Kenya releases procurement notice for services on the LAPSSET Corridor Project – Lamu Port Development
The Lapsset Corridor Development Authority in Kenya has received a grant from the African Development Bank/NEPAD – Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) Special Fund to finance Transaction Advisory services and related technical assistance on the LAPSSET Corridor Project – Lamu Port Development.
The principal objectives of this project are to Provide Transaction Advisory Services for the development of the Lamu Port Component of the LAPSSET Corridor Program, and to provide related Technical Assistance to support the Executing Agency and the Project Implementation Unit (PIU).
The project includes the following key components :
Transaction Advisory
Consultancy to undertake a comprehensive review of the existing project feasibility studies, including all technical options as listed in the feasibility study reports, financial and legal due diligence, market sounding and related analysis, solution options analysis, structuring and definition of scope of the project, preparation of transaction plan, financial models and schedule. Technical assistance to the Contracting Authority to review the proposed project structure, help secure PPP approvals among other approvals, develop all necessary transaction documents, assist with the bid process design, development of bid documents, financial closure, among other related activities.
Technical Assistance
This component is targeted at the LAPSSET CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY and the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) to assist in achieving the goals of the main consultancy and ensure the project is bankable.
Procurement of goods and/or works will be in accordance with the Bank’s Rules of Procedure for the Procurement of Goods and Works. Acquisition of the services of Consultants will follow the Bank’s Rules of Procedure for the Use of Consultants. Bidding documents are expected to be available in the month of July 2017.
Interested bidders may obtain further information, and should confirm their interest, by contacting : LAPSSET Corridor Development Authority 2nd Floor, Chester House Koinange Street P.O. Box 45008-00100 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: (254) 20 2219098 info@lapsset.go.ke
