Provision of Multidisciplinary Consultancy Services for the Design and Construction Administration (RIBA Workstages 1-6) of a New Car Parking Project at the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), Kenya

Introduction UNON is seeking multidisciplinary professional consultancy services to undertake RIBA Workstages 1 to 6 for a New Car Parking Project at the UNON Complex, Gigiri, Nairobi Kenya, including a feasibility study to assess the most suitable development options. The multidisciplinary services shall include but not be limited to Architecture, Structural & Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering (including expertise in Photovoltaic Systems), ICT Engineering, Fire Safety Engineering, Cost planning and Estimating services and Landscaping. Due to the multidisciplinary nature of the requirement, it is anticipated that the services will be provided based on: - A single consultancy which can offer all the disciplines from its in-house capabilities. - A single consultancy which is acting lead as consultant and is offering some of the disciplines on a sub-consultancy basis: in this instance, the lead consultant shall be providing the architectural discipline. - A consortium or joint venture arrangement: again, one company from the consortium or joint venture will be required to act as lead consultant, providing the architectural discipline. Project Scope The final project solution remains to be confirmed and shall be developed through the feasibility and design stages. The preferred solution may include one or more design solutions, but range from the provision of the following options: an open surface car park or carparks; an open two-storey car park structure; or a combined solution incorporating both open car parking and a two-storey car park structure. In all cases, the project will include all required vehicle and pedestrian connections to the existing adjacent site and infrastructure, with the potential to include solar photovoltaic canopies, which would cover the requirements for both parking spaces and renewable power. The project shall integrate all mentioned disciplines and shall cover all required services and infrastructure including the following: Mechanical (Plumbing, Cold Water System, Irrigation System, Wastewater Drainage System, Rainwater and Stormwater Management and Drainage System), Electrical (Power, Lighting, Photovoltaic System, ICT (Wi-Fi, Fiber optic), Security (CCTV, Access control), Public Address (PA) system (Fire Safety, Fire Suppression /Protection System, Smoke Detector System, Alarm System). Scope of Assignment The scope of the assignment comprises full consultancy services, including a feasibility study to assess and recommend the car parking solution best suited to UNON's operational, environmental, technical and cost requirements. The services shall also include but not be limited to site appraisal, preparation and brief, concept design, detailed design and spatial coordination, technical design, construction documents including drawings, specifications and bills of quantities sufficient for tender and construction purposes, services during the tender/ bid process and services during the construction, handover and close out of the construction contract works. It is expected that the various project stages will follow the RIBA plan of works and include the following -which, even if not exhaustive, are a guide to stage activities: - RIBA Workstage 1 (Preparation and Brief, including a feasibility study to assess and recommend the most suitable car parking solution through various options); - RIBA Workstage 2 (Concept Design); - RIBA Workstage 3 (Spatial Coordination); - RIBA Workstage 4 (Technical Design); - RIBA Workstage 5 (Manufacturing and Construction); - RIBA Workstage 6 (Handover and Close Out). The selected Multidisciplinary Consultancy Firm or Consortium is to have the core project team delivering each of the work stages based in Nairobi. The core project team's presence in Nairobi shall be for the duration of the contract and extend for at least one month past the end of the defect liability period. Resource Requirements For the services described in the Scope of Assignment section, the Consultant Team must have in place the resources and/or a consortium of firms each of which with a minimum of ten (10) years relevant and related experience. The expertise of the consultancy shall include, but not be limited to the following key disciplines: - Architecture; - Structural & Civil engineering: - Mechanical engineering - Electrical engineering (Including expertise in Photovoltaic Systems); - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) engineering; - Fire safety engineering. - Cost planning and Estimating services; - Landscaping Timelines This consultancy contract is expected to be awarded by end December 2026. The contract for the construction works is expected to be awarded by the end of 2027, with construction expected to start by January 2028. UNON reserves the right to proceed with the consultancy services in whole or in part, including design services only, or the full design scope. UNON also reserves the right to proceed with the construction works in whole or in part, including the selected components or phases of works, subject to the outcomes of the feasibility study. Additional details related to the consultancy resource requirements, specifications and scope of works shall be provided in the tender document to be issued subsequent to this request for EOI. Specific Requirements/Information Kindly note that this Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) does not constitute a solicitation process/ bidding exercise. This REOI is intended solely to identify and notify interested market participants and does not constitute a prequalification or screening exercise. Detailed qualification requirements and evaluation criteria will be provided in the subsequent solicitation. The eventual construction solution, implementation strategy, project phasing and estimated construction value remain subject to the findings and recommendations arising from the feasibility and design process. Vendors are required to express their interest in the REOI through the UNGM Portal. Please submit the completed Self Assessment Questionaire (Annex A) by email to unon-procurement-rfx@un.org with copy to wangui.ndegwa@un.org and samuka.bawoh@un.org, on or before the deadline for Expresions of Interest on 31 August 2026