Consultancy Services for Development of Rules & Regulations for the Coconut Industry

Ministry Of Agriculture Kenya

Coconut Development Authority
Request for Expression of Interest

Consultancy Services for Development of Rules & Regulations for the Coconut Industry

The Kenya Coconut Development Authority [KCDA] is a State Corporation under the Ministry of Agriculture with a mandate to regulate the coconut industry through registration and application of rules as may be made by the Ministry from time to time and also provide advisory services on coconut matters to the government and the industry for planning purposes.

The primary function of the Authority is to regulate the coconut industry in order to create a conducive environment for the industry's development and growth
Currently there are no organized rules and regulations ( code of practice) in the industry.

Many of the operators are ad hoc or follow certain traditional ways which seem to be fairly subsistence. New technologies introduced/ developed have no proper system of being disseminated or incorporated into property laws.

The Authority intends to undertake consultancy services-for development of a code of practice that will outline the rules and regulations for production, processing, and marketing of coconut products and by-products within the coconut industry thereby enabling the sub-sector operators to be regulated fairly, resulting in quality products and services to consumers and producers.

Objectives and scope of work

The objectives of the consultancy will be:-

a. To undertake comprehensive development of rules and regulations that will govern the production, processing and marketing of coconut and coconut based products;

b. To document all the rules and regulations;

c. To hold stakeholders forums to present the rules and regulations( code of practice ) for deliberations and consensus;

d. To present the code of practice to KCDA.

The Kenya Coconut Development Authority [KCDA] invites eligible firms/consortiums to indicate their interest in providing the above services:

Consultancy Services For Development Of Rules & Regulations For The Coconut Industry Tender No. KCDA/ COCONUT INDUSTRY RULES AND REGULATIONS EOI / 002/2008-09

Prospective firms/consortiums must meet the following criteria, amongst others.

1. Demonstrate ability and capacity to undertake the stated assignments competently and in timely fashion

2. Demonstrate successful completion of similar assignments or those of comparable scale and magnitude over the last five years either locally or internationally

3. Should have at least two experts with masters degree in agricultural related field who have attained no less than 5 years experience in the same field

4. Attach Tax Compliance Certificate

5. Attach VAT certificate

6. Attach Certificate of Incorporation

A request for Proposal document will later be issued to the short-listed firms/consortiums

Expression of interest documents should be submitted in a plain sealed envelope clearly marked with the respective Tender No. and submitted to the tender box situated on 6th floor of Social Security House along Nkurumah Road or addressed to:

The Managing Director,
Kenya Coconut Development Authority
PO Box 84351 -80100
MOMBASA

Tel. 041-2319617

So as to reach him Qn or before 7th April 2009 at 1100 hrs (East African standard time)
Bulky documents that cannot fit in the tender box can physically be delivered to the Procurement Office situated on 6th floor and clearly indicated on the envelope, "do not open before 7th April 2009".

Interested consultant firms may obtain further information at the address above during working hours from 0800 to 1700 hours local time from Monday to Friday except during lunchtime from 1300 to 1400 hours and public holidays.

The submitted expressions of interest will be opened in the conference room in Social Security House 6th Floor immediately after closing date and time in the presence of the tenderers/representatives who choose to attend.

The Managing Director,
Kenya Coconut Development Authority

Tearfund South Sudan Programme Invitation for Prequalification of Suppliers

Tearfund South Sudan Programme (herein referred to as Tearfund) is currently updating its register of Suppliers for various goods and services for the period April 2009 to March 2010.

Interested suppliers are invited to apply for prequalification, indicating the category of goods and services they wish to supply. Existing suppliers who wish to be retained must also apply and submit up-to-date information requested in the prequalification document.

CATEGORY A; SUPPLY OF GOODS AND EQUIPMENT APR 2009 - MAR 2010

REF NO: TSSUD/005/2009-2010
DESCRIPTION: Supply of Various Staff Foodstuffs

REF NO: TSSUD/006/2009-2010
DESCRIPTION: Supply of Various Fuels; Petrol, Diesel, Kerosene & other Lubricants.

REF NO: TSSUD/007/2009-201 0
DESCRIPTION: Supply of Building Materials/Hardware and Electrical Items

REF NO: TSS U D/008/2009-201 0
DESCRIPTION: Supply of Farm Tools; Ox-ploughs, Jembes (Hoes) etc

REF NO: TSSUD/009/2009-2010
DESCRIPTION: Supply of WASH Materials

REF NO: TSSUD/01 0/2009-2010
DESCRIPTION: Supply of Plain General Stationery / Printed Stationery

REF NO: TSSUD/011/2009-2010
DESCRIPTION: Supply of Vehicles (Landcruisers) Spare parts, Tyres, Tubes, Batteries etc.

CATEGORY B: PROVISION OF SERVICES APR 2009 - MAR 2010

REF NO: TSSUD/003/2009-2010
DESCRIPTION: Provision of Long Distance Specialised Cargo Trucking Services

REF NO: TSSUD/004/2009-2010
DESCRIPTION: Provision of Taxi and Shuttle Services in Nairobi and Environs

REF NO: TSSUD/01 2/2009-2010
DESCRIPTION: Provision of Guest House Accommodation Services to Tearfund Staff and Visitors in Nairobi.

REF NO: TSSUD/01 3/2009-2010
DESCRIPTION: Provision of Health Insurance/ Group Personal Accident Cover/ Group Life Cover/ Employers Liability and WIBA

The following documents are mandatory and must be submitted:

• Certificate of Incorporation/ Registration
• A copy of valid KRA or GOSS Tax Compliance Certificate
• Letter of recommendation from five (5) of your major clients
• Certificate from affiliated bodies where applicable

Prequalification documents with detailed information can be obtained from the Procurement Office, 1st Floor, Jumuia Place, Lenana Road, NAIROBI - KENYA.
Completed prequalification documents in plain sealed envelopes clearly marked "Prequalification of Suppliers April 2009 - March 2010: (Category and Ref NO) should be deposited in the tender box in Tearfund Office, 1st Floor, Jumuia place, Lenana Road, Nairobi, or posted to

The Procurement Officer
Tearfund South Sudan Programme
P.O. Box76184
00508, Nairobi

OR

Area Logistics Officer
Tearfund South Sudan Programme - Hai Jerusalem
P.O Box 94 JUBA-SOUTH SUDAN.

The closing date for applications is 26th March 2009. Any application received after 1 P.M. will be returned un-opened.

Tearfund reserves the right to accept or reject the applicants either in whole or in part and is under no obligation to give reasons thereof.

Request for Expression of Interest: Consultancy Services For Training Needs Assessment (TNA)

SMALLSCALE HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (SHDP)

TENDER MoA/SHDP.T/006/08-09

1. 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 carrying out a comprehensive training needs analysis in the nine project sites, analysis of existing public service training programme of the field staff, identification of skills gap, recommending appropriate course content, designing and developing appropriate curriculum for the target groups, proposing the training schedule for each target group, development of training modules and coordination of training for different groups

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 implemented 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 SHOP 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.

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.

The Innovation Fund for Agriculture and Agri-business Call for Concept Notes and Proposals

The Agricultural Sector Ministries have received a grant from SIDA, EU, DANIDA and GTZ under the Agricultural Sector Support Programme (ASSP) through the Agricultural Sector Coordination Unit (ASCU), for the establishment of the Innovation Fund for Agriculture and Agribusiness.

The Fund is a grant to support innovative agricultural and agri-business initiatives and enhance the capacity of the private and public sectors in agriculture to play their role in agricultural development more effectively. This is in line with the Strategy for Revitalizing Agriculture (SRA).

The Micro Enterprises Support Programme Trust (MESPT) have been appointed as the Innovation Fund Manager.

Objectives of the Innovation Fund

The Innovation Fund is a Grant Fund to support innovative initiatives in livestock, crops, fisheries, cooperatives, irrigation, agro-forestry, and value-addition activities among others.

The objective of the fund is to support:

• Innovative production & agri-business SRA compliant initiatives e.g. those that overcome managerial, technological or market challenges;
• Value addition initiatives, that enhance farmers influence and ownership of & benefits from the value chain.
• Piloting of innovative Public-Private Partnerships aimed at delivering critical agricultural services and technologies.

Eligibility

The Innovation Fund aims at supporting technically and financially viable business oriented initiatives and development of new ideas that can enhance the performance of Kenya's agricultural sector. Funds will be granted for the support of initiatives that fall within key areas identified in the SRA and the Kenya Vision 2030.

Brief Concept Notes, accompanied by more detailed Proposals, with a minimum budget of Kenya Shillings One million (Ksh. 1m), and not exceeding Kenya Shillings 10 million (KSh. 10 m), are invited from interested and qualifying organizations and individuals.

They should include:

• Background Information
  
• Project Rationale and Justification
  
• A Brief Description of the Innovation Benefits of the Innovation
  
• Approaches to be used
  
• Institutional Linkages
  
• Proposed Budget
  
• Notes to the Budget

Completed Concept Notes and Proposals should be emailed or delivered by courier, post or hand so as to reach the undersigned NOT LATER THAN 27th FEBRUARY 2009 . (Please note that applications received later than this date will not be considered).

The Programme Officer;
Innovation Fund for Agriculture ft Agribusiness;
Micro Enterprises Support Programme Trust;
5th Floor, First Assurance Plaza, Muthithi Road, Westlands;
P.O. Box 187, Sarit Centre, 00606 Nairobi, Kenya.
Telefax: 3746354, 3746764 and 3749942

Mwea Rice Grower's Multipurpose Co-operative Society Tender

Mwea Rice Grower's Multipurpose Co-operative Society Limited wishes to invite bidders for the supply of the following goods and services:-

• Printing services.
• Supply of stationeries
• Repairs and maintenance
• Services of fire fighting equipments
• Supply of fuels, lubricants and pumps
• Supply of milk
• Supply of sanitary materials.
• Supply of farm inputs
• Insurance services
• Farm machinery
• Handling, processing and packaging materials
• Debt collection services
• Supply of rotavators and spare parts
• Legal services
• Rice marketing agency services.
• Supply of building materials

Tenderers must possess a Tax compliance certificate current trade license and be VAT registered where applicable.

Tender documents in English detailing the requirements may be obtained from the
General Manager's office at

Multipurpose building
Along Makutano Embu Road
Box 39,10303
WANGURU

Telephone 020- 2417979 or 721 767795.

On normal working days from 8th January 2009 between 9.00am and 4.30pm upon payment of non-refundable fee of Ksh. 1000 for tenders Nos. 1 to 7 and Ksh. 1500 for tender Nos 8 to 16.

Completed tender documents in plain sealed envelopes clearly marked with the tender No. and tender description as particularly described in the tender document should be addressed to

The General Manager
Mwea rice grower's multipurpose building
P.O Box 38,10303
WANGURU

And be deposited in the tender box in the Society's boardroom on/before 27th January 2009.


Tenders will be opened on 21/1/2009 at the Society boardroom as from 12.00 noon in the presence of tenderers or their representatives who chose to attend.