CONSULTANCY SERVICES – SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF WORKS CONTRACTS FOR STAND ALONE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES (COMPONENT 3A)
KENYA POWER AND LIGHTING COMPANY PLC TENDER DECEMBER 2021
| REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST |
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)
| Credit No: | 6135-KE |
| Assignment
Title: |
CONSULTANCY SERVICES – SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF WORKS CONTRACTS FOR STAND ALONE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES (COMPONENT 3A). |
| Reference No. | KP1/6A.1/RFP/3/21/A91 |
The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project for Underserved Counties (KOSAP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include Supervision and Management of Design, Supply, Installations and Commissioning of Standalone Solar systems in different counties. The assignment may require 102 Professional Person-months and will be implemented between the period from April 2022 – September 2023 ensuring full consistency with the Terms of Reference (TOR) referred to in this REOI.
The detailed scope of service shall be as per the Terms of Reference-TOR which can be accessed on The Kenya Power and Lighting Company PLC website (www.kplc.co.ke) and UNDB online.
The Kenya Power and Lighting Company PLC, 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:
- Relevance and suitability of the applicant firm’s core business to this assignment.
- Interested consultancy firms must have at least ten (10) years of experience.
- The firms must have undertaken similar assignments in a developing country within the last five (5) years.
- Successful delivery of minimum of two (2) similar nature, complexity and sized assignments.
- Experience in Consultancy (Supervision and Management of Works) contracts in the Renewable Energy Sector, in at least Two (2) contracts, each with a minimum value of USD one million, two hundred thousand (1.2 Million USD).
- Minimum Average Annual Turnover of Two (2) Million USD over the last Five (5) years.
- The firm’s overall organizational competence, capability and qualifications as demonstrated through its overall technical experts’ size and mix, financial, technical and managerial strengths and good will in the industry.
- ISO 9001 certification is required.
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” July 2016 Rev. November 2017, Rev. August 2018 and Rev. November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
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.
If the consultant is a Joint Venture (JV), the Expression of Interest shall include a copy of the JV Agreement entered into by all members (Maximum three (3) members only). Alternatively, a letter of intent to execute a JV Agreement in the event of a successful proposal shall be signed by all members and submitted with the Expression of Interest, together with a copy of the proposed Agreement.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the QCBS method set out in the Procurement Regulations. Among the submitted applications, The Kenya Power and Lighting Company PLC will shortlist on the basis of the above listed criteria a maximum of Eight (8) consultants to whom the Request for Proposals to carry out the Services shall be sent.
Expressions of Interest (hard copies) shall be submitted in sealed envelopes, delivered to the address below and be clearly marked “Expression of Interest for Supervision and Management of Works Contracts for Stand Alone Solar Photovoltaic Systems for Community Facilities (Component 3A)” no later than 6th January, 2022 at 10.00 am East African Time.
Attention:
Ag. General Manager, Supply Chain & Logistics
The Kenya Power and Lighting Company PLC
Kolobot Road, Parklands
Stima Plaza, 3rd Floor
P.O. Box 30099 – 00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Expression of Interest submitted via e-mail shall not be accepted.
Consultants who wish to witness the opening of the expression of interest may do so on 6th January, 2022 at 1030 hours East African Time.
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours between 0900 to 1200 and 1400 to 1630 hours (East Africa time).
Ag. Chief Supply Chain Officer (Connectivity and Turnkey Projects)
Infrastructure Development
Kolobot Road, Parklands
Stima Plaza, 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 30099 – 00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel. +254 20 3201736/0711 031736
E-mail: BAngima@kplc.co.ke
Copy: MOchiengOwuor@kplc.co.ke CMwatu@kplc.co.ke