Consultancy Services for Transaction Advisor for GoK Institutions - Kenya Petroleum Technical Assistance Project (KEPTAP)

Government of Kenya
 

Ministry of Energy and Petroleum
 

Kenya Petroleum Technical Assistance Project (KEPTAP)
 

Request for Expression of Interest
 

(Consulting Services – Firms Selection)
 

Credit No. 5526-KE
 

Assignment Title: Consultancy Services for Transaction Advisor for GoK Institutions
 

Reference: P145234/CS-4
 

The Government of Kenya (GoK) has received financing from the World Bank’s International Development Assistance (IDA) towards the cost of the Kenya Petroleum Technical Assistance Project (KEPTAP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include supporting GoK Negotiation Team on license negotiations as well as other commercial negotiations related to the development of oil and gas operations so as to attract investments in oil and gas exploration and production while maximizing the share of value captured by the GoK, and that ultimately Kenyan citizens optimally benefit from the exploitation of their extractive resources. 

 

The consultancy will run up to December, 2020.
 

The scope of the assignment will include:-
 

a) Analytical and negotiation support to the GoK;
 

b) Capacity building and transfer of knowledge in legal, commercial & contractual aspects; of petroleum development and negotiations skills MEP now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.
 

The consultants should have the following skills and experience:-
 

a) legal, with relevant law and experience in the drafting and negotiating of Public Private Partnership (PPP) agreements;
 

b) financial analysis with relevant PPP and project finance experience through to financial close;
 

c) relevant expertise in the oil and gas, mining, transport and port sectors;
 

d) technical due diligence and advice on PPP structuring and contracts;
 

e) PPP procurement;
 

f) commercial and contract negotiations;
 

g) fiscal regimes and transfer pricing;
 

h) project management;
 

i) environmental and social issues.
 

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank Borrowers January 2011 (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a subconsultancy to enhance their qualifications.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality & Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours: 0800 to 1700 hours.
 

The Completed Expression of interest and accompanying documents must be submitted by 29th May 2015, 10.00 Hrs East Africa Time in plain sealed envelopes and clearly marked “EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR TRANSACTION ADVISOR” and addressed to;

Eng. Joseph Njoroge, MBS
Principal Secretary
Ministry of Energy and Petroleum
Nyayo House, Kenyatta Avenue
P.O Box 30582 – 00100
Nairobi – Kenya

www.energy.go.ke