Provision of Goods and Services to PACS for Strengthening its Community Service Orders Programme in North Eastern Counties of Kenya

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) invites qualified interested firms to submit Expression of Interest (EOI) to participate in the upcoming solicitation for the Provision of Goods and Services to PACS for Strengthening its Community Service Orders Programme in North Eastern Counties of Kenya. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) through its Criminal Justice Programme (CPCJ) Programme aims to support Kenya’s Probation and Aftercare Service (PACS) in enhancing its Community Service Orders (CSO) initiative across six counties in North Eastern Kenya. This effort integrates environmental sustainability into criminal justice by establishing tree nurseries managed by offenders, promoting rehabilitation through climate-focused community service. The initiative fosters offender reintegration, ecological restoration, and community engagement, while contributing to Kenya’s national goal of planting 15 billion trees by 2032 and advancing UNODC’s green justice and alternatives to imprisonment agenda. The project’s primary objectives of this requirement are: • Support PACS in implementing tree nursery-based rehabilitation for offenders under CSO. •Promote environmental sustainability and climate resilience through offender-led greening initiatives. •Enhance offender rehabilitation by transferring skills in nursery management and fostering community integration. The complete details of the requirement will be provided in the tender documents that will be issued to bidders after this request for EOI is closed. Specific Requirements/Information Pre-qualification of Vendors This pre-qualification is intended to assess vendors against pre-determined criteria listed below. Only those vendors which in the opinion of the United Nations demonstrably meet the criteria will be shortlisted to participate in the upcoming tendering exercise following the finalization of the pre-qualification process. The UN will judiciously apply these criteria to prequalify adequate number of vendors with a goal to maximize competition and serve the interest of the United Nations. Eligible Institutions Must: •Be registered in Kenya and certified by Keny aforest Service (KFS) and Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS). •Provide a brief profile (1 page) indicating proven experience in nursery management. •Provide a minimum of 2 qualified experts with horticultural or forestry backgrounds. Documents required from Vendors: 1.Copies of certificates (in English or translated into English) and other relevant documents such as county permits. 2. The Vendor provide a 1 page profile indicating a minimum of three (3) years of experience in executing horticulture and tree nursery management. 3. Vendor must confirm in writing that they have a minimum of 2 qualified experts with horticulture or forestry backgrounds. IMPORTANT: Please note that this REOI is not an invitation for submission of tenders. Its purpose is to identify companies that would be interested and eligible to participate in the solicitation when issued. UNODC will examine the outcome of this request for EOI and will consider those companies that have expressed their interest. UNODC reserves the right to change or cancel the requirement at any time during the EOI and/or solicitation process. Thus, submitting a reply to this Request for EOI does not automatically guarantee your company will be considered for receipt of the solicitation when issued. IMPORTANT: Please note that this REOI is not an invitation for submission of tenders. Its purpose is to identify companies that would be interested and eligible to participate in the solicitation when issued. UNODC will examine the outcome of this request for EOI and will consider those companies that have expressed their interest. UNODC reserves the right to change or cancel the requirement at any time during the EOI and/or solicitation process. Thus, submitting a reply to this Request for EOI does not automatically guarantee your company will be considered for receipt of the solicitation when issued.