1.REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)
COUNTRY : KENYA
PROJECT : WATER AND SANITATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (WSDP).
LOAN NO : 60300-KE
ASSIGNMENT TITLE: CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO ASSIST WASREB IN MANAGEMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND COORDINATION, MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF THIRTEEN (13) PROJECTS IN ELEVEN (11) WATER SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COUNTIES OF NYERI, MURANG’A, KAJIADO, MACHAKOS, UASIN GISHU, NAKURU, NAIROBI, LAIKIPIA AND KIAMBU.
REFERENCE NO : KE- WASREB- 34809-CS-QCBS
The Government of the Republic of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of Water and Sanitation Development Project (WSDP), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The WSDP under component 3, (National Performance Based Financing, NPBF) has three windows intended among others to support participating Water Service Providers (WSPs) improve access to water and sanitation services and to improve operational and financial performance based on an agreed set of performance measures with WASREB. Each WSP will be supported by a design and supervision consultant firm. WASREB shall be responsible for reviewing the project proposals and monitoring the general implementation of the projects.
The activities include carrying out of programs designed to strengthen the capacity of WASREB to manage, implement and coordinate, monitor and evaluate the projects, including: (i) evaluation of proposals to identify high-return investments and activities; (ii) establishment and implementation of a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation system; and (iii) provision of training to participating counties and water services providers involved in implementation of the program on issues such as implementation of safeguards, procurement and financial management.
The Consulting services (“the Services”) include:
- Providing support to the consultants during the design of the projects;
- Ensuring the selected projects are financially self-sustaining on completion;
- Participating in site meetings and ensure that bottlenecks that may impede implementation of works are overcome as soon as possible;
- Assisting WASREB to undertake effective monitoring of the projects during implementation by ensuring compliance to procedures and adherence to the Terms of Reference;
- Providing all necessary technical advice (actions/interventions) to WASREB as may be appropriate to facilitate successful execution of the projects;
- Monitoring the project and reporting the progress made and problems faced to WASREB;
- Drawing up appropriate action plan(s) for the full implementation of the projects;
- Ensuring that the project funds are spent according to the requirements of the funding contract and report any deviations.
The projects are thirteen (13) spread in eleven (11) Water Service Providers in the counties of Nyeri, Murang’a, Kajiado, Machakos, Uasin Gishu, Nakuru, Nairobi, Laikipia and Kiambu.
The duration of the consultancy services shall be initially for twenty four (24) calendar months.
The Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB) now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) 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. The short-listing criteria are:
- Core business as a consulting firm with at least 10 years relevant experience in the field of water supply systems, feasibility studies, designs, EIAs, RAPs and Works supervisions;
- Demonstration of availability of knowledge and appropriate skills among key consultant staff.
- Demonstration of having been involved in successful execution of at least two (2) similar assignments both in scope and complexity in similar operating environment in the last five years, with at least one initiative in the last three years. Details of the assignment – name and contact address of the Client, scope, value, and period shall be provided;
- Appropriate institutional, managerial and technical competence.
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 (‘Consultant Guidelines”) of January 2011, revised July 2014 (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during the office hours 0900 to 1600 hours from Monday to Friday excluding lunch hour (1300 to 1400 Hrs.) and public holidays.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 11th September, 2018.
For more information visit our website: www.wasreb.go.ke
The Chief Executive Officer,
Water Services Regulatory Board,
P.O. Box 41621-00100,
Nairobi
Head Office, 5th Floor NHIF Building,
Ngong Road
Tel: (+254) 020 273356
E-mail: info@wasreb.go.ke
2. REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)
COUNTRY : KENYA
PROJECT : WATER AND SANITATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (WSDP).
LOAN NO : 60300-KE
ASSIGNMENT TITLE: CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR FEASIBILITY STUDIES, DETAILED DESIGNS, CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS FOR A CLUSTER OF SEVEN (7) PROJECTS IN SIX (6) WATER SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COUNTIES OF NYERI, MURANG’A, KAJIADO, MACHAKOS AND UASIN GISHU
REFERENCE NO : KE-WASREB-37529-CS-QCBS
The Government of the Republic of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of Water and Sanitation Development Project (WSDP), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The Consulting services (“the Services”) include the feasibility studies, detailed designs, construction supervision and environmental safeguards for cluster of 7 projects to be implemented by WSPs in the counties of Nyeri, Murang’a, Kajiado, Machakos and Uasin Gishu over a period of 28 months.
The WSDP under component 3, (National Performance Based Financing, NPBF) has three windows intended among others to support participating Water Service Providers (WSPs) improve access to water and sanitation services and to improve operational and financial performance based on an agreed set of performance measures with WASREB. WASREB shall be responsible for the effective execution of these projects through support towards the preparation of applications, feasibility studies, detailed designs, construction supervision, commissioning and environmental safeguards.
WASREB identified six (6) Water Service Providers (WSPs) to benefit from the support under two windows of improving water supply services; and improving sewerage and feacal sludge management. However, in order to qualify for financing under component 3 – NPBF, the WSPs are required to prepare feasibility studies, detailed designs, bidding documents, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) to support the proposed intervention.
Therefore, the objective of this assignment is to procure a frame work consultancy to assist the WSPs to prepare feasibility studies, detailed designs, bidding documents, Environmental Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) and provide construction supervision for seven (7) projects in six (6) WSPs.
The Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB) now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) 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. The short listing criteria are:
- Core business as a consulting firm with at least 10 years relevant experience in the field of water supply systems, feasibility studies, designs, EIAs, RAPs and Works supervisions;
- Demonstration of availability of knowledge and appropriate skills among key consultant staff.
- Demonstration of having been involved in successful execution of at least two (2) similar assignments both in scope and complexity in similar operating environment in the last five years, with at least one initiative in the last three years. Details of the assignment – name and contact address of the Client, scope, value, and period shall be provided;
- Appropriate institutional, managerial and technical competence.
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 (‘Consultant Guidelines”) of January 2011, revised July 2014 (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during the office hours 0900 to 1600 hours from Monday to Friday excluding lunch hour (1300 to 1400 Hrs.) and public holidays.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 11th September, 2018.
For more information visit our website: www.wasreb.go.ke
The Chief Executive Officer,
Water Services Regulatory Board,
P.O. Box 41621-00100,
Nairobi
Head Office, 5th floor NHIF Building,
Ngong Road
Tel: (+254) 020 273356
E-mail: info@wasreb.go.ke