Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project (Кения - Тендер #66387608)

• Project ID

P170941

• Project Title

Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project

• Country

Kenya

• Notice No

OP00373739

• Notice Type

Invitation for Bids

• Notice Status

Published

• Borrower Bid Reference

KE-ICTA-478571-NC-RFB

• Procurement Method

Request for Bids

• Language of Notice

English

• Submission Deadline Date/Time

Oct 01, 2025 10:00

• Published Date

Aug 18, 2025

• CONTACT INFORMATION
• Organization/Department

ICT Authority

• Name

Thomas Odhiambo

• Address

12th Floor, Teleposta Towers, Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi:

• City

• Province/State

Kenya

• Postal Code

• Country

Kenya

• Phone

0722292930

• Email

todhiambo@ict.go.ke

• Website

www.icta.go.ke

Specific Procurement Notice (SPN)

Request for Bids

Framework Agreement(s) for Non-Consulting

(Primary Procurement, Two-Envelope Bidding Process)

Procuring Agency: The Information and Communications Technology Authority

Country: Kenya

Name of Project: Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project

Framework Agreement Title: Framework Agreement for Provision of Broadband Internet Capacity to Selected Government Sites in Rural Areas

RFB Reference No.: KE-ICTA-478571-NC-RFB

Loan No./Credit No./Grant No.: 7289-KE and 7290-KE

• The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under Call-off Contracts that may be awarded under the Framework Agreements (FAs) for Provision of Broadband Internet Capacity to Selected Government Sites in Rural Areas concluded through this RFB Primary Procurement process. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit.
• The Procuring Agency is undertaking the Primary Procurement with a view to concluding Framework Agreements.The Procuring Agency is the sole Employer under the Framework Agreement[s]. The Procuring Agency now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Provision of Broadband Internet Capacity to Selected Government Sites in Rural Areas, as shown in Annex A of the Standard Procurement Document, for a period of Three (3) Years.
• The Framework Agreements to be concluded will be Single-User. The Single-User entitled to purchase under the Framework Agreements is The Information and Communications Technology Authority.
• The Framework Agreements to be concluded will be Multi-Service Provider.
• The selection of a FA Service Provider to be awarded a Call-off Contract will be done through a Secondary Procurement process as defined in Framework Agreement. However, the conclusion of a Framework Agreement shall not impose any obligation on the Procuring Agency, including participating Employers, to purchase Non-Consulting under a Call-off Contract. The conclusion Framework Agreement does not guarantee that a FA Service Provider will be awarded a Call-off Contract.
• Bidding will be conducted through International Competitive Procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” First Published July 2016, Revised Fifth Edition September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
• Bidders may submit Bids for one or more items.
• The Framework Agreements shall be concluded for a Term of Three (3) from the commencement date stated in the Framework Agreement. The initial term may be extended by a maximum of two additional years.
• The Primary Procurement shall establish a Closed Framework Agreement(s).
• Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors): 80% and for Bid cost: 20%.
• Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from The Information and Communications Technology Authority, Deputy Director, Supply Chain Management procurement@ict.go.ke and inspect the Bidding document during office hours 0900 to 1600 hours at the address given below.
• The bidding document in English may be downloaded free of charge from the ICTA’s website https://www.icta.go.ke/tenders or Public Procurement Information Portal website https://www.tenders.go.ke Bidders who download the bidding documents are invited to notify the procuring entity by email with full contact details if they intended to participate, as this will facilitate issuance of notifications by the procuring entity, to all bidders where necessary.
• Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 1000 Hours East African Time 1st October 2025.Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked “Original Bid”, and the inner envelopes marked “Technical Part” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on 12th Floor Boardroom, Telposta Towers, along Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi at 1000 Hours East African Time 1st October 2025. All envelopes marked “Second Envelope: Financial Part” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Procuring Agency until the second public opening.
• Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s/bidders’ beneficial ownership, as part of the publication of the conclusion of framework agreement notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form included in the bidding document.
• The address(es) referred to above is (are):

Zilpher Owiti, OGW

Ag. Chief Executive Officer

The Information and Communications Technology Authority

12th Floor, Telposta Towers, Kenyatta Avenue

Nairobi, Kenya.

(+254) 20 667 6999

info@ict.go.ke / procurement@ict.go.ke

www.icta.go.ke

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