TENDER FOR SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF OFFSHORE FISHING BOATS IN TWO LOTS: 2NO. LONG LINERS AND 3NO. PURSE SEINERS

KENYA MARINE FISHERIES AND SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TENDER NOVEMBER 2025 

(ONE-ENVELOPE BIDDING PROCESS)

1. The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of Kenya Marine Fisheries and Socioeconomic Development Project (KEMFSED), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Supply and Delivery of Offshore Fishing Boats in two lot
2. The Fisheries and Blue Economy (County Department] now invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for Supply and Delivery of Offshore Fishing Boats;
3. Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using Request for Bids [RFB] as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers Fifth Edition September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”] and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Kenya Marine Fisheries Socio-Economic Development Project [KEMFSED] [County Office] Procurement Office situated at Msambweni. email: kemfsed.kwalecpiu@gmail.com; Telephone: +254- 725864255 and 0715567057. Also found in the Kwale county website: www.kwale.go.ke from Monday to Friday excluding weekends and public holidays during office hours East Africa Time from 0800hours – 1700hours and inspect the bidding document during office hours at the address given below.
5. A complete set of bidding document in English may be obtained by interested eligible Bidders from our County website at www.kwale.go.ke and the County kemfsed office at Msambweni along Mwaembe-Msambweni hospital road in Kwale County.
6. Bids must be deposited into the tender box located inside Kemfsed County Procurement office, Msambweni in Kwale county to be received on or before 26th November 2025 at 11.00 hrs. EAT (Local Time]. The bids should be clearly marked ‘Supply and Delivery of Offshore Fishing Boats, Tender No. KE-KWALEC0UNTY-517478/2025/2026- GO-RFB. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below on 26th November 2025 at 11.00 hrs. EAT (Local Time]. Electronic bids SHALL NOT be accepted.
7. All bids must be accompanied by bid security of, issued by a reputable Bank in Kenya shillings Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand [KES. 2,500,000) in Kenya Shillings Only which must remain in full force and effect up to and including 28 days after the date of expiration of the Bid validity. NB: Insurance Bond will not be accepted.
8. 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
9. The address [es] referred to above is [are]:

The County Project Coordinator,

Kwaie County Project implementation Unit (CPIU)

Kenya Marine Fisheries Socio-Economic Development Project (KEMFSED) KEMFSED Kwale County Procurement Office Situated at Msambweni – Along Mwaembe- Msambweni Hospital road.

Tel. +254 0725864255 and 0715567057

Address: Po Box 89 – 80400 Ukunda, Kenya

Email; kemfsed.kwalecpiu@gmail.com

Kwaie county Website: www.kwale.go.ke

10. All interested bidders are required to continually check the Kwale County Kenya Marine Fisheries Socio-Economic Development Project (KEMFSED] website: www.kwale.go.ke for any tender addenda and clarifications that may arise before the submission date.

County Project Coordinator

Kwale County Project Implementation Unit- CPIU

KENYA MARINE FISHERIES AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
(KEMFSED) PROJECT