THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION, OF A 4-STAR HOTEL AND SHOPPING MALL ON KENYA FOREST SERVICE LAND WITHIN THE TALANTA SPORTS CITY

KENYA FOREST SERVICE TENDER NOVEMBER 2025 

INVITATION TO TENDER
TENDER NO. KFS/01/2025 – 2026 
CONTRACT NAME: THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION, OF A 4-STAR HOTEL AND
SHOPPING MALL ON KENYA FOREST SERVICE LAND WITHIN THE TALANTA SPORTS CITY
1. Invitation to Tender
Kenya Forest Service (KFS) invites qualified developers to submit sealed tenders for the development,
design, financing, construction, operation, and transfer of a 4-star hotel and a shopping mall to be
established on licenced property within the grounds of Kenya Forest Service along Ngong Road, Nairobi,
Kenya. This hotel will constitute the first phase planned hotel facilities on the same KFS land, designed
to complement and serve Talanta Sports City.
2. Procuring Entity Information
The Procuring Entity is a state corporation established under the Forest Conservation and Management Act
and the State Corporations Act, CAP 446 Laws of Kenya. KFS manages forest resources and promotes
sustainable use of forest land and facilities for the economic benefit of the Republic of Kenya.
The subject property is strategically located along Ngong Road, Nairobi, within the Talanta Sports City,
which is being developed as a premier sports and events destination. The land earmarked for this project is
owned by KFS and will accommodate a cluster of hospitality, a shopping mall, and other associated
ammenities, beginning with the proposed 4-star hotel and shopping mall. The property offers adequate
access and parking potential to support hospitality and sports-related activities.
3. Project Goals
The Procuring Entity seeks to engage a developer/operator for the development, design, financing,
construction, operation, and eventual transfer of a 4-star hotel and shopping mall. The 4-star hotel will
serve as the initial anchor facility in a phased program of multiple hotels to be developed on the same
parcel of KFS land.
This first hotel and the shopping mall will set the architectural, operational, and sustainability benchmark for
subsequent facilities that KFS intends to develop within the same site. Future phases may include additional
hotels of different categories and capacities, creating a complementary hospitality cluster that supports
Talanta Sports City, enhances sports tourism, and strengthens Nairobi’s positioning as a regional events hub.

Talanta Sports City, enhances sports tourism, and strengthens Nairobi’s positioning as a regional events hub.
The project is expected to deliver a landmark facility that blends harmoniously with the natural forest
environment and incorporates sustainable building and operational practices. The hotel and shopping mall
should provide services that complement the sports infrastructure of Talanta Sports City while fulfilling
KFS’ conservation and economic mandate.
It is envisioned that the hotel and the shopping mall will catalyze new demand for Talanta Sports City by
offering modern hospitality services, enabling larger events and tournaments, and stimulating further
investment within the same land parcel. The design should allow maximum flexibility to adapt to evolving
community, environmental, and market needs over the coming decades.

1. Structure of Project
   The Procuring Entity envisages granting a Special Use Licences under the framework of the Forest
   Conservation and Management Act, 2016, for a period of fourty (40) years, in favour of the Successful
   Bidder. The Special Use Licence shall confer on the Successful Bidder an exclusive right to occupy and
   utilize the specified parcel of Kenya Forest Service land (the Parcel) for the purposes of developing,
   financing, constructing and operating the 4-star hotel and shopping mall.
   The Tender is in two lots as indicated below:

Bidders may submit bids to develop either Lot 1 or Lot 2, or both lots.
5. Tendering will be conducted under Open International Competitive method using a standardized
tender document. Tendering is open to all qualified and interested Tenderers.
6. Qualified and interested tenderers may obtain further information during office hours [0800 to
1300 hours and 1400 to 1700 hours] at the address given below.
KENYA FOREST SERVICE HQS,
Karura off Kiambu Road,
Supply Chain Management Department,
P.O. Box 30513-00100,
Tel 020-2397660/020-8023042 Nairobi
Email: procurement@kenyaforestservice.org
7. All Interested suppliers are required to register on the Electronic Government Procurement System
(e-GPs) vide https://egpkenya.go.ke to be able to access the tenders.
8. A complete set of tender documents may be obtained electronically from the Website(s)
www.kenyaforestservice.org , www.tenders.go.ke and https://egpkenya.go.ke . Tender documents obtained
electronically will be free of charge
9. Tender documents may be viewed and downloaded for free from the website www.kenyaforestservice.org .
Tenderers who download the tender document must forward their particulars immediately to
procurement@kenyaforestservice.org , 0208891575/802/408, and P.O.BOX 30513-00100 to facilitate any
further clarification or addendum.
10. Tenders shall be quoted in Kenya Shillings and shall itemize and include all taxes. Tenders shall remain
valid for 154 days from the date of opening of tenders.
11. All Tenders must be accompanied by a tender Security of Kenya Shillings 50,000,000

1. The Tenderer shall chronologically serialize all pages of the tender documents submitted.
2. Completed tenders must be delivered to the address below on or before 20th November at 11:00am.
   Electronically submitted Tenders will not be permitted.
3. Tenders will be opened immediately after the deadline date and time specified above or any deadline date
   and time specified later. Tenders will be publicly opened in the presence of the Tenderers’ designated
   representatives who choose to attend at the address below.
4. Late tenders will be rejected.
5. The addresses referred to above are:
   A. Address for obtaining further information and for purchasing tender documents
   Email: procurement@kenyaforestservice.org
   Tel 020-2397660/020-8023042 Nairobi
   B. Address for Submission of Tenders.
   Completed tenders shall be submitted through the e-GP System as per the requirements
   contained in the Tender Document
   C. Address for Opening of Tenders.
   Completed tenders shall be opened through the e-GP System as per the requirements
   contained in the Tender Document

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