SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND CONFIGURATION OF ADDITIONAL DIGITAL SIGNATURE CERTIFICATES ON THE EXISTING SYSTEM

THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY TENDER MAY 2025 

Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project (KDEAP)
ICTA-Program Implementation Unit

Specific Procurement Notice (SPN)

Request for Bids
Framework Agreement(s) for Goods

(Primary Procurement, One-Envelope Bidding Process)

1. The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Kenya Digital
   Economy Acceleration and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under Call-off Contracts
   that may be awarded under the Framework Agreements for Supply, Delivery and Configuration of Additional
   Digital Signature Certificates on the Existing System Deployed for the Kenyan National Public Key Infrastructure
   and Government Certification Authority 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.
2. The Procuring Agency is undertaking the Primary Procurement with a view to concluding Framework Agreements.
   The Procuring Agency is the sole Purchaser under the Framework Agreement[s]. The Procuring Agency
   now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Supply, Delivery and Configuration of Additional Digital Signature
   Certificates on the Existing System Deployed for the Kenyan National Public Key Infrastructure (NPKI)
   and Government Certification Authority (GCA)
3. 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
4. The Framework Agreements to be concluded will be Multi-Supplier.
5. The selection of a Framework Agreements Supplier 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 Purchasers,
   to purchase Goods under a Call-off Contract. The conclusion Framework Agreement does not guarantee that
   a Framework Agreements Supplier will be awarded a Call-off Contract.
6. Bidding will be conducted through National 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
   Edition February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement
   Regulations.
7. Bidders may submit Bids for one or more items.
8. The Framework Agreements shall be concluded for a Term of Three (3) years from the commencement date
   stated in the Framework Agreement. The initial term may be extended by a maximum of two additional years.
9. The Primary Procurement shall establish a Closed Framework Agreement(s).
10. 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.
11. The bidding document in English may be downloaded free of charge from the ICTA’s website
    https://www.icta.go.ke/tenders or PPIP https://tenders.go.ke/tenders Bidders who download the
    bidding documents are required to notify the procuring entity by email with full contact details that they intended
    to participate, this will facilitate issuance of notifications by the procuring entity, to all bidders where
    necessary.
12. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 31st July 2025 at 1000 hours East Africa Time.
    Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence
    of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on
    31st July 2025 at 1000 hours East Africa Time
13. 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.
14. The address(es) referred to above is (are):
    Stanley Kamanguya, OGW
    Chief Executive Officer
    Information and Communications Technology Authority
    12th Floor, Telposta Towers, Kenyatta Avenue
    P.O. Box 27150-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
    (+254) 20 667 6999
    info@ict.go.ke / procurement@ict.go.ke