Consultancy for Carrying Out a Partial End Term Program Evaluation for KPEEL Program

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION STATE DEPARTMENT FOR BASIC EDUCATION

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) KENYA PRIMARY EDUCATION EQUITY IN LEARNING (KPEEL) PROGRAM PROJECT NO. P176867

Credit No./Grant No.: [IDA-7067KE/ D991KE]

ASSIGNMENT TITLE: CONSULTANCY FOR CARRYING OUT A PARTIAL END TERM PROGRAM EVALUATION FOR THE KENYA PRIMARY EDUCATION EQUITY IN LEARNING (KPEEL) PROGRAM

Reference No.: MOE/KPEELP/CQS/01/2026-2027

PROCUREMENT METHOD: CONSULTANTS’ QUALIFICATIONS (CQS)

The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Kenya Primary Education in Learning (KPEEL) Program and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The Program has three result areas; (i) Equalize learning opportunities: - Improve learning outcomes in target counties (ii) Improve participation of girls in schooling, and (iii) Strengthen Capacity for implementing initiated reforms.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include an independent partial end-term evaluation of the KPEEL Program to assess the extent to which the Program has achieved its intended objectives, generated expected results, contributed to sector reforms, and produced sustainable outcomes. The evaluation will generate evidence on Program performance, document lessons learned and good practices, assess value for money, and provide recommendations to inform future education-sector programs and investments. The evaluation will examine the Program interventions within the scope defined in the Terms of Reference (TOR), including the relevant Results Areas and Investment Project Financing (IPF) component activities, with attention to the Program Development Objective (PDO), PDO indicators, Intermediate Results Indicators, Disbursement-Linked Indicators (DLIs), Disbursement-Linked Results (DLRs), and the Program Action Plan (PAP).

The evaluation will cover the period from the Program’s effectiveness in August 2022 to its scheduled completion in December 2026 and will assess the Parent Program and Additional Financing interventions in accordance with the respective timelines and scope specified in the TOR. The assignment is expected to commence in October, 2026 and be completed within three (3) months, with an estimated level of effort of Fifteen (15) professional staff-months.

The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) for the assignment can be found in the following Ministry of Education website; www.education.go.ke.

The Ministry of Education now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

The shortlisting criteria are:

Core business and years in business: Demonstrated core business in program evaluation, education-sector research, monitoring and evaluation, impact evaluation, or closely related services, with at least five (5) years of relevant institutional experience. Relevant experience: Demonstrated successful completion of at least five assignments of a similar nature and complexity during the past seven (7) years, preferably involving evaluations of education-sector programs, results-based financing programs, or large-scale public-sector programs. Technical and managerial capability: Demonstrated institutional capacity, organizational arrangements, and experience in managing multidisciplinary evaluations, including quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, stakeholder engagement, value-for-money analysis, and preparation of evaluation reports. Interested Consultants should provide brief descriptions of relevant assignments, including the client, country, assignment scope, implementation period, and the Consultant’s role. Supporting evidence may include contracts, completion certificates, client references, or other verifiable documentation. Registration and tax-compliance documentation may be requested in accordance with applicable requirements but will not substitute for the firm’s relevant qualifications and experience. Demonstrated technical and managerial capability to mobilize and manage multidisciplinary expertise relevant to the assignment.

Individual Key Experts and their CVs will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 Procurement Regulations revised September 2025, 7th edition, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultants’ Qualifications Selection (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations and reflected in the approved Procurement Plan. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours between 0900 to 1700 hours. Expressions of interest must be delivered in writing to the address below, either in person in a sealed envelope or by e-mail, on or before 16th September 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Kenyan Local Time. Physical submissions shall be clearly marked “Reference No. MOE/KPEELP/CQS/01/2026-2027” and deposited in the tender box located at the reception area of Jogoo House “B,” Harambee Avenue. Electronic submissions shall be sent to [contact details removed].

The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Education , State Department for Basic Education,

Attn: [contact details removed]

Postal Address: P.O. Box 30040-00100, Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: [contact details removed] Ext.30413 Fax: [contact details removed]

Email: ppo@educa