DESIGN, SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING OF STAND-ALONE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS WITH BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES

KENYA POWER TENDER APRIL 2024 

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE

REQUEST FOR BIDS

1. The Government of Kenya has received funding from the World Bank towards the cost of the Kenya Off- Grid
Solar Access Project for Underserved Counties, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under
the Contract for Design, Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Stand-Alone Solar Photovoltaic Systems with
Battery Energy Storage for community facilities in Turkana, West Pokot, Marsabit, Isiolo, Samburu, Mandera, Wajir,
Garissa, Tana River, Narok, Lamu, Kilifi & Kwale Counties in Kenya with 7 Years O&M Services. For this contract, the
borrower shall process payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s
Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides
to be made through letter of credit.
2. The Kenya Power and Lighting Company PLC now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for: KE-KPLC-417990-
CW-RFB: Design, Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Stand-Alone Solar Photovoltaic Systems with
Battery Energy Storage for Community Facilities in Turkana, West Pokot, Marsabit, Isiolo, Samburu, Mandera,
Wajir, Garissa, Tana River, Narok, Lamu, Kilifi & Kwale Counties in Kenya with 7 years O&M Services.
3. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Procurement using request for Bids (RFB) as specified
in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers’’ dated July 2016 and revised in November
2017, August 2018, and November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible bidders as defined
in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information at the address below during office hours between 0900
to 1200 and 1400 to 1630 hours (East Africa time).
Project Manager – KE-KPLC-417990-CW-RFB: Design, Supply, Installation and commissioning of stand- alone solar
photovoltaic systems with battery energy storage for community facilities in Turkana, West Pokot, Marsabit, Isiolo,
Samburu, Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, Tana River, Narok, Lamu, Kilifi & Kwale Counties in Kenya with 7 years O&M
services.
The Kenya Power and Lighting Company PLC
Stima Plaza, 2nd Floor, Kolobot Road, Parklands
P.O. Box 30099 – 00100 Nairobi, Kenya
Tel. +254 711 031349/051/986
E-mail: SMucheke@kplc.co.ke; CMwatu@kplc.co.ke
Copy: NKiminda@kplc.co.ke; MOchiengOwuor@kplc.co.ke
5. A complete set of the bidding documents in English shall be downloaded without any fee by interested bidders at
www.kplc.co.ke.
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below (As detailed in item number 10), and be clearly marked “Tender
for KE-KPLC-417990-CW-RFB: Design, Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Stand-Alone Solar Photovoltaic
Systems With Battery Energy Storage for Community Facilities in Turkana, West Pokot, Marsabit, Isiolo, Samburu,
Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, Tana River, Narok, Lamu, Kilifi & Kwale Counties in Kenya with 7 years O&M Services on or
before 4th June, 2024 at 10:00 AM. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected.
Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses
to attend at the address below:
Street Address: KPLC Offices, Stima Plaza, Kolobot Road, Parklands
Floor/Room number: Ground Floor- Auditorium
City: Nairobi
Country: Kenya
Date: 4th June 2024
Time: 10.30 a.m.
7. All bids MUST be accompanied by a bid security in the form of a Bank Guarantee Only for the amount and either
of the currency as specified below; based on associated Lot(s).

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