KENYA POWER AND LIGHTING COMPANY PLC TENDER MAY 2025
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)
Country: The Republic of Kenya
Name of Project: Kenya Green and Resilient Expansion of Energy (Green) Program
Credit No: Ida-73430
Reference No. KPLC-479282-CS-CQS
ASSIGNMENT TITLE:
PROCUREMENT OF CONSULTANCY SERVICE TO DEVELOP A CORPORATION
WIDE ESHS POLICY, PROCEDURES, GUIDELINES & PROCESSES THAT ARE
ALIGNED TO THE COUNTRYS LEGAL FRAMEWORK & P4R CORE PRINCIPLES,
THE INTERNATIONAL GOOD INDUSTRY PRACTICE & ISO
The Government of Kenya (GOK) has signed a loan agreement with the World-Bank (WB) for the Kenya Green and
Resilient Expansion of Energy (GREEN) Program. World Bank has agreed with the Ministry of Energy to finance Green
and Resilient Expansion of Energy (GREEN) Program as a Multi-phase Programmatic Approach (MPA) with the first
phase as a Program for Results (P4R) to be implemented by Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC).
The Program design is based on four Result Areas that include.
• Results Area 1: Improved sector planning, governance and generation expansion: for purposes of
strengthening sector governance and least cost planning.
• Results Area 2: Financial sustainability of the sector: aimed at addressing the short-to-medium term financing
constraints of KPLC to help it revert to a financially sustainable path towards universal access.
• Results Area 3: Improved service delivery: for enhanced quality and reliability of services and reduction of
losses; and
• Results Area 4: Increased access to electricity: that aims to accelerate the grid access program based on an
improved last mile electrification program informed by the updated Kenya National Energy
Strategy (KNES).
The consulting services (“the Services”) includes consultancy services to Develop a corporation wide ESHS policy,
procedures, guidelines and processes that are aligned to the country’s legal framework & P4R core principles, the
international good industry practice & ISO.
The detailed scope of service shall be as per the Terms of Reference-ToR which can be accessed on Kenya Power and
Lighting Company PLC website (www.kplc.co.ke).
The Kenya Power and Lighting Company PLC, 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 shortlisting criteria are:
1. Relevance and suitability of the applicant firm’s core business to this assignment.
2. Interested consultancy firms must have at least fifteen (15) years of experience.
3. The firms must have undertaken similar assignments in a developing country within the last five (5) years.
4. Successful delivery of minimum of two (2) similar nature, complexity and sized assignments.
5. The firm’s overall organizational competence, capability and qualifications as demonstrated through its overall
technical experts’ size and mix, financial, technical and managerial strengths and good will in the industry.
6. ISO 9001 certification is required.
Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage..
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” July 2016 Rev. November 2017, Rev. August 2018 and Rev. November
2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
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 and each member should meet
the shortlisting criteria.
If the consultant is a Joint Venture (JV), the Expression of Interest shall include a copy of the JV Agreement entered into
by all members (Maximum three (3) members only). Alternatively, a letter of intent to execute a JV Agreement in the
event of a successful proposal shall be signed by all members and submitted with the Expression of Interest, together
with a copy of the proposed Agreement.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the CQS method set out in the Procurement Regulations. Among the
submitted applications, The Kenya Power and Lighting Company PLC will select the firm with the best qualifications and
relevant experience and invites it to submit its technical and financial proposals for negotiation.
Expressions of Interest (hard copies) shall be submitted in sealed envelopes, delivered to the address below and be
clearly marked “Expression of Interest for Consultancy Service to Develop a corporation wide ESHS policy, procedures,
guidelines and processes that are aligned to the country’s legal framework & P4R core principles, the international good
industry practice & ISO not later than 10th June, 2025 at 10:00 am East African Time.
Attention:
