TENDER FOR CONSULTING SERVICES FOR INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AGENT (IVA)

MINISTRY OF WATER, SANITATION AND IRRIGATION TENDER SEPTEMBER 2024 

KENYA WATER SANITATION AND HYGIENE PROGRAM (K-WASH)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)
CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION

1. The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Kenya Water
Sanitation and Hygiene Program (K-WASH), and intends to apply part of the proceeds on payments under
the contract for CONSULTING SERVICES FOR INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AGENT (IVA).
2. The services (“Consulting Services”) include verification on an annual basis of the pre-agreed outputs under
K-WASH as laid out in the Disbursement-Linked Indicators (DLI) matrix. The results should be delivered in
an approved and proper documented format.
3. The duration of the consulting services will be for an initial period of Three (3No) calendar years, and may
be extended once for additional period of Three (3No) calendar years, upon satisfactory performance of the
consultant.
4. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at Ministry’s website
www.water.go.ke and PPIP portal https://tenders.go.ke.
5. The State Department for Water and Sanitation (“the Client”) in the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation,
now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to express their interest in providing the Services.
Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications
and relevant experience to perform the Services. The short-listing criteria are:
i. Core business and years in business. The firm shall be registered/incorporated as a consulting firm
with core business in or related fields for at least ten (10No) years.
ii. Relevant Experience. The firm shall demonstrate as having executed and completed at least two
(2No) assignment of similar nature and scope in similar operating environments in the last 10 years.
Details of similar assignments – Name and address of the client, scope, value and period should be
provided in the Expression of Interest.
iii. Technical and Managerial capability of the firm. The firm shall demonstrate as having the requisite
technical capacity including relevant equipment, tools, software etc. and managerial capacity to
undertake the assignment in the submitted company profile(s). Key experts’ bio data (CV) will not
be evaluated at this stage.
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 in July 2016, revised 5th Edition September
2023(“Procurement Regulations”) setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of Interest.
7. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly
whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint
venture, all the partners in the joint venture agreement shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire
contract, if selected.
8. The Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Section (QCBS) method set
out in the Procurement Regulations.
9. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours between 0900 to 1600 hours
East African Time (EAT) from Monday to Friday excluding lunch hour (1300 to 1400Hrs) and public holidays.
10. Expression of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person or by mail or by
e-mail by 1st October, 2024 at 1000 hours East African Time (EAT). For expressions of interest that will be
deposited at the Tender Box on Ground Floor, Maji House, Ngong Road, Nairobi, the packages should be
clearly marked “CONSULTING SERVICES FOR INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AGENT contract No.:
(KE-SDWS-425132-CS-QCBS)” addressed to:

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