DEVELOPMENT OF OUK LEARNING CENTRE’S STRATEGY AND ROADMAPClosed

Overview

Procurement of consulting services to develop Open University of Kenya (OUK) Learning Centre’s Strategy and Roadmap (EOI) by ICT Authority under KDEAP. The assignment is national (47 counties) and aims to map existing digital hubs, define the ideal OUK learning centre, and establish collaboration, cost-sharing, and management models to leverage hubs as learning centres. The contract is for up to eight months; submission deadline is 30 June 2026. (Tender Document)

Requirements

Key qualifications and criteria:

• Firm must be registered/incorporated as a consulting firm with core business in education planning, digital infrastructure/ICT assessment, institutional partnerships modeling, blended/virtual learning, or related areas for at least 5 years. (Tender Document)
• Demonstrated success on at least two similar assignments in the last five years in a similar environment. (Tender Document)
• Demonstrated technical and managerial capacity to undertake the assignment. (Tender Document)

Key experts (team composition):

• Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and Virtual University Specialist — Masters in relevant field; ~10 years in education technology/distance learning; familiarity with Kenya context. (Table 3)
• ICT Infrastructure and Digital Hubs Specialist — Degree in ICT/related; ~10 years in digital hubs/connectivity work; knowledge of Kenyan programs. (Table 3)
• Institutional Partnerships and PPP Specialist — Advanced degree in Economics/Business/Public Policy; ~8 years in PPPs; 4 years with gov/education programs. (Table 3)
• Monitoring, Evaluation & Quality Assurance Expert — Bachelor’s in M&E/QA/ICT; ~4 years in education-related M&E; 2 years on similar projects. (Table 3)

Other considerations:

• Outputs to be released under open-source licenses (e.g., Creative Commons, GNU GPL). (Tender Document)

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 30 June 2026; time indicated as 10:00 EAT in the Tender Document (EOI). Some notices cite 1000 hours EAT; follow the document’s 10:00 EAT deadline. (Tender Document; Tender Notice)
• Submission method: either deposit in the tender box (12th Floor, Telposta Towers) or email to procurement@ict.go.ke with the Assignment title and Contract No. in the subject line. (Tender Notice)
• Documents to submit: Expression of Interest with evidence of qualifications and experience; shortlisting criteria are used at this stage; no full technical proposal required yet. (Tender Notice)
• Where to obtain documents: Terms of Reference and related materials are available at www.icta.go.ke and www.tenders.go.ke. (Tender Notice)
• Pre-qualification/evaluation: Shortlisting based on core business, relevant experience, and technical/managerial capability; World Bank procurement context applies. (Tender Notice)

Note: The assignment duration is eight calendar months; deliverables include inception, draft and final strategy/roadmap reports, monitoring & evaluation plans, and an implementation roadmap. (Tender Document)