REPUBLIC OF KENYA

TRANSPARENCY & COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT (TCIP)

GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE

Credit No. 4284-KE 

The GOVERNMENT OF KENYA has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) in the amount of US$ 114.4 Million equivalent toward the cost of the Transparency & Communications Infrastructure Project(TCIP). TCIP will be implemented by the Kenya ICT Board through the Ministry of Information and Communications. The Boardtherefore intends to apply the proceeds of this credit to paymentsfor contracts for Goods & Telecom Services and Consulting Services to be procured under this project.

The project will include the following procurements:- 

a) Goods and Telecom Services[1]:-

1.       M&E System

2.       Government Information Portal

3.       Capacity purchase for the Government Information Portal

4.       Capacity purchase for Universities # Leases 1&2

5.       Capacity purchase for Universities # Leases 3

6.       Capacity purchase for Universities # IRUs 1,2&3

7.       University Network Center

8.       Capacity purchase for Government Use

9.       Capacity purchase for BPO # 1,2&3

10.   Government Network # Building Wiring

11.   Government Network # Software/Hardware

12.   Government Network # IP Platform & Network Operation Center

13.   Capacity purchase for Digital Village

14.   Pension Administration

15.   Drivers'Licence

b) Consulting Services.

1.       Legal and Regulatory 1,2 & 3

2.       Policy and Regulatory Capacity Building 1,2 & 3

3.       Formulation of Disbursement and Governance mechanism DVP b/width capacity support

4.       Formulation of Disbursement and Governance Mechanism 2, 3 & 4

5.       Transaction Adviser of establishment of PPPs for eGov applications

6.       M&E Surveys

7.       M&E Capacity-Building

8.       Government Information Portal # IT Support

9.       Government Information Portal # Advocacy Campaign

10.   Classification of Government Data # Posting of StatutoryInformation

11.   Capacity Building contract 1&2

12.   Capacity Building contract 3&4

13.   Project Communications contract 1&2

14.   Project Communications contract 3

15.   Project Communications contract 4

16.   Project Communications contract 5

17.   Government Network Capacity Building Program

18.   IT support for Digital Villages

19.   SMS/eService Initiative

20.   Wealth Declaration Forms

21.   High Court Registrar

22.   Company Registration

23.   IPRS

24.   Land Title Registration

25.   Market Price Information Database

26.   eProcurement # Supplies Branch

Procurement of contracts financed by the credit will be conducted through the procedures specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, May, 2004 (revised October, 2006), and Selection and Employment of  Consultants by World Bank Borrowers May, 2004 and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries as defined in the guidelines.  

Specific procurement notices for contracts to be bid underthe World Bank's international competitive bidding (ICB) procedures and for large-value consultants' contracts will be announced, as they become available, in UN Development Business, dgMarket and in the localnewspapers. 

Interested eligible bidders who wish to be included on the mailing list to receive an invitation to bid under ICB procedures, and interested consultants whowish to receive a copy of the advertisement requesting expressions ofinterest for large # contracts or those requiring additional information, may contact the address below. 
 

Kenya ICT Board

Victor Kyalo

Deputy CEO/TCIP Programme Manager 

Transparency & Communications Infrastructure Project

TelepostaTowers

10th Floor, Kenyatta Avenue

P. O. Box 27150 # 00100 Nairobi, Kenya

Telephone: Nairobi 254 # 020 # 2089061/2

Fax:254-20- 315147

vkyalo@ict.go.ke

Website www.ict.go.ke