KENYA PIPELINE COMPANY LIMITED (KPC)

INTERNATIONAL TENDER

TENDER FOR THE ENGINEERING DESIGN, PROCUREMENT AND CONSTRUCTION (EPC), TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF A 10” (TEN INCH) 122KM OIL PIPELINE FROM SINENDET PS 26 TO KISUMU PS28 TOGETHER WITH TIE IN FACILITIES AT PS28 FOR THE FUTURE KISUMU – BUSIA PIPELINE

Kenya Pipeline Company Limited invites sealed tenders from eligible candidates for The Engineering Design, Procurement and Construction (EPC), Testing and Commissioning of a 10” (ten inch) 122km oil pipeline from Sinendet PS 26 to Kisumu PS28 together with tie in facilities at PS28 for the future Kisumu – Busia Pipeline

The selected EPC contractor shall among other key activities

a)        Carry out the design, procurement of materials and construction of the 10” pipeline from PS26 (Sinendent) to PS28 (Kisumu) Carrying out Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and obtain Nema approvals

b)      Supply, installation and commissioning of a Single Mode 96 strand fibre optic cable along the entire pipeline length, from Sinendet (PS26) to Kisumu (PS28)

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

The Tenderers must provide the following minimum requirements:-

1.        Certificate of Incorporation of the company/business registration for both foreign and localpartner.

2.       Valid KRA Tax Compliance Certificate. (for local/Kenyan firms).

3.       Original Tender Security of USD.350,000.00 issued by a bank operating in Kenya or an Insurance Company approved by the Public Procurement Oversight Authority, Kenya (PPOA)

4.       All foreign tenderers participating in this tender shall source at least 40% of their supplies from citizen contractors. An agreement between the tenderer and the local company must be submitted.

5.       National Construction Authority Certificate for those firms proposed to carry out engineering works.

6.       Site Visit Certificate.

Bidders must paginate all their documents and initial each page

KPC reserves the right to confirm the authenticity of all documents submitted by Tenderers. Any attempt by bidders to misrepresent themselves by submitting documents that are not genuine will amount to disqualification.

Interested eligible candidates may inspect and obtain the tender documents at the office of the Procurement Manager, Kenya Pipeline Company Ltd, Nairobi Terminal, Nanyuki Road, Industrial Area during normal working hours on payment of non-refundable fee of Ksh.1,000.00 payable in cash or in form of a Bankers Cheque drawn in favour of Kenya Pipeline Company Limited. The tender documents can also be viewed and downloaded from the website www.kpc.co.ke  at no cost.

Bidders who download the tender document from the website will be required to email their detailed contact information to opentender@kpc.co.ke for recording, further clarifications and addenda. In addition, all addenda will also be posted on the website as they become available.

No other email addresses shall be used and KPC shall not be liable if bidders choose to send their information and/or queries to other email addresses.

Tenders in plain sealed envelopes clearly marked “TENDER FOR THE ENGINEERING DESIGN, PROCUREMENT AND CONSTRUCTION (EPC), TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF A 10” (TEN INCH) 122KM OIL PIPELINE FROM SINENDET PS 26 TO KISUMU PS28 TOGETHER WITH TIE IN FACILITIES AT PS28 FOR THE FUTURE KISUMU – BUSIA PIPELINE– SU/QT/557N/14 DO NOT OPEN BEFORE 10.00 A.M. 8th October 2014” should be addressed to:

The Managing Director

Kenya Pipeline Company Limited

P.O Box 73442 - 00200

NAIROBI

And be deposited in the Tender Box situated on the Ground Floor of Kenpipe Plaza, Sekondi Road (Off Nanyuki Road), Industrial Area, Nairobi, so as to be received on or before the correct closing date above at 10.00 a.m. Tenders submitted later than the indicated closing date and time shall automatically be disqualified. Opening of the tenders will take place immediately thereafter in the presence of the Tenderers or their representatives who choose to attend.

The tender documents are not transferable.

Kenya Pipeline Company Limited is not bound to accept and can reject any tenders either in whole  or in part. 

PROCUREMENT MANAGER

FOR:  MANAGING DIRECTOR