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Development of Artificial Intelligence Competency Frameworks for Kenya’s Education System

Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project

Published: Nov 10, 2026

Updated: Nov 12, 2026

About This Opportunity

Request for Expression of Interest | Project: Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project | Method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection | Ref: KE-ICTA-580416-CS-QCBS

This is a consulting contract in the information and communication technology and education and training sectors, with a focus on education technology, Curriculum and artificial intelligence. Located in Kenya, Africa, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

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 information and communication technology 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

**Project:** Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project

THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY

KENYA DIGITAL ECONOMY ACCELERATION PROJECT (KDEAP)

ICTA-PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION UNIT

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

(Consulting Services – Firms Selection)

Country: Kenya

Name of project: Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project (KDEAP)

Project No.: P170941

Credit No: 7289-KE and 7290-KE

Assignment Title: Development of Artificial Intelligence Frameworks for Kenya’s Education System

Contract No.: KE-ICTA-580416-CS-QCBS

The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project (KDEAP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include Development of Artificial Intelligence Frameworks for Kenya’s Education System. The assignment is expected to take twelve (12) calendar months from the date of contract commencement.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.icta.go.ke and www.tenders.go.ke/tenders or can be obtained at the address given below.
The Information and Communications Technology Authority through the Program Implementation Unit (PIU) 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 relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:

a) Core business and years in business: The consultant shall be registered/incorporated as a consulting firm with core business in research for at least 5 years.

b) Relevant experience: The firm shall demonstrate having successfully executed and completed at least two (2) assignments of similar nature and complexity in a similar operating environment in the last 5 years. AT LEAST ONE (1) of these prior assignments must have specifically involved Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED), digital competency framework development/adaptation (e.g., UNESCO DigComp / ICT CFT / AI CFT), or national-scale EdTech curriculum reform. Details of similar assignments - Name and address of the client, scope, value, and period should be provided and submitted.

c) Technical and managerial capability of the consulting firm: The firm shall demonstrate having the requisite technical and organizational 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 interested 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 Fifth Edition September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

6. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.

7. A Consulting firm will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

8. Further information can be obtained at the address below during the following office hours 0900 and 1600 hours from Monday to Friday excluding lunch hour (1300 to 1400hours) East African Time (EAT) and public holidays.

9. Expression of interest must be delivered in written form by 25th November 2026 at 1000hours EAT. - using one of the following modalities: (i) deposit in the tender box located on 12th Floor, Telposta Towers, Kenyatta Avenue in Nairobi, Kenya or (ii) send by email to: procurement@ict.go.ke and quote the Assignment title and Contract No. in the subject row. For expressions of interest that will be deposited at the tender box, the packages should be clearly marked Development of Artificial Intelligence Frameworks for Kenya’s Education System, Contract No. KE-ICTA-580416-CS-QCBS

Address:

Chief Executive Officer,

The Information and Communications Technology Authority,

P.O Box 27150, Kenyatta Avenue

00100, Nairobi, Kenya.

Tel.: (+254) 20 667 6999

E-mail: info@ict.go.ke / procurement@ict.go.ke

Attn: Deputy Director, Supply Chain Management

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from WB - World Bank and was originally published on November 10, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: OP00480442. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project

Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project has issued 33 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 4 currently open and 14 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Transport & Logistics, Education & Training, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for Kenya. Notices are distributed via WB - World Bank. Most recent publication: November 10, 2026.

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This is a Consulting contract in the Information & Communication Technology sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

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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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