MINISTRY OF MINING, BLUE ECONOMY AND MARITIME AFFAIRS TENDER DECEMBER 2024 

Kenya Marine Fisheries Socio-Economic Development Project (KEMFSED)

Request for Expression of Interest (Consulting Services – Firm Selection)

Project No.: P163980 Credit No: 65400-KE
Consulting Services for Development of Blue Economy Master Plan for Kenya
Contract No.: KE-MOMBEMA-C1-2024-038-CS-CQS/MMBEMA/SDBE&F/03/2024-2025

1. This Request for Expression of Interest follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared
in Development Business; of 10th August 2020.
2. The Government of Kenya has received a Credit from International Development Agency (IDA) towards
the cost of the Kenya Marine Fisheries and Socio-Economic Development Project (KEMFSED) and intends
to apply part of the proceeds of this Credit to payments under this contract: Consultancy Services for
Development of Blue Economy Master Plan for Kenya KE-MOMBEMA-C1-2024-038-CS-CQS/ MMBEMA/
SDBE&F/03/2024-2025
3. The overall objective of this consultancy is to develop a comprehensive 10-year Integrated Master Plan in
order to guide and facilitate investment in the blue spaces and sustainable exploration and exploitation of
blue resources to spur economic growth in Kenya.
4. The tasks to be carried out under the assignment includes but not limited to:
a) Develop a master plan for the blue economy sector to promote the governments development
agenda on:
• harnessing the full potential of the country’s blue economy from the ocean and inland lakes;
• creating economic opportunities in priority sectors (Chapter 1.3);
• Creating jobs and inclusive growth;
• intensifying and attracting investments by the private sector in the blue economy space; and
• maintaining a healthy and functioning blue economy environment.
b) Undertake a comprehensive review of relevant policies, legal, institutional and regulatory frameworks,
c) Propose cost-effective fiscal and non-fiscal policies, laws and institutional reforms, capacity building
or changes necessary to implement the master plan.
d) Prepare an investment plan, budget and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework for the implementation
of the master plan. More detailed scope is in the TORs
5. The Firm shall have the following qualifications:
This Assignment will be conducted by a firm with similar expereince in;
Core business and years in business: The firm shall be registered/incorporated as a consulting firm
with core business in the field natural resource management and with an understanding of Blue Economy
priority sectors and especially in developing of government policies, plans, and strategies or related fields
for a period of a minimum of 15 years.
Relevant experience: The firm shall demonstrate as having successfully executed and completed at least
2 No. assignments of similar nature, complexity and in a similar operating environment in the last 10 years.
Details of similar assignments-Name and address of the client, scope, value, and period should be provided
in the submitted Expression of Interest including enumeration of these similar past assignments.
Technical and managerial capability of the firm: The firm shall demonstrate as having the requisite
technical capacity and managerial capacity to undertake the assignment in the submitted company profile(
s).
The composition of a multi-disciplinary team as outlined in the TORs attached
6. The Consulting Services Contract is expected to be for a period of Nine (9) Months from the date of commencement.
7. The State Department of Blue Economy and Fisheries through the Kenya Marine Fisheries and Socio-
Economic Development (KEMFSED) Project now invites listed firms to express their interest in providing
the services. The shortlisting will focus on experience in similar assignments, Similar Environment
and Availability of Key Experts among the staff.
8. The Consultant Firm will be selected in accordance with the Consultant Qualification Selection method
(CQS) set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated September 2023
fifth Edition (Regulations).
9. The listed Firms may obtain further information at the address below from 0900 to 1700 hours East African
Time (EAT) from Monday to Friday excluding lunch hour (1300 to 1400hours EAT) and public holidays or
download full TORs on Website: www.kemfsed.org; www.tenders.go.ke; www.mibema.go.ke

10 Expression of interest shall be delivered by 14th January, 2025 at 1100 hours EAT. – using one of the
following modalities: (i) deposit in the tender box located on Mezzanine Floor, Maktaba Kuu Building
Opposite NHIF Ngong Road Nairobi, Kenya or (ii) send by email to: info@kemfsed.org and quote the
Assignment title and Contract No. in the Subject row. For expressions of interest that will be deposited at
the tender box, the packages should be clearly marked Consultancy Services for Development of Blue
Economy Master Plan for Kenya; Contract No.: KE-MOMBEMA-C1-2024-038-CS-CQS/MMBEMA/
SDBE&F/03/2024-2025.
The address (es) referred to above is (are):

Physical Address
The Principal Secretary
Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs
State Department for Blue Economy and Fisheries
Ragati Road, Social Health Authority (SHA) Building
14th Floor
P O Box 58187 – 00200 NAIROBI
Email:ps@blueeconomy.go.ke
Website: https//www.mibema.go.ke,

Other addresses
The National Project Coordinator
Kenya Marine Fisheries and Socio-Economic Development
(KEMFSED) Project
Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs
State Department for Blue Economy & Fisheries
Maktaba Kuu Building, Mezannine Floor, Ngong Road,
Website; www.kemfsed.org
Email: info@kemfsed.org,Telephone: +254-20-2718870

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