MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, FISHERIES AND COOPERATIVES TENDER OCTOBER 2021 

INVITATION TO TENDER 

Background

  1. The Kenya Cereal Enhancement Programme-Climate Resilient Agricultural Livelihoods Window (KCEP-CRAL) is a part­nership between the Government of Kenya (GOK), European Union (EU) and International Fund for Agricultural Devel­opment (IFAD) through a loan, and grant resources from the Adaptation of Smallholder Agricultural Programme (ASAP). The overall development goal of the Programme is to contribute to the reduction of rural poverty and food insecurity of smallholders in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) by developing their economic potential while improving their natural resources management capacity and resilience to climate change.
  2. The Programme invites interested and eligible firms legally registered and Licensed with the National Construction Authority (NCA) Category 6, 7 and 8 ONLY to participate and submit sealed bids for the purposes of bidding for the National Shopping tenders for Spot Improvement of Works leading to various farmer owned warehouses.
  3. These procurements are reserved under the AGPO- Women Category. The procurement procedures and guidelines shall be as prescribed in the IFAD Procurement Guidelines and IFAD procurement Handbook and have been uploaded in
  4. 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 advert.
  5. The complete set bid documents and drawings shall be downloaded FREE OF CHARGE from the Ministry’s website: www.kilimo.go.ke under “tender” links or from the Programme Website www.kcepcral.go.ke
  6. 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 email addresses.
  7. All bidders are also advised to regularly visit the above Programme website, to obtain any additional information/addendum on the tender that may be issued before the closing date. 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 & Agricultural Research,

PO Box 30028-00100,

Kilimo House, Cathedral Road, Nairobi
Tel: 0770174188

  1. 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 10th  November 2021 at 10.00am EAT as indicated above.
  2. Due to the Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic, the following measures shall be adhered to during the Bid Opening of this tenders.
  3. a)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 1.5meteres away from each other.
  4. b)Screening of the attendees shall take place
  5. c)Failure by bidders to attend any bid opening shall not invalidate the process.
  6. d)The results of the bid opening shall be communicated by email within 7days from the date of the tender open­ing. Bidders should therefore submit their registration details via kcepcralprogramme@gmail.com
  7. Eligibility:
  8. a)To enhance equity, bidders shall bid for only one (1) bid under the published Tender Notice.

Each Bidder shall submit only one Bid, either individually or as a partner in a joint venture. A Bidder who sub­mits or participates in more than one Bid shall be disqualified. Partners in a joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the execution of the Contract

  1. b)Director (s) bidding under different companies for the same tender shall be disqualified
  2. c)Only those bidders registered in the Categories as indicated in the tender document shall bid for the respective tenders
  3. d)Bidders with Ongoing / Incomplete works projects with KCEP-CRAL Programme are not eligible to bid and shall be disqualified
  4. e)Any form of Canvassing will lead to disqualification

The Principal Secretary,

State Department for Crop Development & Agricultural Research

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