INTERNATIONAL TENDER
Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Provision of Transaction Advisory and Preliminary Design Services for the Proposed High Capacity Standard Gauge Railway Line Between Mombasa and Malaba with a Branch Line to Kisumu.
Kenya Railways is a State Corporation established in 1978, under the Kenya Railways Corporation Act Cap 397 of the Laws of Kenya.
Kenya Railways mandate includes development of railway transport services within the country.
The Government of the Republic of Kenya (GoK) intends to enhance capacity in the transport sector to improve efficiency, cost effectiveness and competitiveness of the sector to facilitate rapid economic growth.
GoK therefore intends to build a new, modern high capacity Standard Gauge railway line between the Port of Mombasa and Malaba with a branch line to Kisumu.
It is envisaged that the railway line will be extended to Uganda and the Great Lakes Region.
GoK has set aside funds within 2009/2010 budget to initiate the development of the Railway.
Kenya Railways now invites sealed bids for advisory services to undertake Preliminary Design and develop a suitable financing, construction and operating model for the railway.
Interested bidders may download the RFP document from the Kenya Railways Website www.krc.co.ke/tender for perusal only.
Interested Bidders must purchase the Tender Document at the office of:
The Procurement and Logistics Manager,
Kenya Railways Headquarters,
Workshop road opposite Kenya Polytechnic University,
Block D, Ground Floor-Room D1.
Nairobi.
Purchase details
Tender Number: KRC/PLM/60/09
Tender Description: Provision of Transaction Advisory and preliminary Design services for the proposed standard gauge railway line between Mombasa and Malaba with a branch line to Kisumu.
Tender Document Fee [Non-Refundable]: Kshs. 5,000.00
Closing Date: 30th January 2010
Closing Time: 10.00 a.m.
Completed Tender Documents in plain sealed envelopes must be clearly marked with the ‘Tender No.’ and the ‘Description of the Tender’.
The Tender must be accompanied by a security in the form of the amount specified in the Tender Document and must be delivered to the Tender Box at the office of The Procurement & Logistics Manager, Kenya Railways Headquarters, Block D, Ground Floor Room D1, before the closing time.
Bids will be opened soon after closing time at 10.00 a.m. on 30th January 2010, in the presence of Bidders representatives who choose to attend at Kenya Railways Headquarters, Block D, Ground Floor Conference Room.
A Bidders’ Conference will be held on 19th and 20th November 2009 at Travelers Beach Hotel in Mombasa. Bidders may attend at their own cost. Detail of the program will be communicated soon.
Canvassing shall lead to automatic disqualification.
Nduva Muli
MANAGING DIRECTOR
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