Tender Notice for Experienced Interior Designer and Contractor (Nairobi Office)
Practical Action is a global innovator, inspiring people to discover and adopt ingenious, practical ways to free themselves from poverty and disadvantage. With over 50 years of expertise, Practical Action has a strong heritage, and track record of bringing communities and experts together to find practical, sustainable solutions to enable people to meet their needs, which work for both people and the planet.
We are committed to advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment through all our work. This includes programmes, knowledge sharing, advocacy, external communications, and our own organisational development. At a minimum, we ensure that all our work is gender sensitive, seeking gender transformative approaches as our overall ambition and in accordance with context.
Practical Action is currently in the process of relocating to a new office space located at Methodist Block A 3rd and ground floors. We are seeking the services of an experienced interior designer and contractor to transform our new office space into a comfortable and efficient working environment.
The objectives of this project are as follows:
- To design an office space that reflects our organization’s brand and culture.
- To create a comfortable and functional working environment for our employees.
- To optimize the use of the available space and to ensure that the office layout supports our workflow.
- To select appropriate furniture, fixtures, and equipment that match our company’s style and budget.
- To reuse and re-modify old furniture from our current office space.
- To complete the project within the specified timeline.
Scope of Work
The interior designer and contractor will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Conduct a needs assessment to determine Practical Action’s specific requirements.
- Develop a design concept that aligns with our Organization’s brand and culture.
- Provide detailed layout and floor plans, including furniture and equipment specifications.
- Provide color schemes, materials, and finishes for all interior elements.
- Make recommendations on the use of existing partitions or the removal of any partitions that do not align with the design concept.
- Reuse and re-modify old furniture from our current office space.
- Provide cost estimates and project timelines for approval by Practical Action
- Coordinate and execute the implementation of the design concept.
- Provide project management, including scheduling, supervision, quality control, and communication with Practical Action.
Deliverables
The following deliverables are expected from the interior designer and contractor:
- A comprehensive design concept including layout and floor plans, furniture and equipment specifications, color schemes, materials, and finishes.
- Provide cost estimates and project timelines.
- Coordination and execution of the implementation of the design concept, including reusing and re-modifying old furniture from our current office space.
- Project management, including scheduling, supervision, quality control, and communication with Practical Action.
Timeline
The project is expected to be completed within 3 weeks, starting from the date of the contract award.
Selection Criteria
The selection of the interior designer and contractor will be based on the following criteria:
- Relevant experience in office interior design and contracting.
- Demonstration of creative design solutions that meet Practical Action’s objectives.
- Availability to start the project within the specified timeframe.
- Cost-effectiveness of the proposed design and contracting services.
Submission of Proposal
Interested interior designers and contractors should submit a proposal, including their portfolio, company profile, and relevant experience, to Kenya.Tender@practicalaction.or.ke no later than 24th February 2023 at 4:30pm
For more details: https://practicalaction.org/careers/vacancies/tender-for-an-experienced-interior-designer-and-contractor/
