END OF EVALUATION REPORT OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR REFORMS PROGRAMME (PSR) – PHASE II

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

END OF EVALUATION REPORT OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR REFORMS PROGRAMME (PSR) – PHASE II

Background

Public Sector Reforms (PSR) are implemented by the Government of Kenya (GoK) under the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). The reforms are funded by the government and development partners under the UNDP managed basket funds.   The PSR Phase II Programme was signed in September 2010 one month after the promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya in August 2010.  The programme is implemented by the Public Sector Transformation Department (PSTD) and the Performance Contracting Department (PCD) under the OPM. In March 2011, the support was extended on the Task Force on Devolved Government (TFDG) under the Ministry of Local Government.

The current support provided by UNDP to the Public Sector Reforms Programme is within the framework of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) and the Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) 2009-2013. The  PSR Phase II succeeded the activities supported  by the Government of Kenya and the development partners under the Results for Kenya Programme implemented from 2004- 2008.

The Government of Kenya and the UNDP seek to engage a firm to undertake an end phase evaluation of the PSR Programme Phase II. The overall objective of the consultancy is to assess the degree to which the programme has achieved the objectives and results outlined in the project document and extract lessons learnt and make recommendations.

Objective

The Government of Kenya and the United Nations Development Programme – Kenya (UNDP) seek to engage a firm to undertake an end phase evaluation of the PSR Programme Phase II. The overall objective of the consultancy is to assess the degree to which the programme has achieved the objectives and results outlined in the project document and extract lessons learnt and make recommendations.

Application process

The full RFP and its Terms of Reference (ToR) appear on UNDP Kenya’s Website: http://www.ke.undp.org/content/kenya/en/home/operations/procurement/ ; and UN Global Market Place:  www.ungm.org/Notices/Notices.aspx and UNDP Global Website: www.undp.org/procurement

Sealed proposal documents comprising One (1) Technical Proposal and One (1) Financial Proposal, each in a separate sealed envelope and clearly marked “RFP /UNDPKEN/02/2013 – End of Evaluation Report of the Public Sector Reforms Programme – Phase II”. Proposals should be dropped in the UNDP TENDER BOX placed at the main entrance reception of the UN Complex in Gigiri only and should be addressed to:

The Deputy Country Director (Operations)

United Nations Development Programme Kenya,

Block M, UN Complex Gigiri,  PO Box 30218, 00100

                                    Nairobi, Kenya

N.B. Interested bidders need not to submit their proposals directly to UNDP Offices.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS TUESDAY, 26 FEBRUARY 2013, 02.30 PM NAIROBI TIME.

A pre-bidding conference is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, 12 February 2013 at 11.00 am at United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Office in Nairobi, Block M Ground Floor Conference Room.

Interested bidders wishing to attend the pre-bidding conference shall contact Mr. Nelson Waswa by e-mail: nelson.waswa@undp.org cc: rym.ghazzali@undp.org to confirm their attendance, not later than 3.00 PM, Monday 11 February 2013.

UNDP Kenya reserves rights to accept or reject any submissions.