FIRM-CONSULTING SERVICES FOR CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION OF NAMARET RESOURCE CENTER, HATCHERY AND ALL COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE

MINISTRY OF MINING, BLUE ECONOMY AND MARITIME AFFAIRS TENDER DECEMBER 2023 

Request for Expression of Interest

(Consulting Services – QCBS Firm Consultant Selection)

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 The World Bank towards the cost of the Kenya
Marine Fisheries and Socio-Economic Development Project (KEMFSED) and intends to apply part
of the proceeds for consulting services.
3. The Consulting services (“Services”) include Construction supervision of works in NAMARET
Resource Center, Hatchery and all county’s infrastructure. The Consulting Services Contract is expected
to be for a period of 19 Calendar Months from the date of commencement; that is 12 months construction
period; 6 months Defect Liability Period and 1 Month preparation of final Accounts.
4. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website:
www.kemfsed.org; www.tenders.go.ke; www.worldbank.org; www.mibema.go.ke;
5. The State Department of Blue Economy and Fisheries through the Kenya Marine Fisheries and
Socio-Economic Development (KEMFSED) Project now invites firms to express their interest in providing
the services. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform
the services. The shortlisting criteria include;
a) Core business as a consulting firm with at least Ten (10) years relevant experience in construction
supervision of similar infrastructure and related assignments.
b) Demonstration by consulting firm of having been involved in successful execution, completion
of at least two (2) projects of similar nature both in scope and complexity in similar operating
environment in the last ten (10) years. Details of the assignment-Name and address of the
client, scope, value, and period shall be provided;
c) Technical and managerial capability of the consulting firm to undertake the assignment which
should be supported by company’ profile providing details about staff skills, necessary tools,
equipment and software to undertake the assignment;
6. 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.
7. Consultant may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly
whether the association is in form of a Joint Venture and or Sub-consultancy. In case of joint venture
all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract if selected
8. The consultant firm will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection – QCBS
method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
9. Further information can be obtained 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.worldbank.org;
www.mibema.go.ke;
10. Expression of interest must be delivered by 4th January 2024 at 1100hours 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; Firm Consulting Services for
Construction Supervision of NAMARET Resource Center, Hatchery and All County Infrastructure
No. KE-MOMBEMA-020-2023-CS-QCBS

The addresses referred to above are:

Physical Address
The Principal Secretary
Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime
Affairs
State Department for Blue Economy and Fisheries
Ngong Road, NHIF Building 13th 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,
www.kemfsed.org
Email: info@kemfsed.org
Telephone: +254-20-2718870