CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE SAVING AND CREDIT COOPERATIVES (SACCO’S) STRENGTHENING FOR BUSINESS ACCELERATION

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT TENDER DECEMBER 2024 

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) 

1. The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the National Agricultural
Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting
services.
The Consulting Services (“the Services) include Consulting services for the Saving and Credit Cooperatives
(SACCO’s) Strengthening for Business Acceleration.
2. The estimated period of assignment is twelve (12) months.
3. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.kilimo.
go.ke
4. The State Department for Agriculture (“the Client”) 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) Core business and years in business: The firm shall be registered/incorporated as a consulting firm
in the field of agriculture and rural development or related fields for a period of at least Five (5) years.
b) Experience: The firm shall demonstrate as having successfully executed and completed at least two (2)
assignments similar in nature both in scope and complexity in a similar operating environment in the
last five (5) years. Details of the assignments (Name and address of the client, scope, value, and period)
should be provided and submitted in the submitted expression of interest (EOI).
c) Technical and managerial capability of the firm: The firm shall demonstrate as having the requisite
technical capacity including relevant equipment, tools, software, etc. and managerial capacity to undertake
the assignment in the submitted company profile(s).
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” First Published July 2016 and revised Fifth Edition September
2023 (“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 Selection Based on the Quality and Cost Based Selection
method set out in the World Banks Framework Agreement arrangements described in the procurement Regulations.
8. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1600 hours East African
Time (EAT).

National Project Coordinator
National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP)
P.O. Box 8073-00200 NAIROBI
Capitol Hill Towers, 5th Floor, Cathedral Road.
Phone: 0773206315
Email: info@navcdp.go.ke
9. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by
e-mail) by 18th December, 2024 at 1100 hours EAT and be deposited in the tender box clearly marked State
Department for Agriculture located at Kilimo house main reception –Ground floor, Cathedral Road Nairobi or
be sent to info@navcdp.go.ke and clearly marked “Consultingservices for the Saving and Credit Cooperatives
(SACCO’s) strengthening for business acceleration .
The Principal Secretary
State Department for Agriculture
P.O Box 30028-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
E-mail:info@navcdp.go.ke, Tel.0773206315
Head Supply Chain Management Services
For Principal Secretary