CONSULTANCY FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT EASTRIP CENTRES DEVELOP BUSINESS PLANS.

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TENDER 2021 

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

CONSULTANCY FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT EASTRIP CENTRES DEVELOP BUSINESS PLANS.

The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank towards meeting the cost of implementing the East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP) in Kenya through the Ministry of Education (MoE). The project, whose project development objective (PDO) is to increase the access and improve the quality of TVET programs in selected regional flagship TVET institutes and to support regional integration in East Africa and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services for technical assistance to support EASTRIP Centres develop business plans.

The main objective for developing the Business Plan for the five (5) Regional Flagship TVET Institutes- RFTI {Ken Gen Geothermal Training Centre (Geothermal, Oil and Gas), Kenya Institute of Building & Highways Technology (Infra­structure Roads & Highways), Kisumu National Polytechnic (Manufacturing-Textile& garment making),Meru National Polytechnic (Building Technology) and Kenya Coast Polytechnic (Marine Transport & Port Management)} is to ensure the sustainability of EASTRIP beyond the project’s cycle and provide guidance on the structure for the operations of the income generating activities.

The primary output of this consultancy will be in two phases:

Phase 1: output is a Situational Analysis report, addressed to the RFTI and MOE Coordination Unit.

Phase 2: output is developing 5 business plans (for each RFTI). This is for each to demonstrate how it can transit from the donor funded start-up phase to self-financing sustainability within five to ten years.

Phase 3: Generate a consolidated business plan for the 5 RFTIs The Secondary Output will be the end product of this assignment broken down as follows;

Complete Business Plan clearly detailing tasks and responsibilities of each actor within the plan;

1. A financial and operational plan;
2. A plan for measuring performance and impact of the plan.
3. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.education.go.ke .

The Ministry of Education – State Department for Vocational and Technical Training 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. To be shortlisted, The Consultants must meet the following requirements:

1. a)Demonstrate expertise in business plan development for a period of not less than 5 years
2. b)Demonstrate experience of having been involved in successful execution of at least three (3) similar as­signments both in scope and complexity in similar operating environment in the last 5 years. Details of the assignment- name and contact address of the client, scope, value and period shall be provided
3. c)Have work experience in TVET of 5 years minimum preferably with exposure to Government of Kenya TVET programs.
4. d)Demonstrate good analytical understanding of the TVET Sub Sector, the trends that are currently shaping it and the policy objectives which guide the goals of TTIs self-sustainable activities.
5. e)Demonstrate of availability of knowledge and appropriate skills among key consultant staff. (Provide only the structure of the organization, general qualifications and number of key staff. Do not provide CVs of staff.)

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 (Revised November 2017) (“Procurement Regula­tions”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the World Bank’s “Procurement regulations for IPF borrowers, Procurement in Investment project financing for Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services” July 2016 (Revised November, 2017), which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.worldbank.org/procurement.

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.

A consulting firm will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Interested consulting firms may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 08.00-17.00 Hours

Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by 4^th June,2021 at 10.00 Hours and mention “CONSULTANCY FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT EASTRIP CENTRES DEVELOP BUSINESS PLANS.

Note: Electronic Bidding will not be permitted.

ATTN:

HEAD OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (HSCM) –

STATE DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL TRAINING

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION – STATE DEPARTMENT OF VTT

P.O. BOX 9583 – 00200-NAIROBI, KENYA

JOGOO HOUSE ‘B’ 8th FLOOR ROOM 810

TEL: +254202240089

MOBILE: Project Manager : +254721334393 FACSIMILE (FAX): +2540202251991

E-mail: psvtt@education.go.ke; procurementvtt@gmail.com; gitaunc64@gmail.com