KENYA RAILWAYS TENDER MAY 2026
LETTER FOR REQUEST FOR BIDS
Name of Project: Kenya Urban Mobility Improvement Project (KUMIP)
Contract Title: Purchase of Twenty-Four (24) Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) Air Compressors
Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: V4940
RFB Reference No.: KE-KRC-469959-GO-RFB
1. The Government of Kenya has applied for financing from the World Bank toward the cost
of the Kenya Urban Mobility Improvement Project (KUMIP) and intends to apply part of
the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Purchase of Twenty-Four (24) Diesel
Multiple Unit (DMU) air compressors.
2. The Kenya Railways Corporation now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for
Purchase of 24 No Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) air compressors to be delivered at Kenya
Railways (KR) Nairobi Central Workshops Stores, Kenya.
3. 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” dated in February 2025 (6th Edition) (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open
to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. 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%. This should comply with the mandatory requirements for
Rated Criteria in the Procurement Regulations and for Bid cost: 20%.
5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Kenya Railways
Corporation, General Manager – Supply Chain Management, procure@krc.co.ke and
inspect the bidding document during office hours 0900 to 1700 hours at the address given below
- The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the
submission of a written application to the address below:
General Manager – Supply Chain Management,
Kenya Railways Headquarters Office,
Workshops Road off Haile Selassie Avenue,
Opposite Technical University of Kenya,
P. O. Box 30121-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel. No: +254 709 907 000, +254 709 907 114 - Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 5th May, 2026 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; Workshops Road off Haile Selassie Avenue, Opposite
Technical University of Kenya on 5
th May 2026 at 1400hrs (EAT). All envelopes marked
“SECOND ENVELOPE: FINANCIAL PART” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe
custody of the Purchaser until the second public opening. - All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of KES 1,500,000.
- Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose
information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award
Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document. - The address(es) referred to above is (are):
General Manager – Supply Chain Management,
Kenya Railways Headquarters Office,
Workshops Road off Haile Selassie Avenue,
Opposite Technical University of Kenya,
P. O. Box 30121-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel. No: +254 709 907 000, +254 709 907 1
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