DEPARTMENT OF TOURSIM, TRADE AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT TENDER APRIL 2023  

The Department of Toursim, Trade and Enterprise Development invites Expression of Interest
(EOI) from reputable and experienced hoteliers to lease/ renting out a resort which shall operate
under the name Bongole Resort and is located on a 1.44 acre of land, 25km from Marsabit town,
on the periphery of Bongole crater in Karare Town area.
Prospective and eligible firms are invited to express interest in leasing / renting out the resort.
The resort has the following ammenities;
The resort has 15 (fifteen) fully furnished rooms;
Fully functional Kitchen, Bar and Restaurant;
A conference room with sitting capacity of 30 people;
Swimming pool with separate male and female changing rooms;
Underground concrete water reservoir of 100,000 litres capacity;
Elevated water tanks to supply the facility with water;
Full functioning generator as a source of power, complete with its house and connected to
all the facilities in the resort;
A laundry / linen store;
Fully furnished Manager’s house;
A reception, manager’s office and auxiliary room for Accounts/cashier Reservation;
Staff house (semi-permanent) staff;
Chain linked all round compound with a metal gate and a guard house;
Well-connected sewer system complete with septic tank.

A lease will be awarded to brand and operate the Resort Business within a period of not more
than three months (3) of lease signing.
General terms of the lease are as below:
1. The property shall be run under the name: BONGOLE RESORT;
2. The lease period will be for an initial Five (5) years renewable subject to satisfactory
performance;
3. The successful lessee will manage the facility in accordance with Hotel Management best
practices.
4. Eligible operators will be expected to provide proof of their capability and experience in
operating similar hotel facilities. Suitable firms will be shortlisted on the basis of the
written EOI submitted to the Department of Tourism, Trade, Industry and Enterprise
Development.
5. A Compulsory Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for Monday 3rd April 2023 at
10.00AM at the Department of Tourism, Trade, Industry and Enterprise Development
located opposite Kenya Commercial Bank, Marsabit Town; Marsabit County and a site
visit will be conducted immediately thereafter.
6. This document contains guidelines for submission of expressions of interest (EOI) and
can be viewed or downloaded from our website www.marsabit.go.ke or from the Public
Procurement Information portal www.tenders.go.ke. Request for clarifications and
enquiries by interested participants should be directed in writing through email addresses:
fkamendi@gmail.com and copy to supplychain@marsabit.go.ke
7. All clarifications and/or amendments will be published in the above websites and
participants are required to check for any addendums or amendments in the course of the
bidding period prior to the closing date.
8. After evaluation of the EOI, short listed operators will be invited to submit detailed
technical and financial proposal(s) (RFP) in a format to be provided.
9. Completed EOI documents shall be placed in a sealed envelope clearly marked “EOI TO
LEASE AND OPERATE BONGOLE RESORT, EOI REF No.
MBT/COU/EOI/TOURISM/12/2022-2023” and a warning clearly marked “DO NOT
OPEN UNLESS IN THE PRESENCE OF THE TENDER OPENING
COMMITTEE.” The EOI be addressed to;
The Director, Supply Chain Management,
County Government of Marsabit,
P.O Box 384-60500,
Marsabit.
and it shall be deposited into the Tender Box located at the Governors’ Office Building
not later than 10:00 AM on Monday, 10th April,
2023.
10. Returned EOI documents will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of
bidders and/or their representatives who choose to attend.

11. Following an evaluation of the Expressions of Interest, shortlisted operators will be
invited to submit detailed technical and financial proposal(s) (RFP) in a format to be
provided.
12. Selection of a firm to be awarded the lease will be in accordance with guidelines set out
in the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015, Public Procurement and Assets
Disposal Regulations 2020 and the 2010 Kenya Constitution. The Department reserves
the right to accept or reject any EOI in whole or in part and is not bound to give reasons
for its decision or bind itself to any supplier.
Director, Supply Chain Management.
For Chief Officer, Toursim, Trade and Enterprise.

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