Consultancy to Conduct a Situational Analysis of Street Children Phenomenon within Kisumu County

County Government of Kisumu

Office of the County Executive Committee Member for Education, Youth, Culture and Social Services

Request for Proposal (RFP)
 

Title of Assignment: Conducting a situational analysis of street children phenomenon within Kisumu County
 

Background
 

The County Government of Kisumu envisions a situation in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. 

Towards that end, the County Government intends to commission a study to inform and influence policy and best practices in addressing the phenomenon that is street children- and as part of the broader mandate of crafting innovative, practical and sustainable solutions to education, sports and talent development for children and young people (CYP) in Kisumu County.
 

The County Government of Kisumu now invites interested and experienced consultancy firms to submit their expression of interest for consultancy services to conduct “a situational analysis of street children phenomenon within Kisumu County”.
 

Overall purpose of the study
 

The overall purpose of the study is to assess the situation and rights of children living and working on the streets to facilitate the development of a long-term strategy for promoting, protecting and fulfilling their rights”.

Scope of Work
 

The study will look at the situation of street children in Kisumu County (covering all the sub-counties and satellite towns) and present an assessment of the problem. 

It will also analyze the causal factors, the effects of the problem of street children, the interventions and responses currently being offered to street children, the gaps in service provision and recommend strategies for intervening in the short, medium and long-term.

The study will use gender lens in all the analysis and recommendations.

The Full RFP documents including Terms of Reference (ToR) is available at www.kisumucounty.go.ke, or alternatively hard copies of the same may be obtained at the County Secretary’s office.
 

Requirements

• Technical proposal on how the above scope of work will be executed specifying timelines.
• Profile of the firm to include company background, CVs of key professionals/experts indicating educational background and experience in similar assignments.
• Company registration certificate, VAT compliance and company PIN.
• Demonstration of firms ability to conduct such an assignment.
• The assignment may be carried out by one firm or a Consortium (not individual consultant).
• A consulting firm will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the standard tender documents for selection of consultants available at www.ppoa.go.ke

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below from Monday to Thursday 00800 to 1700 hours and on Friday from 00800 to 1600hrs

Request for proposal (one original plus two copies) must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Request for proposal for Consultancy Services for CONDUCTING A SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS OF STREET CHILDREN PHENOMENON WITHIN KISUMU COUNTY” and must be deposited in the tender box located at the prosperity building, 2nd floor or delivered to the County Secretary’s of on or before 10th June 2014 at 12.00pm, Kenyan time, at which time the bid documents will be publicly opened at the Conference hall in the presence of bidders or their representatives who choose to attend.

N.B: Late tenders shall not be accepted.

Interim County Secretary
County Government of Kisumu,
P O Box 2738, 

Kisumu