TENDER FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FISHERIES HEADQUARTERS – “UVUVI HOUSE” – MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE,

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, FISHERIES AND COOPERATIVES (MoALFC) TENDER OCTOBER 2022  

State Department of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Blue Economy (SDFA&BE) 

Kenya Marine Fisheries Socioeconomic Development Project (KEMFSED) 

1. The Government of Kenya (hereinafter called “Borrower”) has received financing from the World Bank toward
the cost of Kenya Marine Fisheries and Socio-Economic Development Project (KEMFSED) and intends
to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Construction of Fisheries Headquarters-
“Uvuvi House”. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement
method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing.
2. The State Department for Fisheries Aquaculture and the Blue Economy now invites sealed Bids from eligible
Bidders for the Construction of the Fisheries Headquarters – “Uvuvi House” Contract No. KE-MOALF-
2021-001-CW-RFB/MOALF&C/SDFA&BE/05/2022-2023
The scope of construction works involves;
a) Builders works entails erection of 10 floors and ancillary works
b) Civil Works, parking area and drainage works
c) Mechanical Works
d) Electrical Works
e) Landscaping
The Construction period is 24 calendar months
The Construction location: South C, off Red Cross Road, Nairobi, Kenya on coordinates 1°19’29.4”S
36°50’11.7”E
3. Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified
in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers- Procurement in Investment Projects
Financing” dated November 2020 fourth Edition (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible
Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from The State Department for Fisheries Aquaculture
and the Blue Economy; Kenya Marine Fisheries and Socio-Economic Development (KEMFSED)
Project, National Project Coordinator – E-mail: info@kemfsed.org/and inspect the Bidding document
during office hours, i.e. 0800 to 1700 hours East African Time at the address given below.
The Bidding document in English and in four volumes i.e. Volume. I – The Tender Documents; Volume II – Bills
of Quantities; Volume III – Specifications and Volume IV – The Drawings; may be purchased by interested
eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a
non-refundable fee of KES 1,000/=. The method of payment will be Cash at the address provided below. The
document will be collected at the address provided below or freely downloaded from the website below or
state portal for tenders www.tenders.go.ke www.kemfsed.org or Ministry’s website www.kilimo.go.ke
4. Bids clearly marked Construction of Fisheries Headquarters – “Uvuvi House” Contract No. KE-MOALF-2021-
001-CW-RFB/MOALF&C/SDFA&BE/05/2022-2023; must be delivered and placed in the tender box located
at Maktaba Kuu Building Mezzanine Floor project office Kenya Marine Fisheries and Socio-Economic
Development (KEMFSED) Project at Ngong Road on or before 1100 hours East African Time (EAT)
on 1st December 2022. 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 Maktaba Kuu Building, Mezzanine Floor, KEMFSED Board Room at 1100 hours EAT on
1st December 2022.
5. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of Kenya Shilling Fifteen Million Only (KES.15,000,000.00)
from recognized financial institutions in Kenya, Registered with NCA; Category NCA 1 in Buildings
and Civil works, CR12 Certificate issued by the Registrar of Companies (Kenya) within six (6) months,
Certified valid Business Permit / License, Certified valid Tax Compliance Certificate.
6. All Bids must be accompanied by a Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and/or Sexual Harassment (SH)
Declaration.
7. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the
successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership
Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
8. The address referred to above is;