Call for Bids for Capacity Building towards KENAS Accreditation – GIZ
GIZ Kenya in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy (MoE), through the Directorate of Renewable Energy, and other partners are implementing the GCF project: Promotion of Climate Friendly Cooking in Kenya. The project is implementing a performance-based support scheme to enable stoves producers to significantly improve their production processes. The scheme entails provision of tailored ‘professionalization kits’, designed based on needs of the ICS producers. The production processes will be mechanized (i.e. with relevant machines, tools and equipment) to reduce the production throughput time, improve workmanship and maintain consistent level of production quality.
In addition, technical assistance is provided to all the producers via a seWsf capacity building suites covering aspects that include but not limited to production process to improve technology, materials, workplace health & safety, workflow, quality control, Environmental and Social Management. It is also expected that stoves producers will be further supported to achieve Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) quality standards (stamp/ sticker mark of quality), and to develop brands (name/logo, etc. on basis of either KEBS mark, VLS or given guideline) to communicate the quality of their products to consumers.
Call for Bids
Building the capacity of more facilities to undertake stove testing service seekers within the market is just but one of the options in efforts to create an enabling environment for the sector to thrive. As stoves production processes get professionalized, timely delivery of test results will be required to enable timely decision making for the entrepreneurs. The project is looking to enhance the ICS testing capacity by supporting establishment of up to 4 new facilities. The pre-identified sites for the facilities include Strathmore University hosted within the SERC, DeKUT and at most three Energy centres domiciled within the Ministry of Energy. The scope of tests services to be provided by each testing center will be based on each centres capacity and resources set aside for this process.
To ensure that the process is harmonized, and each center follows a path prescribed by KENAS, the national accrediting authority, the GCF project is seeking the services of consultant to support the prospective service providers in the journey towards accreditation.
Interested bidders must provide verifiable proof of qualifications and experience. The individual consultant is requested to review the indicated qualifications in the Terms of Reference (ToRs) which will be shared.
To participate, interested bidders should send a blank email with tender reference: in the subject line to KE_Inquiry@giz.de between 08.12.2022 to 12.12,2022. An email response will provide the relevant documents with further information on 12.2022, thereafter no documents will be shared.
Kindly submit your complete technical and financial proposal in two separate sealed envelopes clearly marked “Call for bids for capacity building support towards KENAS accreditation”
Tender No: 83427934
Addressed as follows and dropped to tender box available at:
TENDER No. 83427934
GIZ Office Nairobi, RECEPTION
9th Floor, Riverside Square, Riverside Drive
P.O. Box 41607-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Deadline for Submission: 06.01.2023 at 1500hrs (East African Time)
Failure to address correctly will lead to automatic disqualification.
Bidders are not allowed to contact or discuss any aspect of the tender with GIZ before closing of the tender as it will lead to automatic disqualification.
