Consultancy for Road and Fiber Optic Design in Lake Victoria Basin Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (Consulting Services – Firms Selection) Country: Kenya Project Name: Lake Victoria Basin Development Project (LVBDP) Grant No.: E5920 Assignment Title: Consultancy Services for Preliminary Engineering Design of Homa Bay – Mbita - Nyagwethe, and Spur Roads [Approx. 174km], and Associated Civil Works for Fiber Optic Cable. Reference No .: KeNHA/2933/2026

• The Government of the Republic of Kenya has received a grant from the World Bank towards the cost of the proposed Lake Victoria Basin Development Project (LVBDP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for Consulting Services.
• The Consulting Services (“the Services”) include Preliminary Engineering Design of Homa Bay – Mbita - Nyagwethe, and Spur Roads [Approx. 174km], and Associated Civil Works for Fiber Optic Cable.
• The period of the services is eight ( 8) months and the estimated number of person-months of key professional personnel is fifty-seven (57) .

The Detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.kenha.co.ke

• The Kenya National Highways Authority, a State Corporation under the Ministry of Roads and Transport established under the Kenya Roads Act, 2007, 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:

a) Firm Registration. The firm shall be registered in the field of Civil Engineering and related services as its core business for a period of not less than 10 years ; b) Firm Experience. The firm should demonstrate capacity and experience in carrying out feasibility studies and engineering design of roads for a period not less than 8 years. The firm must have undertaken at least 3 similar assignments in scope and operating environment within the last 8 years; c) Firm Technical Capacity. The firm must demonstrate a staffing establishment that specifically meets the qualification requirements for all key expert positions defined in the Terms of Reference. Key Experts will NOT be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

• Due to the need for brevity, interested Consultants should only provide sufficient information that will enable the Implementing Agency to determine the Consultant’s capabilities in the field of the assignment, but legal documents such as certificates of incorporations, power of attorney, or translations of standard brochures should not be submitted at this stage. The maximum page limit for the EOI, including any annexes, shall therefore not exceed 20 pages. This limit applies for single entities as well as firms in associations.
• The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulation for IPF Borrowers, First Published July 2016 and Revised in September, 2025 (7th Edition) (“Procurement Regulations”) setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
• 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.
• A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations.
• Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours, Mondays to Fridays from 0800 to 1700 hours (East Africa Time), excluding public holidays.
• The Expressions of Interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person, or by mail, or by email clearly marked REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING DESIGN, OF HOMA BAY – MBITA - NYAGWETHE, AND SPUR ROADS [APPROX. 174KM], AND ASSOCIATED CIVIL WORKS FOR FIBER OPTIC CABLE.

TENDER No.: KeNHA/2933/2026 , by Tuesday, 17th March 2026 at 1100Hrs (East Africa Time). Expressions of Interest delivered in person shall be deposited in the tender box at Barabara Plaza, Block C, 2nd Floor. There shall be no public opening of the Expressions of Interest. Supply Chain Management Attn: Ag. Deputy Director, Supply Chain Management Kenya National Highways Authority, Barabara Plaza, Block C, 2nd Floor, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), off airport South Road, along Mazao Road, P.O. Box 49712 – 00100 NAIROBI, KENYA Email address (for seeking clarification): procurement@kenha.co.ke Email address (for EOI submission): tender2933@kenha.co.ke Tel: + 254 - 20 - 4954116 NOTE: Interested Bidders are required to continually check the Kenya National Highways Authority website: www.kenha.co.ke for any additional information or clarification that may arise before submission date. Deputy Director (Supply Chain Management) FOR: DIRECTOR GENERAL Agency: Kenya National Highways Authority Procurement method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection Notice type: Request for Expression of Interest Status: Published Value: 706500.0 USD