REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR MONITORING AND EVALUATION FRAMEWORK

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, FISHERIES AND COOPERATIVES TENDER JANUARY 2022 

State Department for Crops Development and Agricultural Research 

KENYA CEREAL ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMME-CLIMATE RESILIENT AGRICULTURAL LIVELIHOODS 

WINDOW (KCEP-CRAL) 

1. The EU COVID-19 – Kenya Cereal Enhancement Programme – Climate Resilient Agricultural Livelihoods Programme (“KCEP-CRAL Plus”) is a European Union (EU) enhanced support to farmers with an increased grant allocation of €5 million through the existing GoK-EU-IFAD co-funded Multi-Donor Action: Kenya Cereal Enhancement Programme-Climate Resilient Agricultural Livelihoods Window (KCEP-CRAL). This is 24 Months European Union (EU) support to the Government of Kenya (GoK), running from 1 July, 2020 – June, 2022.
2. This EU COVID-19 – KCEP-CRAL Plus interventions are fully aligned to the on-going KCEP-CRAL implementation structures and arrangements, which has established an electronic voucher (“e-voucher”) system enabling farmers access inputs from agro-dealers, supporting farmer’s groups and cooperatives with post-harvest, market and storage infrastructures, strength­ening financial inclusion, among others.
3. EU COIVD-19 – Kenya Cereal Enhancement Programme – Climate Resilient Agricultural Livelihoods Window (“KCEP-CRAL Plus”) invites proposals from eligible and competent Consultancy Firms or Consortium of firms specializing in the Devel­opment of Sector Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (SM&EF) to submit proposals for the Development and Rollout of the same as per the Terms of References (ToRs) provided
4. The over-all objective of the M&E framework is to track implementation progress at the various implementation levels including activity, output and with great emphasis on outcome and at the Goal (ultimately) level of the ASTGS and other sector plans and policies, thereby contributing to improved efficiency through coordinated result-based decision-making. This will enhance evidence based leadership and management of the sector. The framework will provide a set of measur­able parameters that sector stakeholders can streamline into their existing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems so as to monitor and evaluate performance. This framework will be the same across all the counties and therefore, enhance coordination and data harmonization for evidence decision making.
5. The Programme invites interested and eligible firms legally registered and competent to participate and submit sealed bids for the purposes of bidding for the tender below.

6. The eligible firms shall be evaluated based on the criteria determined in the REOI document as follows:

• Preliminary Examination
• General Experience in undertaking assignments in international organizations
• Specific Experience undertaking developing and roll-out of decentralized M&E Frameworks

7. Interested firms may obtain further information from the Programme procurement office Tel; 0770 174 188. Email:- tenders.kcepcralprogramme@gmail.com on normal working days beginning on the date of the advert.
8. The bidding document can be downloaded by interested Bidders FREE OF CHARGE from the Ministry’s website: www.kilimo.go.ke under “tender” links or the Programme website www.kcepcral.go.ke
9. Eligible bidders who download the document from the above website(s) are required to submit their particulars (name & address of the firm, contact person & their mobile number) to the KCEP-CRAL official procurement email address; (tenders.kcepcralprogramme@gmail.com), using their official e-mail addresses for records and any further tender clari­fications and addenda.
10. All bidders are also advised to regularly visit the Programme website (www.kcepcral.go.ke), to obtain any additional information/addendum on the tender that may be issued before the tender closing date.
11. Complete set of tender documents MUST be submitted in plain sealed envelopes clearly marked with tender reference number to the following address:

The Principal Secretary,

State Department for Crop Development and Agricultural Research,

P.O. Box 30028-00100,

Kilimo House, Cathedral Road, Nairobi,

Tel: 0770174188.

12. And dropped in the Tender Box situated at the reception of MOALF&C ground floor Kilimo House, Cathedral Road so as to reach the above address on or before Tuesday, 1st February 2022 at 12.00pm EAT as indicated above.
13. Due to the Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic, the following MEASURES SHALL be adhered to during the Bid Opening of this tender.

Where bidders or their representatives choose to attend the bid opening, the Procuring entity shall ensure the open­ing venue is spacious and observe a social distance of at least 1.5 meters away from each other and all Ministry of Health Protocols shall be observed.

Screening of the attendees shall take place.

Failure by bidders to attend any bid opening SHALL NOT invalidate the process.

The results of the bid opening shall be communicated by e-mail within 7 days from the date of the tender opening. Bidders should THEREFORE SUBMIT their registration details via tenders.kcepcralprogramme@gmail.com.

14. Eligibility:
15. a)Director (s) bidding under different companies for the same tender shall be disqualified.
16. b)Any form of Canvassing will lead to disqualification.

The Principal Secretary,

State Department for Crop Development and Agricultural Research