Consulting Services for the Preparation of Municipal Investment Opportunity Packages and Investment Readiness Support for Kisumu, Eldoret, Meru, Ruiru and Kakuma Municipalities in Kenya
About This Opportunity
Request for Expression of Interest | Project: Second Kenya Urban Support Program | Method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection | Ref: KE-MOTI-566726-CS-QCBS
This is a consulting contract in the infrastructure, education and training and transport and logistics sectors. Located in Kenya, Africa, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before October 6, 2026.
Published through WB - World Bank, a multilateral development bank that follows standardized international procurement guidelines. Projects funded by multilateral institutions are generally open to international bidders from eligible member countries for consulting in the infrastructure sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.
Description
MINISTRY OF LANDS, PUBLIC WORKS, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
STATE DEPARTMENT FOR HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Consulting Services – Firm Selection
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COUNTRY: The Republic of Kenya
PROJECT TITLE: Second Kenya Urban Support Program (KUSP II)
PROJECT ID: P177048
CREDIT NO.: 7349-KE; 7350-KE; IDA Grant Number E208-KE
ASSIGNMENT TITLE: Consulting Services for the Preparation of Municipal Investment Opportunity Packages and Investment Readiness Support for Kisumu, Eldoret, Meru, Ruiru and Kakuma Municipalities in Kenya
CONTRACT NO.: KE-MOTI-566726-CS-QCBS
1.The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank (the Bank) towards the cost of the Second Kenya Urban Support Program (KUSP II) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
2.The aim of the consulting services (“the Services”) is to prepare Municipal Investment Opportunity Packages for each municipality that can attract private sector participation and improve urban service delivery and local economic development. The Consulting Services is expected to be for a period of eight (8) calendar months from the date of contract commencement.
3.The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR’s) for the assignment can be found at the following websites – www.housingandurban.go.ke and www.kusp.go.ke or can be obtained at the address given below;
4.The State Department for Housing and Urban Development (the Client) in the Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development – 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 experience to perform the services (attach evidence). The shortlisting criteria are:
a. Core business and years in business: The firm shall be duly registered/incorporated as a consulting firm with core business in the fields of municipal and urban infrastructure advisory, infrastructure finance, investment facilitation, project preparation, and/or private sector participation in urban development and service delivery. The firm shall demonstrate experience in undertaking municipal investment diagnostics, identifying and prioritizing investment opportunities, conducting pre-feasibility assessments, preparing investment opportunity packages, and strengthening institutional investment readiness for a minimum period of fifteen (15) years.
b. Must have relevant experience: The firm shall demonstrate having successfully executed and completed at least two (2) assignments of similar nature, scope, and complexity within the last ten (10) years. The assignments should demonstrate experience in: (i) undertaking municipal or urban economic and investment diagnostics; (ii) identifying and prioritizing viable investment opportunities in urban infrastructure and service delivery; (iii) conducting technical, financial, institutional, environmental, and social pre-feasibility assessments; (iv) preparing investment opportunity packages; and (v) supporting investment readiness, structured private sector engagement, or investment facilitation for counties, or urban areas.
Details of similar assignments—including the name and address of the client, scope of services, contract value, implementation period, and key outputs/deliverables—should be provided in the submitted Expression of Interest (EOI), together with a clear description of the relevance of the assignments to the scope of this consultancy.
c. Technical and managerial capability of the firm: The firm shall demonstrate as having the requisite technical and managerial capacity to undertake the assignment in the submitted company profile(s).
Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
5. The attention of Consultants’ is drawn to Section III, paragraphs 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” First Published July 2016 and Revised Fourth Edition November 2020 (Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
6.The Consulting firm will be selected in accordance with the Consultant’s Quality Cost Based Selection Method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
7. Further information can be obtained at the address given below from 0900hrs to 1700hrs East African Time (EAT) from Monday to Friday excluding lunch hour (1300hrs-1400hrs) and public holidays.
8. Expression of interest should be delivered by Tuesday 6th October 2026 at 1000hrs EAT using one of the following modalities:
a. Deposit in the Tender Box located on 6th Floor, Ardhi House in Nairobi, Kenya;
b. Send via email to; kusp2proc@housingandurban.go.ke .
9. Expressions of Interest must be delivered in written form to either the tender box located at located on 6th Floor, Ardhi House in Nairobi, Kenya or e-mail: kusp2proc@housingandurban.go.ke and clearly marked with the Assignment Title and Contract Number as indicated above and addressed to:
Address:
Principal Secretary
State Department for Housing and Urban Development
Ardhi House, 6th Floor
Ngong Road
P.O. Box 30119-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from WB - World Bank and was originally published on September 5, 2026. Last refreshed 1 day ago. Reference: OP00467118. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About Second Kenya Urban Support Program
Second Kenya Urban Support Program has issued 13 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 2 currently open and 0 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Education & Training, Transport & Logistics, and Infrastructure. All notices are published for Kenya. Notices are distributed via WB - World Bank. Most recent publication: September 12, 2026.
Frequently asked questions about this tender
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by Second Kenya Urban Support Program in Kenya. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Consulting contract in the Infrastructure sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
Where will the contract be performed?
The contract is for delivery in Kenya. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
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Visit WB - World Bank to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference OP00467118 when communicating with the contracting authority.
When does this tender close?
The submission deadline is October 6, 2026. You have 19 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.
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