DANCHURCHAID (DCA) KENYA TENDER MAY 2025
ADVERTISEMENT OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
CONSULTANCY SERVICES
Reference No: DCA/NBI/01/05/2025
CONSULTANCY SERVICES – BASELINE SURVEY FOR THE CULTIVATING JUSTICE PROJECT
Contracting Authority: DanChurchAid (DCA) Kenya
Deadline for submission: Thursday, May 15, 2025
DanChurchAid’s (DCA) vision is to strengthen the world’s poorest people in their struggle for a life in dignity. DCA is one of the largest and oldest humanitarian organizations in Denmark, working both with long-term development projects and humanitarian action since 1922. For more information see: www.danchurchaid.org
Innovation is a fundamental part of DCA’s future; it is a mainstreamed throughout DCA’s Global Strategy, critical to our survival, evolution and relevance as an organisation tackling some of the world’s most complex social and environmental challenges.
For us at DCA, innovation is our intentional and systematic approach—combining creative thinking, shared values, and collaborative tools – to discover new or improved solutions that address critical social and environmental challenges. It’s our commitment to Save Lives, Build Resilient Communities, Fight Extreme Inequality, and Create Engagement. For DCA, Innovation is ‘a process of developing and deploying effective solutions to challenging and often systemic social and environmental issues in support of social process in new ways which creates larger and more sustainable impact than previously.’
A key part of DCA’s innovation journey is learning; however much of this is focused on celebrating successes, with less time invested in reflecting on (missed) opportunities and key reflections on cultural and organisational systems and structures needed to fully support DCA’s innovation ambitions.
Consultancy services needed:
The consultancy is aimed to;
1. Assess the Capacity of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Grassroots Organizations
a. Identify existing capacities, tools, and resources available for monitoring and reporting human rights violations in the agribusiness sector.
b. Examine the challenges faced by CSOs and human rights defenders (HREDs) in conducting monitoring and advocacy activities in business and human rights.
2. Evaluate the Utilization of Judicial and Non-Judicial Grievance Mechanisms (NJGMs)
a. Assess the level of awareness, access to and utilization of NJGMs among affected communities independently and/or with the support of civil society.
b. Identify barriers preventing aggrieved parties from accessing NJGMs.
c. Examine the effectiveness of existing NJGMs in providing redress for human rights violations in the agribusiness sector.
3. Analyze the Engagement of Duty-Bearers (Government and Private Sector)
a. Assess the existing systems and platforms that facilitate engagement on business accountability, human rights, and environmental due diligence.
b. Examine the responsiveness of government and private sector actors to advocacy efforts by CSOs and affected communities.
c. Identify obstacles that hinder meaningful dialogue and action regarding human rights abuses in the agribusiness sector.
4. Measure Awareness and Adoption of Key Human Rights Policies
a. Establish the current level of awareness among stakeholders regarding the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), the EU regulation on human rights and environmental due diligence (HREDD) including the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D), sustainability reporting (CSRD) and the EU Deforestation
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Regulation (EUDR) as well as guidelines such as ILO Policy Guidelines for the promotion of decent work in the agri-food sector. b. Assess the extent to which agribusiness companies and government institutions have implemented measures to comply with these frameworks.
c. Identify key challenges and recommendations to the adoption and enforcement of these human rights policies.
5. Identify Opportunities for Enhancing Project Efficiency, Impact, and Sustainability
a. Map out existing platforms, partnerships, and resources that can be leveraged to enhance the efficiency of project implementation.
b. Identify enabling and hindering factors that could influence the project’s long-term impact on responsible business conduct.
c. Examine mechanisms to ensure the sustainability of CSO-led monitoring efforts and broader accountability initiatives beyond the project duration.
Geographical area of the assignment is Nakuru, Nyandarua and Nairobi Metropolis and travelling to the sites during engagement is anticipated.
Interested firms should provide the following information to the Contracting Authority using the contact details below:
Provide the following information (mandatory documents)
• Brief company profile with the company’s brief background, name, contact details and physical address.
• Company’s statutory documents (Certificate of registration or incorporation, CR12 and KRA Pin)
• A brief word document summary of the skills and experience of the proposed lead consultant and the consultant(s) showing briefly the relevant previous assignments and education level. Maximum, 3 pages.
• At least three recommendation/reference letters.
The Evaluator must have the following expertise and qualifications:
• Lead consultant with at least a master’s degree in law, social sciences, project management, development studies, or related fields.
• The firm should have at least 5 years of experience in evaluating development programs, particularly in the business and human rights space.
• Proven experience working in business and human rights, programming and advocacy for human rights and knowledge of the legal and regulatory frameworks relevant to human rights and agriculture in Kenya.
• Strong expertise in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis.
• Demonstrated knowledge of OECD/DAC evaluation criteria.
This is purely information on business opportunities and does not constitute a commitment to purchase/service provision or any other form of contractual commitment with the Contracting Authority.
A detailed request for proposal (inclusive of a detailed terms of reference) will be shared to the shortlisted firms.
Only Kenyan firms will be considered.
Individual consultants will not be considered.
Submission Instructions:
Interested and qualified suppliers should send their expressions of interest to kenyacoprocurement@dca.dk
The subject of your email should read ‘consultancy to provide Baseline Survey for the Cultivating Justice Project”.
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NOTE: Only Kenyan firms/companies will be considered.
Submission Deadline:
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Regards,
Procurement Department
DanChurchAid (DCA) Kenya
CRS Compound, Karuna Close
Opposite Bank of Africa
Westlands
P.O Box 1878-00606
Nairobi Kenya
Mobile: +254 706090252
Any question related to this request for information should be addressed to procurementkenya@dca.dk;
