Request for Expression of Interest: Consultancy Services For Baseline Survey

Small-scale Horticulture Development Project (SHDP)

Request for Expression of Interest: 

Consultancy Services For Baseline Survey

1.    This request for expression of interest follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this project that appeared in the Development Business, Issue No. 728 of 15th June 2008.

2.    The Government of the Republic of Kenya has received from the African Development Fund (ADF) a loan of UA 17.00 million and intends to apply part of the proceeds of these finances to cover eligible payments under the contract for the provision of consultancy services for the SHDP

3.    The service of the Consultant is required for assessing the socio-economic conditions as they prevail in the scheme areas prior to the project intervention, identification of the relationship between communities and/or their cohesion, provision of the socio-economic information required to effectively carry out the project activities to the PCU, Steering committee and implementing officers, provision of data and information to be used for impact assessment of the project after its completion and in designing of participatory monitoring and evaluation system.

4.    Objectives of the project are to increase household incomes of small-holder horticultural producers through increased production of horticultural products and enhanced marketing. To achieve these objectives, the project will focus on the following components of which the consultancy services will be applied:-

Irrigation and Infrastructure Development Component Farmer Support Programme: with 2 sub-components (i) Horticultural Production and Marketing and (ii)Financial Services Support Project Coordination.

The project will be implemehted over 6 years with the first irrigated blocks coming on stream in year 2 and the bulk of the construction work being finished by year 4.

5.    Project therefore invites eligible consultants to express their interest by submitting to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture a statement of capability and experience relevant to the upcoming assignment.

6.    Only shortlisted consultants will be contacted and request for proposal (RFP) sent. The selection of a firm or consortium of firms will be done in accordance with the African Development Bank's Rules of Procedure for the Use of Consultants.

7.    Expression of Interest documents in plain sealed envelopes clearly marked EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE SHDP should be deposited in the Ministry of Agriculture Tender Box, situated at the Ground Floor, Kilimo House or sent to the address below:-

Permanent Secretary

Ministry of Agriculture

Kilimo House, Cathedral Road

P. O. Box 30028-00100

NAIROBI Email: psagriculture @ kilimo.go.ke

8.    Deadline for submission of expression of interest is Friday March 27, 2009 at 1100 hrs local time.