PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR UNDERTAKING A STUDY ON TRADE FLOWS BETWEEN KENYA, ETHIOPIA AND SOMALIA 2023 – KRA

KENYA REVENUE AUTHORITY TENDER JANAURY 2023 

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI) (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) 

1. The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Horn of Africa Gateway
Development Project (HoAGDP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
2. The consulting services (“the Services”) include Consultancy Services for Undertaking a Study on Trade Flows
between Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, consistent with the Terms of Reference (TOR).
3. The detailed Terms of Reference for the assignment can be found on Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) website at http://
www.kra.go.ke/tenders.
4. The expected duration of the assignment is six (6) calendar months.
5. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) 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:
i. Firm registration – The firm shall be incorporated/ registered as a consulting firm with core business in the field
of Trade or any other related Discipline for a period of at least five (5) years.
ii. Firm experience – The firm shall have successfully executed at least two (2) Trade consultancies or similar/
related assignments of a similar value and complexity within the last five (5) years in a comparable social,
economic, and technological context.
iii. Technical & managerial capability of the firm – the firm must demonstrate as having the requisite technical and
managerial capacity to undertake the assignment.
Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
6. The attention of interested consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank
“Procurement Regulations for Borrowers under Investment Project Financing”, dated July 1, 2016, and updated
November 2017 and August 2018, hereafter referred to as ‘Procurement Regulations’ , setting forth the World Bank’s
policy on conflict of interest.
7. 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.
8. A Consultant will be selected following the Quality Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement
Regulations.
9. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours; Monday to Friday (Public Holidays closed)
from 0900hrs to 1600hrs East African Time (EAT).
10. Expressions of interest Submission shall strictly be done through the KRA E-Procurement Portal. Consultant should
register on KRA’s website; www.kra.go.ke by clicking on “New Supplier Registration” found under the E – Procurement
Tab. For assistance on the supplier portal or registration, visit KRA Procurement Office or email: srmsupport@kra.go.ke.
Completed EOIs are to be saved as PDF files named “Consultancy Services for Undertaking a Study on Trade
Flows between Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia” and submitted in the KRA E-procurement Web Portal to be received
on or before 15th February 2023, 1100Hrs EAT.

The address referred to above is:

COMMISSIONER GENERAL
KENYA REVENUE AUTHORITY (KRA)
NAIROBI, KENYA
HAILE SELASSIE AVENUE, TIMES TOWER BUILDING
Telephone: Telephone: +254 711099999; +254 709013949
E-mail: eprocurement@kra.go.ke

Interested consultants are required to continually check the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) website www.kra.go.ke for
additional information/ clarification that may arise before the submission date