INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR CONDUCTING AN ANNUAL PERFOR- MANCE ASSESSMENT 1 (APA 1) OF THE 45 COUNTIES PARTICIPATING IN THE SECOND KENYA URBAN SUPPORT PROGRAM (KUSP II), FOR UIG

MINISTRY OF LANDS, PUBLIC WORKS, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT TENDER AUGUST 2023 

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST 
(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SELECTION) 

1. This Request for Expression of Interest follows the General Procurement Notice for the project that appeared
in Development Business; issue No. P1214050 of 20th June, 2023.
2. The Government of Kenya has received a Credit from World Bank (the Bank) towards the cost of the Second
Kenya Urban Support Program (KUSP 2) and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this Credit to payments
under this contract: Individual Consultancy Services for conducting an Annual Performance Assessment 1
(APA 1) of the 45 counties participating in the second Kenya Urban Support Program (KUSP II), for UIG –
Contract No. KE-MOTI-368646-CS-INDV
3. The primary objective of the consultancy is to assess the eligibility of counties and municipalities with respect
to the Minimum Conditions applicable to UIGs and WHR UIGs. Counties that demonstrate compliance with
these Minimum Conditions will qualify for their UIG allocations in FY 2023/24. This APA report will establish
a performance baseline (in year 1) and then allow for the updating (in each of the subsequent years) for all
45 counties and their eligible urban institutions concerning the UIG.
4. The tasks to be carried out under the assignment includes but not limited to:
(1) Conduct an assessment in all 45 counties in order to collect data on the performance of each
county government (and any urban institutions established by those counties), to be measured in
terms of compliance with UIG Minimum Conditions for the first year.
(2) Analyze all field data in order to assess the performance of each county.
(3) Following the above, provide a detailed, county-by-county, list of:
For UIGs:
– MCs that have been met at the time of assessment;
– MCs that had not been met at the time of assessment and identify what needs to be done in order to
meet them;
(4) Compute the total allocation per County to be disbursed based on APA results,
(5) Compute the total of DLI1 and DLI6 amount which should be disbursed based on APA results,
(6) Strict adherence to the work plan agreed with the Client in the Final Inception Report is important
because the APA is an input to the process of deciding on allocation of funds and it will have an
impact on the County/ municipal planning and budgeting process.
5. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website:
www.housingandurban.go.ke/tenders or can be obtained at the address given below.
6. The Consultant shall possess the following minimum qualifications and experience:
The consultant shall be well qualified and experienced as required and appropriate for execution of the
assignment. The consultant should possess necessary technical capacity and resources to perform the
assignment of such nature including relevant equipment and software.
The consultant should have a post-graduate degree in public administration, Urban Planning/Development
/Management, public finance or in related field from a university recognized in Kenya.
General experience: He/she should have at least 15 years of experience in working on public administration
and/or public sector service delivery, with demonstrated experience in working at the sub-national level.
Specific experience: The consultant should demonstrate experience in undertaking performance
appraisals in donor funded projects of similar magnitude in the 5 years Experience in working with World
Bank programs will be an added advantage.
7. The Consulting Services contract is expected to be for a period of One (1) calendar month from the date of
commencement.
8. The Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development, State Department for Housing and
Urban Development (the Client), through the Second Kenya Urban Program (KUSP2) now invites eligible
Individual Consultants to express their interest in providing the services. Interested individuals must provide
information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (attach curriculum vitae (CV), copies of
Academic and Professional Qualifications and registration/licensing certificates).
9. 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 and Revised November 2020 (“Procurement
Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
10. An Individual Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection of Individual Consultants Method
set out in the Procurement Regulations.
11. Interested Individual Consultant 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.
12. Expression of interest shall be delivered by 15th August, 2023 at 1100 hours East African Time using one
of the following modalities: (i) deposit in the tender box located on 6th Floor, Ardhi House in Nairobi, Kenya
or send by email to: kusp2proc@housingandurban.go.ke. For expressions of interest that will be deposited
at the tender box, the packages should be clearly marked: Individual Consultancy Services for conducting
an Annual Performance Assessment 1 (APA 1) of the 45 counties participating in the second Kenya Urban
Support Program (KUSP II), for UIG Contract No. KE-MOTI-368646-CS-INDV
Principal Secretary
State Department of Housing & Urban Development
Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development
Ardhi House, 1st Ngong Avenue,
NAIROBI, KENYA
Email: kusp2proc@housingandurban.go.ke.
Website: www.housingandurban.go.ke
HEAD SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
FOR: PRINCIPAL SECRETARY/STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT