GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE

KENYA

Technical Vocational Education Training and Youth Entrepreneurship (TVETE) project

GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE

 

  1. The Government of The Republic of Kenya has received a loan from the African Development Fund to finance the Technical Vocational Education Training and Youth Entrepreneurship (TVETE) project ;
  2. The principal objectives of this project are to :
  • To increase inclusive access to technical education and training through expansion of infrastructure, procurement of training equipment, procurement learning assistive devices for trainees with special needs ;
  • To improve the quality and relevance of technical education and training through a demand-driven CBET curriculum, capacity building of TVET actors, partnership with industry and entrepreneurship ;
  • To facilitate evidence-based decision making in TVET through research.
  1. The project includes the following components :
  • Component 1 – Promotion of Inclusive Access to Technical Education and Training: Construction of workshops in 11 TVET institutions; Construction of hostels in 8 TVET institutions; Procurement of training equipment for 26 Workshops and Wangare Mathai Institute of Peace; Construction and equipping of 3 COEs ;
  • Component 2 – Capacity Building of TVET Quality Control and Quality Assurance Structures : Upskilling of 1000 TVET trainers to degree level; TVET trainers for in-service framework; framework for linkages between industry and TVET Construction and equipping of 1 printing publishing, research and assessment unit; development of TVET inventory and a national learners’ database; Development of a Communication strategy for stakeholder engagement to support rebranding of TVET ;
  • Component 3 – Entrepreneurship Training and Youth Employment: Development of 3 enterprise development incubation centers in 3 TTIs; Review of entrepreneurship curriculum; Training of 200 TVET trainers on entrepreneurship; Training of 2000 youth (50% female) on entrepreneurship; Provision of 500 youth entrepreneurs/ apprentices with start-up kits or financial support; Development of National policy and framework for recognition of prior learning; Training/ reskilling and certifying of 1000 youth in MSMEs; Consultancy to provide technical assistance for implementation of incubation centers; Establishment of linkages between TVET graduates and special funds in Kenya such as the Youth Enterprise Development fund and Women Enterprise Fund; explore establishment of a network of angel investors and mentors to support the youth ventures ;
  • Component 4 – Institutional Support and Project Management: Project management, M&E and research (Studies include, establishment of incubators, tracer studies, status of implementation of TVET Reforms, skills mapping, gender analysis, communication strategy); Technical assistance/consultancy for specialized areas such as gender, M&E, and private sector engagement; Consultancy for design review, supervision of works and feasibility study for pipeline development.
  1. Procurement of goods and/or works, as well as acquisition of the services of Consultants will be in accordance with the Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations, dated October 2015. Bidding documents are expected to be available in July, 2020 ;
  2. Interested bidders may obtain further information, and should confirm their interest, by contacting:

Ministry of Education-State Department of Vocational and Technical Training

P.O. Box 9583-00200 Nairobi, Kenya

Julius O. Jwan, PhD, MBS

Telephone No: +254 020 2218560