UPDATE - Water and Sanitation Development Project: Financial Management, Procurement, Monitoring and Evaluation, Safeguards and Engineering Support Consultancy Services

Kenya - P156634 - Water and Sanitation Development Project - MOWS-WSDP-01-2017-2018

Country: Kenya

Project Id: P156634

Project Name: Water and Sanitation Development Project

Loan/Credit/TF Info.: IDA-60300

Notice Version No.: 1

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

MINISTRY OF WATER AND SANITATION

WATER AND SANITATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (WSDP)

PROJECT NO.: P156634 CREDIT NO. 629 & 630 -KE

FRAMEWORK CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRM SELECTION

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, PROCUREMENT, MONITORING AND EVALUATION, SAFEGUARDS, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT CONSULTANCY SERVICES

CONTRACT No.: MoWS/WSDP/01/2017-2018

The Government of the Republic of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of Water and Sanitation Development Project (WSDP), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for consulting services to be procured under this project for provision of qualified technical assistance in Financial Management, Procurement, Monitoring & Evaluation Safeguards and Engineering Support Services to the Project Coordination Unit (PCU).

The Project comprises four components; -

1. Expansion of water supply and sanitation services in the coastal region, - Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi and TaitaTaveta Counties
2. Expansion of water supply and sanitation services in Wajir and Garissa Counties
3. National performance-based financing to finance construction of new or rehabilitation of existing water and sanitation infrastructure for the WSPs/WSBs, with a specific focus on expanding coverage and improving services.
4. Project management to finance the management activities associated with project implementation.

The main objective of the assignment is to support the PCU in effective implementation of WSDP by providing Technical Assistance as appropriate to meet the projects’ development objective. The purpose of the assignment is to ensure that specialist input services are available when required by the project implementing agencies. More precisely, the overall purpose of the TA will be for implementation support, monitoring, evaluation and assessment of performance to effectively manage the outcomes and outputs in relation to development results.

The duration of the services is expected to be initially for two (2) years on time based contracts.

The Ministry of Water and Sanitation now invites eligible consulting firms “Consultants” to indicate their interest in providing technical assistance in Financial Management, Procurement, Monitoring and Evaluation, Safeguards and Engineering Support Services. Interested Consulting firms should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant comprehensive experience to perform the Services.

The short listing criteria for the firm’s capability and experience are:

1. Have a minimum of 10 (ten) years of core business as a consultant in the areas of Financial Management, Procurement, Safeguards and Civil Engineering
2. Undertaken a minimum of two (2) similar assignments in the last four (4) years;
3. Experience in similar conditions in the last five (5) years in terms of the clientele and area of proposed services; and.
4. Demonstration of technical and managerial skills to undertake the services.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011 revised July 2014 (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with Quality Cost-Based Consultants (QCBS) method set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011 revised July 2014 (“Consultant Guidelines”)

Interested consultants may obtain further necessary information at the address below during office hours between 0900 to 1600 hours from Monday to Friday excluding lunch hour (1300 to 1400Hrs) and public holidays.

The expressions of interest in written form must be delivered in person, or by mail, or by e-mail to the address below so as to reach by 16th July, 2018. EOI may also be deposited in the Tender Box on Ground Floor, Maji House and must be clearly marked: “CONTRACT No: MOWS/WSDP/01/2017-2018 for CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, PROCUREMENT, MONITORING AND EVALUATION, SAFEGUARDS AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES” addressed to:

Project Coordinator

Water and Sanitation Development Project,

Ministry of Water and Sanitation,

Maji House, 5th Floor – Room No. 533, Ngong Road,

P.O. Box 49720-00100, Nairobi.

Tel: +254 02 2716103 Ext. 42243

E-mail: ps@water.go.ke