CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR UPDATING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESIA) AND THE RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN (RAP) FOR THE LAKE VICTORIA BASIN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (LVBDP): MATAYOS – PORT VICTORIA – NYAMONYE – ASEMBO BAY – OTONGLO ROAD,Closed

Overview

Procurement of consultancy services to update the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for the Lake Victoria Basin Development Project (LVBDP): Matayos – Port Victoria – Nyamonye – Asembo Bay – Otonglo Road (approx. 365 km). The assignment targets firms with ESIA/RAP expertise, social safeguards, land resettlement experience, GIS/survey capability, and familiarity with Kenyan regulatory and World Bank procurement processes.

Requirements

• Ten Key Expert roles total 48 person-months (Team Leader/Lead ES Safeguards; Senior Environmental Safeguards; Senior Social Development; RAP Specialist; Registered Land Valuer; Surveyor/GIS; Occupational Safety & Health; Livelihood Restoration; Gender/GBV and SEA/SH; Ecologist/Biodiversity).
• Minimum technical score of 80/100; STP format; Technical and Financial proposals to be submitted together under the Consultants Qualification Selection (CQS) method.
• Compliance with World Bank IPF procurement rules; anti-corruption; SEA/SH prevention and response obligations; eligibility and debarment provisions.
• Documents required: Power of Attorney (TECH-1…TECH-7), Code of Conduct, Financial forms (FIN-1…FIN-4), and any undertakings as per the Data Sheet.
• Financials: reimbursables and a fixed on-site training allowance (KES 1,500,000) may be included; VAT exemption for project-related services in Kenya.

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 5 August 2026, 11:00 Local Time (Kenya).
• Submission method: hard copy submissions to the KNHA Tender Box; Barabara Plaza, Block C, 2nd Floor, North Wing, JKIA area, Nairobi (outer envelope for Technical and Financial proposals; inner envelopes per ITC 10).
• Required documents: STP; Power of Attorney; TECH-1, TECH-2, TECH-4, TECH-5, TECH-6, TECH-7; Code of Conduct; FIN-1 to FIN-4; any Undertaking.
• Clarifications: requests by 7 days before the deadline; contact Director, Highway Design & Survey (monica.abonyo@kenha.co.ke) and procurement@kenha.co.ke.
• Pre-bid conference: none; documents available via the RFP DOCUMENT (RFP No. KENHA/2992/2026).
• Important process notes: standstill period of 10 business days after notification of intention to award; debriefings available on request.