the Government officials, Financier, and a range of stakeholders to seek their views,
undertake field trips, and prepare the Audit report.
The Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project 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.
Shortlisting criteria
• Been registered and operating for 5 years.
• Provide a copy of tax compliance certificate
• Proven similar experience with the World Bank funded projects in Environmental and Social Safeguard Polices
&NEMA and Social Impact Assessment and Audit under NEMA or/and World Bank Environmental in the past
5 years.
• Must have done Social Impact Assessment on at least two (2) projects of similar nature and complexity within
the last 5 years. Previous experience on Bank funded projects within Kenya will be an added advantage.
• Over 5 years of relevant work experience in community infrastructure projects
• At least 5 years of experience on environmental, health and safety (EHS) management and environmentally
friendly design aspects of processing/Agricultural/water related infrastructure.
Key experts will not be evaluated at this stage.
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.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection
and Employment of Consultants (under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants) by the World Bank Borrowers
(of January 2011 and revised in July 2014 (‘’ Consultant Guidelines’’), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on
conflict of interest.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultants Qualification Selection (CQS) method set out in
the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants.
Further information can be obtained from National Project Coordinator, Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project,
situated at Capitol Hill Towers, 3rd floor, Cathedral road, Nairobi from Monday to Friday excluding weekends and
public holidays from 8. 00A.M to 5.00PM.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person, by mail or by email
addressed to: –
The Principal Secretary, State Department for Crop Development. P.O Box 30028 -00100 Nairobi, Kenya
and be deposited in the Tender box at Kilimo house main reception -Ground floor, Cathedral road Nairobi
on or before 28th March 2023 at 11.00 hours clearly marked Consultancy Services for Undertaking Project
Environmental and Social Closeout Audit for KCSAP.
Consultants intending to send their Expression of Interest via email should send to infor@kcsap.go.ke , Kenya
Climate Smart Agriculture Project (KCSAP) by on or before 28th March 2023 at 11.00 hours. Submitted
documents should be clearly marked ‘Consultancy Services for undertaking Project Environmental and Social
Closeout Audit for KCSAP’’.
Head Supply Chain Management Services
For; Principal Secretary
State Department for Crop Development