The National Treasury of Kenya has unveiled plans to utilize a segment of the Ksh42.9 billion World Bank funding to acquire heavy-duty utility passenger vehicles.
In an announcement circulated through local newspapers, the Treasury disclosed its reception of funds from the World Bank as part of the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action program (FLLoCA).
FLLoCA, a collaborative effort between the Kenyan government and various donors including the World Bank, aims to implement locally-driven climate resilience initiatives while enhancing the capacity of county and national governments to mitigate climate risks.
Among the climate-resilient initiatives targeted are planning, budgeting, reporting, and executing local climate actions across different communities.
To ensure the effective execution of these activities, the Treasury, operating through the Program Implementation Unit, intends to allocate a portion of the funds towards the procurement and delivery of heavy-duty vehicles. This unit holds responsibility for the successful implementation of the FLLoCA program.
The specified vehicles are required to be equipped with diesel-powered engines capable of holding approximately 2,700 to 3,000 cc of fuel.
"The Government of Kenya (GoK) has secured funding from the World Bank for the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action Program (FLLoCA) and plans to allocate a portion of the funds for the procurement and delivery of Two (2Nos) Heavy Duty Utility Passenger Vehicles (4X4) LWB 2700-3000cc Diesel," the notice detailed.
The Treasury outlined that interested bidders must demonstrate their capability by showcasing past contracts completed within the last five years, reflecting successful delivery of similar goods.
"Bidders must provide evidence of at least three completed contracts for similar goods within the past 5 years."
"The final delivery destination for the goods is the National Treasury and Economic Planning offices situated at Kenya Reinsurance Plaza, within 60 days or sooner from the contract's effective date."
Prospective bidders are encouraged to review the bidding documents during office hours from Monday to Friday.
"The bidding documents in English are accessible online and can be downloaded free of charge from www.treasury.go.ke or www.tenders.go.ke. Interested eligible bidders are required to submit a written application containing the Company Name, postal and physical address, email, and contact telephone number(s) for registration purposes to programcoordinator.piu@gmail.com or fllcoa.piu@gmail.com."
All bids must be physically submitted to the Treasury offices located at Kenya Reinsurance Plaza by March 31, 2024. The government has prohibited electronic application processes.
Treasury documents have disclosed that the program is budgeted at USD 297 million (Ksh42.9 billion) and is funded by the World Bank.