THE NATIONAL TREASURY & ECONOMIC PLANNING TENDER JUNE 2023 

INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PROJECT- ADDITIONAL FINANCING

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

TRANSACTION ADVISORY SERVICES FOR THE PROPOSED POWER TRANSMISSION LINES PPP PROJECTS

Ref:                              IFPPP/PFF/KETRAC0/13/2022-23

Credit No:                    61210 KE

Project ID No:              P121019

  1. The Government of Kenya [GoK] has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Infrastructure Finance and Public Private Partnerships Project – Additional Financing [IFPPP-AF], and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
  2. The consulting services [“the Services”] include: [a] Undertaking PPP feasibility studies including the Project Implementation Schedule; Project Marketing and all PPP approvals. [b]Develop transaction documents, tender process organization and support on transaction implementation through to financial close; [c] Project based learning; [d] Communication of the Project, to be implemented over a period of 12 months.
  3. The detailed Terms of Reference [TOR] for the assignment can be found at the following websites: www.treasury.go.ke/tenders.htm/ : www.pppunit.go.ke ; www.ketraco.co.ke/tenders; or can be obtained at the address given below.
  4. The National Treasury & Economic Planning [the Client], through the Infrastructure Finance and Public Private Partnerships Project – Additional Financing, now invites eligible consulting firms “Consultants”1 to indicate 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. However, the description shall be limited to maximum of 30 pages length. The Transaction Advisor will comprise of a firm or a consortium of firms providing the requisite technical [including environmental/social], financial and legal expertise. The team is to be managed by a lead advisor. The shortlisting requirements for the Firm’s experience are; [a] The Lead Advisor is to demonstrate experience of leading PPP transactions of similar scope; [b] Acted as Transaction Adviser and successfully completed the full scope of work, including taking Energy sector PPPs to financial close [c] Experience in power transmission infrastructure design and associated feasibility investigations of comparable projects [d] Experience in conducting Environmental and Social Impact assessments of large-scale infrastructure projects in accordance with international best practice including in accordance with World Bank/ IFC guidelines, and guidelines in Kenya and elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa. Under each of the three criteria, firms are expected to clearly state relevant projects or transactions for the experience required, country where the project was done and stage in the PPP project cycle where the firm reached. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
  5. 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 shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
  6. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality Cost Based Selection method set out in the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act 2015, a copy of which is found at the following website; www.ppra.go.ke.
  7. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours i.e. 0900 to 1700 hrs.
  8. Expressions of Interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below either in person, by mail or by email to the address shown below.

Postal Address:

Infrastructure Finance and Public Private Partnerships Project-AF,

Attention: Director General, PPP Directorate

P.0. Box 21190-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.

Telephone No: +254-20 3225000

Physical Address:

Public Private Partnerships Directorate

Attention: Director General, PPP Directorate

6th Floor, Re-insurance Plaza,

Building No. 4 Aga Khan Walk/Taifa Road Nairobi, Kenya.

E–mail: info@pppunit.go.ke

Deadline for submission of Expressions of Interest is Friday 14th July 2023 at 1600 hours Kenyan local time.

DIRECTOR GENERAL, PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS

FOR: PRINCIPAL SECRETARY/NATIONAL TREASURY

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