PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO DEVELOP LAIKIPIA COUNTY TRADE LICENSING BILL,2026

Overview

Provision of consultancy services to develop Laikipia County Trade Licensing Bill, 2026. This open tender invites qualified consultancy firms to draft the county’s trade licensing legislation, with selection by Least Cost Method. Suitable bidders are firms with legislative drafting, policy development, governance or legal advisory experience, preferably with county government engagements. Key credentials include corporate registration, tax compliance, current practicing licenses, professional indemnity (at least 5M for the last 3 years), and adherence to ethics and anti-corruption requirements. Joint ventures are allowed with the lead member specified (maximum JV size to be confirmed in the Data Sheet). Documentation requirements and process are described in the TENDER DOCUMENT (see TENDER DOCUMENT).

Requirements

• Eligibility and qualifications: registration/incorporation; valid tax compliance; directors’/shareholders’ information (CR12); current professional licenses; indemnity insurance (5M, last 3 years); no conflicts of interest; PPRA debarment checks; public officers’ restrictions apply.
• Technical qualifications: lead expert with LL.B or equivalent, at least 5 years’ practice; active Law Society of Kenya membership; associate expert with relevant degrees; all key staff CVs submitted (Section 2/Section 3).
• Experience criteria: minimum 3 years in legislative drafting/policy development; evidence of at least 2 county-government related assignments (attach contracts or award letters).
• Proposal requirements: technical and financial proposals submitted separately; only one proposal per firm/JV; transparency and ethics declarations; mandatory documentary evidence (Form Tech-7) and Tender Securing Declaration.
• Evaluation: minimum technical score of 70/100; lowest responsive bid wins after financial evaluation; proposals valid for 180 days (Data Sheet). Standstill period 14 days (Data Sheet).
• Sub-contracting/associates: allowed under rules; substitutions allowed with justification per ITC; key experts must not appear in other proposals (Data Sheet).
• Currency and taxes: prices in Kenya Shilling; taxes included in financials; Kenyan tax and local tax details per Data Sheet (no automatic tax exemption) (see TENDER DOCUMENT).

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 9 November 2026 at 1100HRS; submit both hard copies and electronically via IFMIS (plus online viewing via laikipia.go.ke/tenders.go.ke) (see ITT/DS).
• Submission method: electronic via IFMIS plus hard copies; envelopes must be clearly marked and opened per procedures (TENDER DOCUMENT).
• Documents to complete/submit: TECH-1 Technical Proposal Submission Form; TECH-2 Organization & Experience; TECH-3 Comments & Suggestions; TECH-4 Approach & Methodology; TECH-5 Work Schedule; TECH-6A Team & Inputs; TECH-6B CVs; TECH-7 Mandatory Documentary Evidence; SD1/SD2 Declarations; Tender Securing Declaration; FIN-1 Financial Proposal Submission Form; FIN-2 Summary of Costs; FIN-3 Breakdown of Remuneration; FIN-4 Reimbursables (see Section 2 (B)).
• Pre-qualifications/registrations: tax compliance certificate; corporate documentation; current licenses; professional indemnity; PPRA eligibility; no public-officer participation; JV requirements as per DS.
• Briefing/clarifications: pre-proposal conference not held; clarifications must be requested by seven days before the submission deadline (contact: josphine.njoki@laikipia.go.ke).
• Where to obtain bid documents: download/view from www.laikipia.go.ke and www.tenders.go.ke; if downloaded, notify the procurement email for updates (see Section 1).
• Opening and award: technical proposals opened first; financial proposals opened publicly after technical evaluation; standstill and award per PPRA rules (DS).
• Contacts: Josephine Njoki, Director of Supply Chain Management, josephine.njoki@laikipia.go.ke, +254 723 871712 (see ITT).

Document references: TENDER DOCUMENT…