1. INTRODUCTION

Safaricom PLC is a leading telecommunications company offering a comprehensive range of integrated telecommunication services, including mobile and fixed Voice, SMS, Data, Internet, Mobile Money (M-PESA) and e-Commerce to over 30 million subscribers.

Our efforts are geared towards positively impacting the lives of those in the communities around us and thus we strive to change the present to improve the future.
 
2. BACKGROUND

This Expression of Interest (EOI) document is intended to lead to the identification of suppliers  that can  demonstrable capacity to Supply and delivery of drinking water for Safaricom office blocks, regional offices, retail shops, care desks, switches and MSR sites country wide in the best possible way and in a manner that enables Safaricom to meets its customer expectations and deliver the company strategic objectives.   
 
Safaricom is therefore soliciting from interested companies an Expression of Interest clearly showing the following:

• A profile of the company detailing the years of experience as prime suppliers of drinking water  
• List of corporate clients, contact details, specific locations and years of service.(Recommendation letter to be attached).  
• Distribution outlets countrywide
• Company Health and Safety policy, processes and procedures  
• Valid operating Permits and licenses
• Demonstrate the ability to provide hot & cold-water dispensers.

3. Project Deliverables   
The specific deliverables are as listed below;

• Provision of hot & cold-water dispensers
• Provide sanitization and servicing for water dispensers
• Ensure frequent collection & refilling of the 18.9lts bottles
• Undertake distribution for this water to all Safaricom facilities as per schedule.
• Make repairs and replacements of worn parts and maintain the water coolers
• Conduct quality & safety checks for water supplied to Safaricom facilities & maintain these records

4. SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES
Interested suppliers should submit their response to this RFI in soft copy addressed to the attention of the Category Sourcing Manager. The EOI should be emailed to bids@safaricom.co.ke by 5:00pm on
Monday 20th  January 2020 (Kenyan Time)

5. NEXT STEPS  

• Review of submitted Expressions of Interest
• Prequalification of shortlisted suppliers

 
NOTE:

• This is not a tender
• Only the suppliers who provide the requited details will be considered for further discussions
• No prices should be provided with this EOI
• Safaricom reserves, at its sole discretion, the right to select or reject, either in totality or partially, any or all proposals made in the context of this EOI. Any such decisions made will be final and no correspondence will be engaged into, other than for the purpose of informing the bidders of the outcome of the process