EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR PROVISION OF DESIGN BUILD FOR CANCER

CARE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL

Background

Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) was established in 1901 Its mandate as stated in
Legal Notice No. 109 of 1987 is to provide specialized healthcare, facilitate training
and research and participate in National Health Planning and policy for the benefit of
the nation and the region at large. KNH has grown from its humble beginnings since
1901 to become the largest (2,000 bed capacity) teaching and referral hospital in the
East and Central African region. The Hospital wishes to engage the services of a
professionally managed and well established Contractor led consortium firms to
Design ,Build a Cancer Care Centre of Excellence at Kenyatta National Hospital.

As part of its expansion programme based on vision 2030 health pillar, and in keeping
with the National Strategic Plan on Cancer Prevention and Control 2011 2016, and
Proposed National Cancer Prevention and Control Act of July 2012, KNH intends to put
up a modern Cancer Care Centre of Excellence Complex comprising of a modern
Cancer Treatment Facility, Academic/Research Facility, Inpatient facility for
Cancer patients and other support facilities. The complex will be located within
KNH Hospital on approximately 1.5 acres piece of land next to Sisters Mess.

Call for Expression of Interest
KNH invites Expression of Interest (EOI) from contractor led consortium firms to
undertake both the design and construction of the initial phase of the Cancer
Treatment Centre which includes building of support peripherals to handle about
4,000 6,000 new patients annually around an ongoing Radiotherapy Linear
Accelerator bunker under construction.

The peripherals will comprise but not limited to the followings functions.
1. Waiting Area for patients to received both chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
2. Multidisciplinary Cancer clinics for outpatients.


3. Cancer treatment procedure rooms.
4. Room space for both Technical and Administrative staff for the centre.
5. Brachytherapy and CT Simulator equipment rooms.
6. Outpatient chemotherapy facility.
7. Radiotherapy treatment planning rooms.
8. Other Support room spaces to ensure efficient service delivery.

The scope will include but not be limited to
1. Concept development preliminary design and approvals for the envisaged
Cancer Care Centre of Excellence.
2. Construction of the facility as per the design.
3. Commissioning.
4. Any other related duties to facilitate realization of the project.

The requirements are however more detailed in a Request for Proposal (RFP)
document which will be circulated to shortlisted firms upon evaluation of submission.
Firms will be shortlisted for participation based on their demonstration of technical
and financial capability in response to this request.

The winning consortium needs to display the ability to work together as a team and
with the client and other key stakeholders to generate an outstanding vision and see
the vision through completion of site. In addition, they need to strike a balance that
considers costs, long term values and architecture.

The client wishes to ensure that the full design and construction team is committed to
the design and the delivery of it, hence the requirement for the collaboration of
contractor led design team at this early stage in the process. Each team shortlisted
to proceed to the design stage of the competition will be required to submit a design
concept, cost plan and construction schedule. The architect will be responsible for
leading the design element of the submission.



As a minimum, the consortium must include a Contractor/developer, Architect,
Engineers and Quantity Surveyor, however, the submissions should indicate any other
disciplines proposed such as health planners.

PROPOSED EXPRESSION OF INTEREST EVALUATION CRITERIA
Submission Requirements
Submissions should comprise:
1. 20 pages Expression of Interest (EOI) document

2. Three hard copies of the EOI document (separate, duly completed copies for both
the contractor and the lead architect practice) must be provided along with an
electronic version of all documentation in PDF format on a CD.

3. The submission should also include an organizational profile structure and an
indication of proposed key personnel for the delivery of the project (together with
their professional qualifications).

4. Images featured within the submission should be clearly annotated to explain
which projects refer to which member of the team. Also the submission should
identify those projects which have involved team members working
collaboratively. The distinction should be made between completed projects, on-
going projects and competition entries.




Requirement of Eligible Consultants (Evaluation Criteria)

1. Provide the statutory registration documents i.e. copies of PIN, VAT e.g.
Certificate of incorporation/Registration Tax clearance certificate etc.
2. Demonstrate financial and organizational strength by attaching audited
accounts for the last 2 years.
3. The lead consultant should provide CVs for other key staff.
4. Provide details of similar assignments recently undertaken for equally large
organizations, including client lists.
5. Provide company profile including physical address and telephone contacts.
The documents should be addressed to:-
The Chief Executive Officer
Kenyatta National Hospital
P.O. Box 20723 00202
NAIROB
and deposit in the Tender Box located at the entrance into Administration Block so as
to reach not later than 21/01/2014 at 10.00 a.m. Any submissions done later than
the indicated closing date and time shall automatically be disqualified. Interested
bidders or their representative are invited to witness the opening to be held in the
Hospitals Administration Block.


CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL