Kenya Meat Commission,

PO BOX 2 ATHI RIVER, TEL: 045 6626041/43/44, FAX: 045 6626520 / 6622144

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR MODERNIZATION OF KENYA MEAT COMMISSION TENDER NO. KMC/INT/01/2014-2015

Kenya Meat Commission intends to modernize its plant and machinery to be in tandem with the best standards in global meat processing through upgrading and automating the following:

·         Slaughter facilities to increase efficiencies and throughput;

·         Refrigeration infrastructure to improve on cost efficiency;

·         Energy infrastructure including steam generation and distribution system, and electricity usage to improve on efficiency;

·         The canning infrastructure;

·         The rendering and by products processing facilities;

·         The value added products’ lines and packaging technology to be in line with modern technologies and current market trends;

·         The enterprise resource planning (ERP) system for meat and meat products to enhance accountability and traceability; and

·         General infrastructure including structural design, water supply and waste management systems.

KMC invites suitable firms experienced in the field of abattoir design, construction and equipping with over 20 years’ experience to upgrade and modernize KMC.

Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from KMC’s Head Office at Athi River, and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below from 08.00 Hours to 16.00 Hours, East African Time from Monday to Friday except during lunch hours (13.00 Hours to 14.00 Hours), weekends and public holidays. Bidding documents are available in both hard and soft copies. Interested eligible bidders may also view and/or download the Bid Documents from www.kenyameat.co.ke . However, submission of the Bids will be in hard copy only as electronic bidding will not be allowed/accepted.

Qualification requirements include:

1.       Financial capability; bidders shall include a letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating the financial status which will indicate their ability to perform the contract of the magnitude equivalent to quoted bid price. This evidence should be submitted with the bid.

2.       Experience  and technical capacity ; bidders shall provide documentary evidence to demonstrate having executed at least 5 contracts of similar magnitude

Additional information is provided in the bidding documents.

A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested eligible bidders from the address below upon payment of a non-refundable fee of KES 1,000 or USD 13. The method of payment will be in cash or bankers cheque payable to Kenya Meat Commission Account No. 01120065670804 (in KES); or Account No. 02120065670800 ( in USD); Bank Code 110033; Swift Code KCOOKENA; The Cooperative Bank of Kenya; Athi River Branch. Bid documents will be available for purchase from Monday 18th August 2014.

Bidders may also download the document free of charge, but they will be required to register with KMC at procurement@kenyameat.co.ke immediately on downloading. Bidders who download the document and fail to register with KMC may have their bids not opened and/or evaluated.

Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before Wednesday 17th September, 2014 at 12.00 Noon East African Time. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders or their representatives who choose to attend, at the KMC’s Boardroom immediately thereafter.

Late bids will be rejected. All Bids must be accompanied by Bid Security in USD as stipulated in the Bid Document and must be valid for 120 days from the date of closing the Bids.

The tenderer shall seal one (1) properly bound as original copy, one (1) copy of the bid document in a separate envelope duly marked “Tender for the Modernization of Kenya Meat Commission, Ref No. KMC/INT/01/2014-2015 “ and financial must be put in a separate envelope marked “Financial”. All the three envelopes shall be sealed in the outer envelope and be deposited in the tender box situated at KMC’s main reception office on or before Wednesday 17th September 2014 at 12.00 Noon East African Time.

The Commission reserves the right to accept or reject any tender and does not bind itself for its action.

THE MANAGING COMMISSIONER

KENYA MEAT COMMISSION,

P.O BOX 2 - 00204,

ATHI RIVER – KENYA