CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR TRADE AND TRANSPORT FACILITATION STUDY – KENHA

KENHA TENDER SEPTEMBER 2025 

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) (CONSULTING SERVICES)

CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR TRADE AND TRANSPORT FACILITATION STUDY

THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA
MULTINATIONAL HORN OF AFRICA ISIOLO – MANDERA CORRIDOR

TENDER NO. KENHA/2892/2025

Transport Sector
Financing Agreement reference : ADF-2100150042744
Project ID No : P-Z1-DB0-249

1. The Government of the Republic of Kenya has received financing from the African Development Fund (ADF)
towards the cost of the Horn of Africa Isiolo – Mandera Corridor: El Wak – Rhamu Road (A13) Upgrading Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for this loan to make eligible payments under the
contract for the Consulting Services for Trade and Transport Facilitation Study.
2. The Consultancy Services among others will include (i) assessment of traffic and trade flows and baseline
data collection along the corridor; (ii) assessment of trade and transport facilitation and identification of key
gaps; (iii) analysis of Non-Tariff Barriers (NTB) and other institutional and policy/regulatory issues; and (iv)
conducting a comparative analysis and propose recommendations to improve Terms of Trade. The assignment will take twelve (12) months.
3. The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), being the implementing agency of the Government of
the Republic of Kenya now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interests in providing the above
services.
4. Interested firms must provide information indicating they are qualified to perform the services (brochures,
description of similar assignments, in similar conditions and availability of the appropriate skills among staff,
etc). Consultants may form joint ventures to enhance their chances of qualification. The shortlisting criteria
comprise:
a) Firm’s Registration: The firm shall have been registered for not less than 8 years in the fields of
Transportation Engineering, Transportation Economics, Transportation Planning and Multilateral
Trading System, Social Science, or related services as its core business.
b) Firm’s Experience: The firm must demonstrate competence and experience in successfully delivering similar assignments in undertaking transportation engineering, transportation economics,
transportation planning, multilateral/ regional trade or related social science studies and research.
Specific experience of completing a minimum of five (5) similar nature and complexity assignments within the last eight (8) years is required. The nature and similarity of the assignments
include the execution of all the aforementioned assignments to the International Standards.
c) Experience in similar conditions: The firms that demonstrate having experience in similar assignments in Sub-Saharan Africa will be an added advantage.
d) Availability of Key Experts: The firm must demonstrate the requisite technical and managerial
capacity to undertake the assignment. Key Experts will, however, not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
5. Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the
African Development Bank’s “Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations”-August, 2015, which
is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org. Borrowers are under no obligation to shortlist
any consultant who expresses interest.
6. Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours (weekdays
from 0800hr to 1700hr local time, excluding public holidays).
Attention: Director (Development)
Street Address: Kenya National Highways Authority, Barabara Plaza, Jomo Kenyatta International
Airport (JKIA), Nairobi, off Mazao road (Opposite Aviation House)
Floor/Room Number: 1st Floor North wing, Block A
City: NAIROBI, KENYA
Telephone: +254 700423606, +254 20 4954200
Email addresses: ddevelopment@kenha.co.ke, procurement@kenha.co.ke
7. Expressions of interest must be delivered in written form and clearly marked with the assignment title &
Tender No. and deposited in the box at Kenya National Highways Authority Headquarters, 2nd Floor, Block
C, Barabara Plaza, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Nairobi, Off Mazao Road (Opposite Aviation
House) or addressed to the:

Deputy Director, (Supply Chain Management)
Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA)
2nd Floor, Block C, Barabara Plaza, Jomo Kenyatta
International Airport (JKIA), Nairobi
Off Mazao Road (Opposite Aviation House)
P.O. Box 49712-00100, Tel: +254 700423606, +254 20 8013842,
Email: procurement@kenha.co.ke
so as to be received on or before 18th September 2025 at 1100hrs local time..
8. Electronic submission is NOT permitted. Late Expressions of Interests shall be rejected. Expressions of interest shall thereafter be opened in public on 18th September 2025 at 1100hrs Local Time in the presence
of the applicants’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below.
KeNHA Headquarters,
2nd Floor, Block C, Barabara Plaza, Jomo Kenyatta
International Airport (JKIA), Nairobi
Off Mazao Road (Opposite Aviation House)
9. Interested Consultants are required to continually check the Kenya National Highways Authority website:
www.kenha.co.ke for any additional information or clarifications that may arise before submission date.
Deputy Director (Supply Chain Management)
FOR: DIRECTOR GENERAL